This post was updated March 1 at 9:23 p.m. Back-to-back wins – one against a top 10 team in the nation and the other against a crosstown rival – usually provide the fuel to gain momentum. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball players huddle together on the court at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins have two remaining games in the 2025-2026 regular season. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
Riding a two-game win streak – including an upset over No. 10 Illinois and a blowout of its crosstown rivals, UCLA men’s basketball (19-9, 11-6 Big Ten) will turn its head to Saturday morning, where it will face Minnesota (13-15, 6-11) at Pauley Pavilion for the penultimate road game of the regular season. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Skyy Clark holds the ball at the top of the key. (Daily Bruin file photo)
After rebounding with a 95-94 upset over then-No. 10 Illinois Saturday evening at Pauley Pavilion, UCLA men’s basketball (19-9, 11-6 Big Ten) followed its historic performance with an 81-62 trouncing of crosstown rival USC (18-10, 7-10) Tuesday night at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Donovan Dent celebrates after hitting a 3-point shot. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 25 at 12:22 a.m. The Battle for Los Angeles. The Crosstown Cup. The LA Showdown. Whatever the game’s nickname is, everything else stays the same. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Donovan Dent points his fingers down while running on the court. Dent led the game with a season-high 30 points, including going 5-for-6 from three-point land. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 24 at 1:28 p.m. Ignoring outside noise often breeds success. Despite the scrutiny surrounding coach Mick Cronin and UCLA men’s basketball (18-9, 10-6 Big Ten) after the head honcho ejected redshirt senior forward/center Steven Jamerson II in a game against then-No. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Tyler Bilodeau prepares to shoot a jump shot. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Just three days after upsetting No. 10 Illinois 95-94 in overtime in buzzer-beating fashion, UCLA men’s basketball (18-9, 10-6 Big Ten) will turn its head to Tuesday night, where it will face USC (18-9, 7-9) at Pauley Pavilion for the first crosstown rivalry matchup of the 2025-26 season. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA men’s basketball huddle together at Pauley Pavilion. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
The skid is over. After losing back-to-back road contests by a combined 53 points to then-No. 2 Michigan and then-No. 15 Michigan State on Feb. 14 and Feb. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball players huddle together and celebrate after upsetting Illinois. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
