2024–25 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

2024–25 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
2024–25 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Mick Cronin (6th season);
Associate head coach	Darren Savino (6th season)
Assistant coaches	Rod Palmer (6th season); Nate Georgeton (2nd season); Nemanja Jovanovic (2nd season); Brendyn Taylor (2nd season);
Home arena	Pauley Pavilion; (Capacity: 13,819)
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
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

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.

Previous season

UCLA 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

Departures

UCLA Departures
Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
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

Incoming Transfers
Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
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
Trent Perry #2 G	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
Eric Freeny #20 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "UCLA 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2024–25 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Kobe Johnson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	USC	Milwaukee, WI
G	1	Trent Perry	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Harvard-Westlake	West Covina, CA
G	2	Dylan Andrews	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Compass Prep	Gardena, CA
F	3	Eric Dailey Jr.	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	So	Oklahoma State	Palmetto, FL
G/F	5	Brandon Williams	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Christ the King HS	Queens, NY
G	7	Christian Horry (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Harvard-Westlake	La Cañada, CA
G	8	Dominick Harris	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Sr	Loyola Marymount	Murrieta, CA
G	10	Lazar Stefanovic	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Utah	Belgrade, Serbia
G	12	Sebastian Mack	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Coronado HS	Chicago, IL
G	13	Eric Freeny	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Centennial HS	Corona, CA
C	15	Aday Mara	7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	IES El Picarral	Zaragoza, Spain
F	21	Evan Manjikian (W)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	RS So	Sierra Canyon	Glendale, CA
F	22	Devin Williams	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Centennial HS	Riverside, CA
F	24	William Kyle III	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	South Dakota State	Bellevue, Nebraska
G	30	Jack Seidler (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS So	Marlboro HS	Marlboro, NJ
F	34	Tyler Bilodeau	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	So	Oregon State	Kennewick, WA
G	55	Skyy Clark	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Louisvlle	Los Angeles, CA

Head coach

Mick Cronin (Cincinnati)

Assistant coach(es)

Darren Savino (New Jersey City)
Rod Palmer (UC Irvine)
Nate Georgeton (Cincinnati)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
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

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP
Coaches

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

^ 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.

[1] Davis, John (November 9, 2023). "UCLA men's basketball vs. Lafayette: What you need to know". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[bolch_02032024-2] 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.

[3] 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.

[4] Davis, John (December 8, 2023). "UCLA men's basketball at Villanova: What you need to know". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

[5] Bolch, Ben (January 3, 2024). "Mick Cronin questions players' aptitude after UCLA struggles during loss to Stanford". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

[6] 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.

[7] Bolch, Ben (January 27, 2024). "Dylan Andrews and Adem Bona deliver UCLA to victory over rival USC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 28, 2024.

[8] 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.

[9] 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.

[10] 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.

[11] 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.

[12] 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.

[evans_03162024-13] Evans, Luca (March 16, 2024). "UCLA comes up short versus Oregon in Pac-12 Tournament". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

[14] 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.

[bolch_03152014-15] 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.

[16] "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved August 27, 2024.

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