LAS VEGAS – Heartbreak and Sin City. It’s a match made in Bruin hell. Last season, the occurrence was two-fold. Arizona ended UCLA’s Pac-12 tournament run two weeks before Gonzaga killed its national title hopes, both at T-Mobile Arena. Read more...

Photo: Coach Mick Cronin throws his hands in the air during No. 5 seed UCLA men’s basketball’s loss to No. 4 seed Oregon at the Pac-12 tournament. Cronin was visibly frustrated with officiating Thursday and resorted to laughing at multiple calls. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)

This post was updated March 13 at 9:50 p.m. LAS VEGAS – Dylan Andrews entered this season with a whole new weight of expectations. The guard is a freshman learner turned veteran leader, quickly assuming point guard duties from longtime facilitator Tyger Campbell. Read more...

Photo: Dylan Andrews of No. 5-seeded UCLA men’s basketball rises for a 3-pointer over the outstretched hands of a defender. The sophomore guard totaled seven from beyond the arc to lead the Bruins into the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)

This post was updated March 13 at 10:04 p.m. The conference’s best defender resides in Westwood, again.  UCLA men’s basketball sophomore forward/center Adem Bona won Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday morning, marking his second conference award after earning Freshman of the Year last season. Read more...

Photo: Forward/center Adem Bona tips the ball on a block during UCLA men’s basketball’s game against Saint Francis. The sophomore had 57 blocks in his Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year-winning season this year. (Eden Yu/Daily Bruin staff)

This post was updated March 10 at 10:27 p.m. “Go,” Mick Cronin yelled from the bench, attempting to spark the offense. It didn’t help. Brick after brick, the Bruins only scored six points – one 3-pointer from junior guard Lazar Stefanovic – across the first 10 minutes of the second half. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Adem Bona soars over his defender for a dunk. The forward/center garnered a double-double Saturday night with 20 points and a career-high 12 rebounds. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)