Friday, May 9


UCLA men’s basketball March Madness predictions 2025

After a humbling 16-point loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, No. 7 seed UCLA men’s basketball (22-10, 13-7 Big Ten) will have a chance to redeem itself in the NCAA Tournament. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore center Aday Mara (left), junior guard Skyy Clark (middle) and sophomore guard Sebastian Mack (right) are pictured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Tyler Cho/Assistant Design director.)



Lineup of tough March Madness matchups awaits No. 7-seeded UCLA men’s basketball

The timer on the Bruins’ 2024-2025 season is ticking. And in a month that often teems with upsets, one can never guess how the bracket will shake out. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA men’s basketball’s starting lineup sit on the bench before being introduced onto the court for the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. The Bruins were announced as a No. 7 seed in the Midwest region during Sunday’s Selection Show. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


March Under Pressure: 6 vulnerabilities that could derail March Madness for women’s, men’s basketball

Amid yet another year of starkly different trajectories for No. 1 seed UCLA women’s basketball and No. 7 seed UCLA men’s basketball, one thing stood out – both squads share a susceptibility to specific pressure points. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball’s sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. and UCLA women’s basketball junior center Lauren Betts are pictured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Katie Azuma/Daily Bruin)


Dizon’s Disposition: No ‘bad matchup’ excuses Cronin’s hypocritical finger-pointing, unprofessionalism

Mick Cronin walked into the press room Friday seething with visible humiliation and rage. The coach had marinated in UCLA men’s basketball’s 86-70 defeat in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals for more than half an hour already. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin yells toward the bench during the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, in which the team ultimately fell to Wisconsin 86-70. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)