The 2024–25 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins are led by sixth-year head coach Mick Cronin, and they played their home games at Pauley Pavilion as first year members of the Big Ten Conference.
2024–25 UCLA Bruins men's basketball | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Darren Savino (6th season) |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Pauley Pavilion (Capacity: 13,819) |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 Big Ten tournament winner As of March 24, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll |
Previous season
editUCLA had seven freshmen on their roster, and eight newcomers overall,[1] along with three sophomores.[2] The Bruins won their first three games and started the season 5–2.[3][4] The team was limited offensively.[5] On January 11, 2024, they lost 90–44 to Utah for their eighth loss in nine games. The 46-point defeat was the second-worst in the program's history, behind a 48-point loss (109–61) to Stanford in 1997.[6] On January 27, UCLA defeated USC 65–50 at the Galen Center. It was the Bruins' first win in their crosstown rivalry under Cronin on the Trojans' home court, ending a five-game losing streak at the site. For the first time since 2004, the teams faced each other both with losing records.[7] UCLA beat Oregon 71–63, dropping the Ducks to second place, for their third straight win and fifth in their last six games.[2] They extended their winning streak to six games, and had won eight of their last nine, leading up to their rematch against Utah. However, the Bruins lost 70–69 to the Utes on a last-second basket.[8] They also lost their following game to USC to fall to 14–13 overall and 9–7 in the conference, needing to win the Pac-12 tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament.[9] UCLA lost their third game in a row, dropping back to .500 after allowing a season high in points in a 94–77 defeat to Washington.[10] The Bruins won their regular-season finale 59–47 at home against Arizona State to end a five-game losing streak, including three at Pauley Pavilion.[11]
In their Pac-12 tournament opener, Dylan Andrews scored a career-high 31 points to lead No. 5-seed UCLA to a 67–57 win over 12th-seeded Oregon State.[12] The Bruins were eliminated in the following game in the quarterfinals, losing 68–66 to No. 4-seed Oregon. With 4.4 seconds remaining, Andrews took the inbounds pass, drove downcourt, and shot a floater inside the free throw line over N'Faly Dante as the buzzer sounded, but the ball bounced off the back of the rim.[13][14] He ended the game with 24 points,[13] and averaged 21.2 points over the final six games.[15] Cronin's personal streak of 12 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances ended.[15]
Offseason
editDepartures
editName | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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Adem Bona | 3 | F | 6'10" | 245 | Sophomore | Ebonyi, Nigeria | Declare for 2024 NBA draft; selected 41st overall by Philadelphia 76ers |
Will McClendon | 4 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Sophomore | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred to San Jose State |
Ilane Fibleuli | 8 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Freshman | Massy, France | Transferred |
Berke Büyüktuncel | 9 | F | 6'9" | 245 | Freshman | Bursa, Turkey | Transferred to Nebraska |
Kenneth Nwuba | 14 | F/C | 6'10" | 255 | Senior | Lagos, Nigeria | Graduated |
Logan Cremonesi | 20 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Junior | Oceanside, CA | Walk-on; transferred |
Jan Vide | 27 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Freshman | Domžale, Slovenia | Transferred to Loyola Marymount |
Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Kobe Johnson | 0 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Senior | Milwaukee, WI | USC |
Eric Dailey Jr. | 3 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Sophomore | Palmetto, FL | Oklahoma State |
Dominick Harris | 8 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Senior | Murrieta, CA | Loyola Marymount |
William Kyle III | 24 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Junior | Bellevue, NE | South Dakota State |
Tyler Bilodeau | 34 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Junior | Kennewick, WA | Oregon State |
Skyy Clark | 55 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Junior | Los Angeles, California | Louisville |
2024 recruiting class
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Trent Perry #2 G |
North Hollywood, CA | Harvard Westlake High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 8, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
Eric Freeny #20 SG |
Corona, CA | Centennial High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 1, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 30, 2024* TBA |
Cal State Los Angeles | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024* TBA |
Rider | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
November 8, 2024* TBA |
vs. New Mexico | Lee's Family Forum Henderson, NV | |||||||||
November 11, 2024* TBA |
Boston University | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
November 15, 2024* TBA |
Lehigh | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
November 20, 2024* TBA |
Idaho State | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
November 22, 2024* TBA |
Cal State Fullerton | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
November 26, 2024* TBA |
Southern Utah | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
December 14, 2024* TBA |
vs. Arizona Rivalry |
Footprint Center Phoenix, AZ | |||||||||
December 17, 2024* TBA |
Prairie View A&M | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
December 21, 2024* 12:00 p.m., CBS |
vs. North Carolina CBS Sports Classic |
Madison Square Garden New York City, NY | |||||||||
December 28, 2024* TBA |
vs. Gonzaga West Coast Hoops Showdown |
Intuit Dome Inglewood, CA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Illinois | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Indiana | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Iowa | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Maryland | Xfinity Center College Park, MD | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Michigan | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Michigan State | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Minnesota | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Nebraska | Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Northwestern | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Ohio State | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Oregon | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Oregon | Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Penn State | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Purdue | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Rutgers | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
USC Rivalry |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at USC Rivalry |
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Washington | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Washington | Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Wisconsin | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
March 12–16, 2025 TBA |
vs. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time. |
Source:[16]
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
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Coaches |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
References
edit- ^ Davis, John (November 9, 2023). "UCLA men's basketball vs. Lafayette: What you need to know". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Bolch, Ben (February 3, 2024). "Young players fueling UCLA's resurgence as Bruins beat Oregon in a wild one". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Davis, John W. (November 19, 2023). "Berke Buyuktuncel cleared ahead of UCLA men's basketball vs. No. 4 Marquette: What you need to know". The Orange County Register. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Davis, John (December 8, 2023). "UCLA men's basketball at Villanova: What you need to know". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (January 3, 2024). "Mick Cronin questions players' aptitude after UCLA struggles during loss to Stanford". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (January 11, 2024). "UCLA's dismal season hits a new low in a 46-point loss to Utah". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (January 27, 2024). "Dylan Andrews and Adem Bona deliver UCLA to victory over rival USC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (February 18, 2024). "Utah shocks UCLA on last-second basket, ending Bruins' six-game winning streak". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (February 24, 2024). "Sloppy defense and poor shooting plague UCLA's starting guards in loss to rival USC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (February 29, 2024). "Fed up after another UCLA loss, Mick Cronin delivers stern warning to his players". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (March 9, 2024). "UCLA overcomes sluggish start with a huge scoring run in win over Arizona State". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (March 13, 2024). "Dylan Andrews' hot shooting lifts UCLA to a Pac-12 tournament win over Oregon State". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Evans, Luca (March 16, 2024). "UCLA comes up short versus Oregon in Pac-12 Tournament". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (March 14, 2024). "Dylan Andrews and UCLA can't conjure any last-second magic in season-ending loss". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Bolch, Ben (March 15, 2024). "'Everybody's a free agent': UCLA is headed for what might be its wildest offseason". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved August 27, 2024.