The Bruins may have avoided an upset, but that doesn’t mean coach Mick Cronin slept easy Thursday night. “Watching Saint Mary’s before I went to sleep was the worst thing I could have done,” Cronin said. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Jules Bernard eyes the basket during a game against No. 13 seed Akron on Thursday. Bernard and No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball will take on No. 5 seed Saint Mary’s on Saturday with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
This post was updated March 17 at 10:49 p.m. PORTLAND — Down four with under three minutes to play, the Bruins were on the verge of an upset loss as the ball bounced between teams. Finally, Jaime Jaquez Jr. Read more...
Photo: No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball redshirt junior guard Tyger Campbell attempts a drive against No. 13 seed Akron center Aziz Bandaogo in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Campbell scored eight straight points in the second half to help the Bruins take the lead for good against the Zips on Thursday. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball (25-7, 15-5 Pac-12) will take on No. 13 Akron (24-9, 14-6 MAC) on Thursday night to begin NCAA Tournament play. Read more...
Photo: No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball will start NCAA Tournament play Thursday with a matchup against No. 13 Akron. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball (25-7, 15-5 Pac-12) will start NCAA Tournament play with a matchup against No. 13 seed Akron (24-9, 14-6 MAC) on Thursday night in Portland, Oregon. Read more...
Survive and advance season is set to begin for the Bruins. “We lose, we go home,” said junior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. “Everyone understands that.” No. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. has scored 17 points or more in six straight games. Jaquez and No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball will take on No. 13 Akron in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
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...
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