UCLA was eliminated from the 2026 NCAA Tournament with Sunday's loss to UConn in the Round of 32, but the root of the Bruins' ultimate demise was not as expected.
With UCLA’s season finally coming to an end following its second-round loss to UConn, it is time to look toward the future. This is an early projection of what UCLA’s lineup could look like for the 2026-27 season.
UCLA was knocked out of the tournament, but its future still appears to be in good hands as four-star forward Joe Philon committed to the Bruins on March 21.
UCLA took on Oklahoma State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, where the Bruins would win 87-68. While a win is a win, there are always a few things to take away from a game like this.
The UCLA Bruins experienced yet another early exit in the NCAA Tournament this year, losing to the UConn Huskies 73-57 in the Round of 32. However, one of their key players from this past season may try to return to the team next season.
There were plenty of things that went wrong in UCLA’s 73-57 loss to UConn in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. However, a few issues stood out more than others.
The Bruins were able to breeze past their first round match against the 16 seed Cal Baptist Lancers, and they were looking set for another easy victory in their next match against the Oklahoma State Cowgirls.
The Bruins headed into their second round March Madness game against the number two-seeded UConn Huskies as the underdog, being the seven seed in their region and playing without their top scorer, Tyler Bilodeau.
Following UCLA’s heartbreaking 73-57 loss to UConn, it is time to review players who could potentially enter the transfer portal for the Bruins. This is definitely a side of college basketball that no one likes to talk about — players leaving their teams following a March heartbreak.
The Bruins fell 73-57 to the UConn Huskies in a game that might have gone a different way if UCLA had been at full strength. Even though UCLA was without its best player, Tyler Bilodeau, it was still five-on-five on the court.
The Bruins fell to UConn, 73–57, in underwhelming fashion to officially close the 2025–26 season. UCLA fought hard despite being without its No. 1 player, Tyler Bilodeau.
Mick Cronin wants UCLA boosters to show him the money. 7-seed UCLA could not keep up with 2-seed UConn as the two blue bloods squared off in the second round of March Madness.
Following UCLA's rough loss to UConn in the Round of 32, it is time to look to the future. With the loss to UConn, the Bruins are back to square one with their roster.
UCLA’s basketball season has now come to an end following its 73-57 loss to the UConn Huskies. The Bruins were competitive for most of the game, but the second half told a different story.
The Bruins headed into their second round match of the March Madness as the underdog, being the seven seed going against the two seeded UConn Huskies, but they had a good chance at a victory.
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The Bruins were able to make it out of their first-round match in a match that was incredibly sloppy for their standards, and the challenge is only going to get tougher in their next game against the UConn Huskies.
UCLA is about to play one of its hardest games of the season against No. 2-seeded UConn, a team that has all the tools to absolutely challenge the Bruins.
UCLA is set to face off against UConn in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Following UCLA's close 75-71 victory over No. 10 seed UCF, the Bruins now have their sights set on UConn.
The UCLA Bruins won their Round of 64 game against the UCF Knights by a score of 75-71, but it's Skyy Clark who is causing buzz thanks to his tooth injury that he suffered late in the contest.
UCLA would face Cal Baptist in the first round of the tournament and deliver a fairly convincing win. UCLA would play its first game of the tournament on its trek to the Final Four .
Year two in the Big Ten has produced another NCAA berth for the Bruins. Despite Mick Cronin’s constant complaints about travel in the conference, UCLA is two-for-two, making the tournament each season in the Big Ten.