| 2023–24UCLA Bruins men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| Record | 16–17 (10–10 Pac-12) |
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| Associate head coach | Darren Savino (5th season) |
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| Home arena | Pauley Pavilion (Capacity: 13,819) |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11Arizona | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23Washington State | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 26 | – | 11 | .703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon † | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 22 | – | 15 | .595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †2024 Pac-12 tournament winner Rankings fromAP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2023–24 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented theUniversity of California, Los Angeles during the2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. TheBruins were led by fifth-year head coachMick Cronin, and they played their home games atPauley Pavilion as a member of thePac-12 Conference. It was the Bruins' final season as a member of the Pac-12 before joining theBig Ten Conference on July 1, 2024.
UCLA had sevenfreshmen on their roster, and eight newcomers overall,[1] along with threesophomores.[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 toUtah 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) toStanford in1997.[6] On January 27, UCLA defeatedUSC 65–50 at theGalen Center. It was the Bruins' first win intheir crosstown rivalry under Cronin on the Trojans' home court, ending a five-game losing streak at the site. For the first time since2004, the teams faced each other both with losing records.[7] UCLA beatOregon 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 thePac-12 tournament to advance to theNCAA 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 toWashington.[10] The Bruins won their regular-season finale 59–47 at home againstArizona 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-seededOregon State.[12] The Bruins were eliminated in the following game in the quarterfinals, losing 68–66 to No. 4-seedOregon. With 4.4 seconds remaining, Andrews took the inbounds pass, drove downcourt, and shot afloater inside thefree throw line overN'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]
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Tyger Campbell | G | 5'11" | 180 | RS Senior | Cedar Rapids, IA | Graduated; Declared for the2023 NBA Draft |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | G/F | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Camarillo, CA | Graduated; Declared for the2023 NBA Draft |
| David Singleton | G | 6'4" | 205 | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Graduated |
| Russell Stong | G | 6'3" | 190 | Senior | Northridge, CA | Walk-on; Graduated |
| Jaylen Clark | G | 6'5" | 210 | Junior | Riverside, CA | Declared for the2023 NBA Draft |
| Mac Etienne | F | 6'10" | 230 | RS Freshman | New York, NY | Transferred toDePaul |
| Abramo Canka | G/F | 6'6" | 200 | Freshman | Genoa, Italy | Transferred toWake Forest |
| Amari Bailey | G | 6'5" | 185 | Freshman | Chicago, IL | Declared for the2023 NBA Draft |
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Lazar Stefanović | G | 6'7" | 190 | Sophomore | Belgrade, Serbia | Transfer fromUtah. Will have two years of eligibility remaining. |
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| Sebastian Mack SG | Henderson, NV | Coronado HS (NV) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 16, 2022 | |
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| Brandon Williams PF | Middle Village, NY | Christ The King HS (NY) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 20, 2022 | |
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| Devin Williams PF | Corona, CA | Centennial HS (CA) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 28, 2022 | |
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| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| October 31, 2023* 6:00 p.m. | Cal State Dominguez Hills | W 97–56 | 0–0 | 23 – Mack | 10 – Fibleuil | 7 – Mack | Pauley Pavilion (2,968) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
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| November 6, 2023* 8:30 p.m., P12N | Saint Francis (PA) | W 75–44 | 1–0 | 28 – Bona | 9 – Bona | 4 – Stefanović | Pauley Pavilion (6,783) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| November 10, 2023* 8:00 p.m., P12N | Lafayette | W 68–50 | 2–0 | 18 – Tied | 6 – Bona | 4 – Andrews | Pauley Pavilion (6,259) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| November 15, 2023* 7:00 p.m., P12N | LIU | W 78–58 | 3–0 | 20 – Bona | 11 – Bona | 7 – Vide | Pauley Pavilion (4,751) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| November 20, 2023* 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 | vs. No. 4 Marquette Maui Invitational quarterfinals | L 69–71 | 3–1 | 25 – Mack | 8 – Stefanović | 4 – Andrews | Stan Sheriff Center (4,936) Honolulu, HI | ||||
| November 21, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | vs. Chaminade Maui Invitational Consolation 2nd round | W 76–48 | 4–1 | 16 – Mack | 10 – Mara | 6 – Andrews | Stan Sheriff Center (3,602) Honolulu, HI | ||||
| November 22, 2023* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | vs. No. 11 Gonzaga Maui Invitational 5th Place Game | L 65–69 | 4–2 | 16 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 4 – Andrews | Stan Sheriff Center (3,757) Honolulu, HI | ||||
| November 30, 2023* 8:00 p.m., P12N | UC Riverside | W 66–65 | 5–2 | 17 – Andrews | 5 – Mack | 5 – Tied | Pauley Pavilion (6,609) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| December 9, 2023* 4:00 p.m., FOX | at Villanova | L 56–65 | 5–3 | 14 – Stefanović | 8 – Bona | 4 – Andrews | Wells Fargo Center (16,823) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| December 16, 2023* 12:00 p.m., CBS | vs. Ohio State CBS Sports Classic | L 60–67 | 5–4 | 14 – Mack | 6 – Tied | 3 – Andrews | State Farm Arena (17,058) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| December 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., P12N | Cal State Northridge | L 72–76 | 5–5 | 27 – Mack | 10 – Bona | 3 – Mara | Pauley Pavilion (7,274) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| December 22, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | Maryland | L 60–69 | 5–6 | 17 – Mack | 6 – Stefanović | 3 – Tied | Pauley Pavilion (7,056) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
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| December 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., P12N | at Oregon State | W 69–62 | 6–6 (1–0) | 13 – Tied | 8 – Bona | 4 – Andrews | Gill Coliseum (3,087) Corvallis, OR | ||||
| December 30, 2023 1:00 p.m., CBS | at Oregon | L 59–64 | 6–7 (1–1) | 15 – Bona | 11 – Bona | 6 – Andrews | Matthew Knight Arena (7,268) Eugene, OR | ||||
| January 3, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | Stanford | L 53–59 | 6–8 (1–2) | 14 – Mack | 9 – Bona | 2 – Tied | Pauley Pavilion (6,224) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| January 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N | California | L 57–66 | 6–9 (1–3) | 20 – Mack | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Pauley Pavilion (7,342) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| January 11, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | at Utah | L 44–90 | 6–10 (1–4) | 9 – Andrews | 5 – Mack | 2 – Andrews | Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,934) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
| January 14, 2024 4:00 p.m., P12N | Washington | W 73–61 | 7–10 (2–4) | 22 – Bona | 7 – Stefanović | 8 – Andrews | Pauley Pavilion (6,532) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| January 17, 2024 6:00 p.m., P12N | at Arizona State | W 68–66 | 8–10 (3–4) | 18 – Stefanović | 6 – Tied | 5 – Bona | Desert Financial Arena (10,096) Tempe, AZ | ||||
| January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | at No. 12 Arizona Rivalry | L 71–77 | 8–11 (3–5) | 21 – Mack | 8 – Stefanović | 4 – Mack | McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ | ||||
| January 27, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | at USC Rivalry | W 65–50 | 9–11 (4–5) | 20 – Andrews | 10 – Bona | 4 – Andrews | Galen Center (10,300) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| February 1, 2024 7:30 p.m., P12N | Oregon State | W 71–63 | 10–11 (5–5) | 18 – Tied | 7 – McClendon | 3 – Andrews | Pauley Pavilion (6,095) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| February 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | Oregon | W 71–63 | 11–11 (6–5) | 21 – Andrews | 10 – Stefanović | 7 – Andrews | Pauley Pavilion (8,723) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| February 7, 2024 6:00 p.m., P12N | at Stanford | W 82–74 | 12–11 (7–5) | 21 – Mack | 8 – Bona | 4 – Andrews | Maples Pavilion (3,844) Stanford, CA | ||||
| February 10, 2024 2:30 p.m., FOX | at California | W 61–60 | 13–11 (8–5) | 13 – Bona | 13 – Stefanović | 2 – Andrews | Haas Pavilion (9,280) Berkeley, CA | ||||
| February 15, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN | Colorado | W 64–60 | 14–11 (9–5) | 19 – Mack | 7 – Bona | 3 – McClendon | Pauley Pavilion (7,183) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| February 18, 2024 4:00 p.m., FS1 | Utah | L 69–70 | 14–12 (9–6) | 19 – Stefanović | 8 – Stefanović | 3 – Stefanović | Pauley Pavilion (9,537) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| February 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | USC Rivalry | L 56–62 | 14–13 (9–7) | 14 – Bona | 6 – Tied | 5 – Andrews | Pauley Pavilion (13,659) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| February 29, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 | at Washington | L 77–94 | 14–14 (9–8) | 22 – Stefanović | 11 – Bona | 11 – Andrews | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,893) Seattle, WA | ||||
| March 2, 2024 4:00 p.m., P12N | at No. 19 Washington State | L 65–77 | 14–15 (9–9) | 21 – Andrews | 8 – Stefanović | 4 – Mack | Beasley Coliseum (8,096) Pullman, WA | ||||
| March 7, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 5 Arizona Rivalry | L 65–88 | 14–16 (9–10) | 20 – Stefanović | 5 – Bona | 3 – Mack | Pauley Pavilion (8,428) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| March 9, 2024 8:00 p.m., FS1 | Arizona State Senior Night | W 59–47 | 15–16 (10–10) | 20 – Bona | 12 – Bona | 6 – Tied | Pauley Pavilion (7,424) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
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| March 13, 2024 2:30 p.m., P12N | (5) | vs. (12) Oregon State First round | W 67–57 | 16–16 | 31 – Andrews | 9 – Stefanović | 4 – Andrews | T-Mobile Arena (10,050) Paradise, NV | |||
| March 14, 2024 2:30 p.m., P12N | (5) | vs. (4) Oregon Quarterfinal | L 66–68 | 16–17 | 24 – Andrews | 6 – Stefanović | 2 – Andrews | T-Mobile Arena (14,076) Paradise, NV | |||
*Non-conference game.#Rankings fromAP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are inPacific Time. | |||||||||||
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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 | 25 | 25т | 24 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
| Recipient | Award (Pac-12 Conference) | Stats (PPG/RPG/APG) | Week | Date awarded | Ref. |
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| Sebastian Mack | Freshman of the Week | 19.0 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 2.3 APG | 3 | November 27 | [16] |
| Sebastian Mack | Freshman of the Week | 7 | December 26 | ||
| Dylan Andrews | Player of the Week | Averaged 19.5 points, 5.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals | 13 | February 5, 2024 | [17] |