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)
The Bruins and Spartans had to sweat it out, but the day has come for the two teams to help ring in the first NCAA tournament in almost two years. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior forward Cody Riley will play in his first NCAA tournament when UCLA men’s basketball faces off against Michigan State in a First Four matchup. (Kristian Sabatino/Daily Bruin)
Of all the Bruins who got an all-expenses-paid trip to Indiana this week, one of them won’t be taking the floor. Instead, Chris Smith will be cheering his teammates on from the bench, still recovering from the torn ACL he sustained in a home game against Utah on Dec. Read more...
Photo: After a season-ending injury on New Year’s Eve, senior guard Chris Smith has transitioned to a role from the bench for UCLA men’s basketball – coaching and cheering on his teammates as they begin their March Madness run. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin staff)
When Mick Cronin spoke with the media Sunday after finding out his Bruins had made the NCAA tournament, he reaffirmed the promise he made to the fanbase when he took the job in April 2019. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin has led UCLA men’s basketball to its first NCAA tournament appearance with him at the helm. The Bruins received one of the last at-large bids, meaning they will have to win a First Four game to advance to the main bracket. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 14 at 5:33 p.m. For the second time in four years, the Bruins will be heading to the First Four with a spot in the field of 64 on the line. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin will lead UCLA men’s basketball to its first NCAA tournament with him at the helm. The Bruins will play in the First Four in their first appearance since 2018. (Naveed Pour/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 11 at 6:21 p.m. LAS VEGAS – Jules Bernard had multiple chances to win the game for the Bruins. The first time, the junior guard went 1-of-2 from the free-throw line when a perfect trip would have given UCLA a lead with three seconds left in regulation. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Jules Bernard recorded his first double-double of the season with 19 points and 10 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough, as UCLA men’s basketball fell to Oregon State on Thursday, bowing out in the Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)
