This post was updated March 14 at 5:33 p.m. For the second time in four years, the Bruins will be heading to the First Four with a spot in the field of 64 on the line. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin will lead UCLA men’s basketball to its first NCAA tournament with him at the helm. The Bruins will play in the First Four in their first appearance since 2018. (Naveed Pour/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 11 at 6:21 p.m. LAS VEGAS – Jules Bernard had multiple chances to win the game for the Bruins. The first time, the junior guard went 1-of-2 from the free-throw line when a perfect trip would have given UCLA a lead with three seconds left in regulation. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Jules Bernard recorded his first double-double of the season with 19 points and 10 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough, as UCLA men’s basketball fell to Oregon State on Thursday, bowing out in the Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)
The last time the Bruins were in Las Vegas, they were preparing for a Pac-12 quarterfinals matchup with the Golden Bears. That game never tipped off – the conference tournament was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the entire roster and coaching staff were packed on a plane and shipped home. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior forward Cody Riley has started in all but one of UCLA men’s basketball games heading into the Pac-12 tournament. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 7 at 11:07 p.m. The Bruins keep finding new ways to lose. UCLA men’s basketball (17-8, 13-6 Pac-12) dropped its fourth straight game to crosstown rival USC (21-6, 15-5) on Saturday, losing 64-63 after allowing a fadeaway corner 3-pointer to guard Tahj Eaddy with 1.4 seconds remaining. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball had the lead or was tied for 39:59 of game time on Saturday, but USC guard Tahj Eaddy’s 3-pointer with 1.4 seconds left on the clock sealed the win for the Trojans – crushing any chance the Bruins had at the regular-season Pac-12 title. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin staff)
In order to win the conference, the Bruins will need to topple the Trojans. But for the first time all season, they don’t control their own destiny. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball went 3-of-19 from deep last time against USC, including an 0-of-2 effort from sophomore guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. The Bruins and Trojans will each finish off their regular seasons in Saturday’s matchup. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins entered Wednesday’s game with sole possession of first place in the Pac-12. They left with shared possession of second. UCLA men’s basketball (17-7, 13-5 Pac-12) fell to Oregon (18-5, 13-4) by a score of 82-74. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Jules Bernard scored a career-high 23 points Wednesday night, but it wasn’t enough as UCLA men’s basketball lost to Oregon, dropping its second consecutive game. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin staff)
