There are bound to be peaks and valleys in a 56-game regular season.
And after a pair of nine-game Bruin win streaks plus a 7-3 record against top-25 teams, it seemed like a trough was due.

This post was updated March 22 at 10:25 p.m.
LEXINGTON, Ky. –– Mick Cronin characterized his opponent perfectly Friday.

“You have got to match their intensity, and I say that with everything they do – the way they screen, the way they cut, the way they go after the ball,” the coach said.

After the graduation of former Bruins Maya Brady and Sharlize Palacios, someone needed to fill the glaring holes created by their departures.
And with a loaded junior class and top-ranked freshman recruits, question marks surrounded Brady and Palacios’ successors.

This post was updated March 20 at 9:37 p.m.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Dunks.
Some with one hand and some with two.
Some created by nifty footwork and low-post movement, others by the sheer space a 7-foot-3 center can establish.

After a humbling 16-point loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, No. 7 seed UCLA men’s basketball (22-10, 13-7 Big Ten) will have a chance to redeem itself in the NCAA Tournament.

There are friends, there is family, and there are friends who become family.
And the saying rings especially true in sports.
Blood, sweat and tears forge connections that stand the test of time.

The timer on the Bruins’ 2024-2025 season is ticking.
And in a month that often teems with upsets, one can never guess how the bracket will shake out.

Exactly a year ago, the final buzzer of the Pac-12 tournament quarterfinal not only rang a tune of defeat but also the melody of a bittersweet ending to the Bruins’ 2024 campaign.

This post was updated March 13 at 12:15 a.m.
After a regular season that appeared to veer in every direction, No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball (22-9, 13-7 Big Ten) closed things out on a high to earn a double bye, providing direct entry to the quarterfinal.

This post was updated March 7 at 1:52 a.m.
Few believed DeShaun Foster could replicate Chip Kelly’s successes when he began coaching at his alma mater.