Nearly a year ago to the day, the Bruins were playing in the First Four. After dropping four straight games leading up to the NCAA Tournament, the blue and gold was forced to play its way into the Round of 64. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Jules Bernard goes up for a layup in a game against Arizona State on Feb. 21. Bernard and No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball will take on No. 13 seed Akron on Thursday to kick off its NCAA Tournament run. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
With March upon us, UCLA men’s and women’s basketball are set to enter the postseason coming off of differing regular-season results. The men’s squad earned its highest NCAA Tournament seed since 2017, while the women’s team missed out on the Big Dance and will compete in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. Read more...
Photo: (Design by Shirley Yao, Benny Zhang and Lauren Ho/Daily Bruin staff. Photos (left to right) by Sakshi Joglekar, Marie Goldfarb, Anika Chakrabarti and Esther Ma/Daily Bruin staff.)
The day was over, and Darren Savino nestled himself into the couch. A bowl of dry-roasted, unsalted peanuts was perched in one hand. In the other rested a remote for controlling the film of his team’s next opponents. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball associate head coach Darren Savino (left) and coach Mick Cronin (right) have coached together at the collegiate level for 14 years, making 12 NCAA Tournaments. (Illustration by Christopher Kha/Daily Bruin, photos (left to right) by David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor and Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball (25-7, 15-5 Pac-12) will open up its NCAA Tournament with a matchup against No. 13 seed Akron (24-9, 14-6 MAC) in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA men’s basketball gather during a timeout during the Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 14 at 10:51 p.m. The Bruins will begin their March Madness run in the Pacific Northwest. UCLA men’s basketball (25-7, 15-5 Pac-12) earned a No. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA men’s basketball gather on the court during a game against Long Beach State on Nov. 15. The Bruins enter the NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 12 at 9:50 p.m. LAS VEGAS — A corner 3-pointer from junior guard Johnny Juzang swished in, and for a brief moment, the crowd inside the T-Mobile Center quieted. The Bruins were the possessors of a 12-point lead, their largest of the night over the Wildcats. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Johnny Juzang drives to the basket. Juzang had 16 points in No. 2 seed UCLA men’s basketball’s loss to No. 1 Arizona. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 11 at 11:53 p.m. LAS VEGAS — For the first time in eight years, the Bruins will be playing for the conference crown. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Jules Bernard shoots over a defender. Bernard scored 15 points in No. 2 seed UCLA men’s basketball’s victory over No. 3 seed USC on Friday night. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
