UCLA men’s basketball’s (23-11, 13-7 Big Ten) season came to an end after falling 67-58 to Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA men’s basketball gather before facing Tennessee in the NCAA Round of 32 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
UCLA men’s basketball center Aday Mara – otherwise known as Pauley Pavilion’s sweetheart – will not return to the squad for the 2025-2026 season. The Spanish sophomore phenom, who tantalized the Bruin faithful with a blend of shot blocking, passing wizardry and interior scoring, is planning to continue his career away from Westwood. Bruin Report Online first reported the news Monday evening, which was later confirmed by two sources familiar with the situation, according to the Los Angeles Times. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball sophomore center Aday Mara looks toward the paint. Bruin Report Online reported Monday evening that Mara will not be returning to Westwood for the 2025-2026 season. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated March 30 at 9:27 p.m. UCLA men’s basketball sophomore guard Sebastian Mack entered the transfer portal Saturday afternoon, according to 247Sports. A sixth man for the Bruins this season, Mack was often hailed for providing a spark off the bench when coach Mick Cronin’s squad was starved of offensive momentum. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Sebastian Mack looks down during an interview with FOX Sports after a game. Mack entered the transfer portal Saturday afternoon, according to 247Sports. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated March 30 at 9:33 p.m. Former New Mexico guard and reigning Mountain West Player of the Year Donovan Dent committed to UCLA men’s basketball Friday evening. The news – initially reported by On3 before Dent posted a photo of himself in a Bruin jersey on Instagram – comes just two days after former Bruin guard Dylan Andrews entered the transfer portal, leaving coach Mick Cronin without a starting floor general. [Related: UCLA men’s basketball guard Dylan Andrews enters transfer portal] Arguably the most coveted player in the portal, Dent was reportedly deciding between UCLA, Kentucky and Gonzaga after parting ways with New Mexico on Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Former New Mexico guard Donovan Dent holds the Mountain West regular season trophy after New Mexico defeated UNLV 81-67 on March 7. After entering the transfer portal Tuesday, Dent announced his commitment to UCLA on Friday evening via Instagram. (Courtesy of Liliana Esparza)
This post was updated March 30 at 9:35 p.m. UCLA men’s basketball junior guard Dylan Andrews entered the transfer portal Wednesday afternoon, according to On3. Andrews, who first assumed starting duties under coach Mick Cronin as a sophomore, struggled to maintain his offensive rhythm in the 2024-2025 season, ultimately failing to replicate his breakout sophomore campaign. The starting floor general closed out his sophomore season with team-leading figures in 12.9 points per game while logging 35.2 minutes a contest – the third-highest mark in the Pac-12. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Dylan Andrews brings the ball up the floor at Pauley Pavilion. Andrews has entered the transfer portal after averaging 6.9 points in his junior season, according to On3. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated March 22 at 10:25 p.m. LEXINGTON, Ky. –– Mick Cronin characterized his opponent perfectly Friday. “You have got to match their intensity, and I say that with everything they do – the way they screen, the way they cut, the way they go after the ball,” the coach said. Read more...
Photo: Members of No. 7 seed UCLA men’s basketball walk off the court after a season-ending loss to No. 2 seed Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
This post was updated March 20 at 9:37 p.m. LEXINGTON, Ky. – Dunks. Some with one hand and some with two. Some created by nifty footwork and low-post movement, others by the sheer space a 7-foot-3 center can establish. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Aday Mara muscles past Utah State forward Karson Templin to get into the paint at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
