In most years, two tournament wins would get you to the Sweet 16. The Bruins will have to pull out a third victory of the weekend in order to do so this season. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball survived to play another day, as the No. 11 seed in the East Region advanced to the Round of 32, where No. 14 seed Abilene Christian awaits. (Courtesy of Brett Wilhelm/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
This post was updated March 20 at 10:26 p.m. The Bruins had been in the same position several times over the past month. They were leading the Cougars by double digits at the half, but they did the same against USC and Oregon State – both of which games UCLA lost. Read more...
Photo: No. 11 seed UCLA men’s basketball upset No. 6 seed BYU on Saturday, earning its first trip to the Round of 32 since 2017. The Bruins led for 39 minutes and never trailed the Cougars in the double-digit victory. (Photo by Andy Hancock/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Jaime Jaquez Jr. wasn’t just the Bruins’ leading scorer Thursday night – he also led them in minutes with 45. The sophomore guard/forward never went to the bench in his team’s overtime victory in the First Four, and now he’ll have to get back on the floor less than 48 hours later with his season on the line yet again. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. led the Bruins to their first NCAA tournament win since 2017 on Thursday. Following the victory, No. 11 seed UCLA men’s basketball will face No. 6 seed BYU in the Round of 64 on Saturday. (Courtesy of Andy Hancock/NCAA via Getty Images)
This post was updated March 18 at 11:32 p.m. The Bruins spent the past month coughing up double-digit leads in the second half, heading into March Madness on a four-game losing streak. Read more...
Photo: Before exiting with a right ankle injury, sophomore guard Johnny Juzang scored 23 points – 17 of which came in the second half and overtime – as No. 11 seed UCLA men’s basketball completed a 14-point come-from-behind victory over fellow No. 11 seed Michigan State. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
No. 11 seed UCLA men’s basketball (17-9, 13-6 Pac-12) just barely snuck into the NCAA tournament after losing its last four games, earning one of the last at-large bids on the board over the weekend. Read more...
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Jack Perez Sports editor Prediction: Sweet 16 I may be an optimist. I may be foolish. I may see a different Bruin squad than everyone else. Read more...
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The last time the Bruins played the Spartans on the opening Thursday of March Madness, they nearly blew a significant second-half lead. Blowing significant second-half leads has become a habit of sorts for No. Read more...
Photo: Back in 2011, UCLA men’s basketball faced off against coach Tom Izzo and Michigan State in the NCAA tournament. Now in 2021, the Bruins will match up with Izzo’s Spartans in March Madness once again. (Daily Bruin file photo)
