The 2024–25 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represents 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 play their home games at Pauley Pavilion as first year members of the Big Ten Conference.
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 22 |
AP | No. 22 |
Record | 1–0 (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 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 Big Ten tournament winner As of November 5, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll |
Offseason
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editName | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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Adem Bona | 3 | F | 6'10" | 245 | Sophomore | Ebonyi, Nigeria | Declared 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 | Returned to France to play professionally |
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; Graduated |
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* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ |
No. 22 | Cal State Los Angeles | W 100–64 | 24 – Bilodeau | 7 – Dailey | 11 – Johnson | Pauley Pavilion (3,055) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024* 7:30 p.m., FS1 |
No. 22 | Rider | W 85–50 | 1–0 |
18 – Bilodeau | 8 – Dailey | 7 – Clark | Pauley Pavilion (4,489) Los Angeles, CA | |||
November 8, 2024* 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
No. 22 | vs. New Mexico | Lee's Family Forum Henderson, NV | ||||||||
November 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., BTN |
Boston University | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
November 15, 2024* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ |
Lehigh | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
November 20, 2024* 8:00 p.m., BTN |
Idaho State | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
November 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m., BTN |
Cal State Fullerton | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
November 26, 2024* 7:00 p.m., BTN |
Southern Utah | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
December 3, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 |
Washington | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
December 8, 2024 3:00 p.m., BTN |
at Oregon | Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR | |||||||||
December 14, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Arizona Rivalry |
Footprint Center Phoenix, AZ | |||||||||
December 17, 2024* 6:30 p.m., BTN |
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* 5:00 p.m., FOX |
vs. Gonzaga West Coast Hoops Showdown |
Intuit Dome Inglewood, CA | |||||||||
January 4, 2025 11:00 a.m., FOX |
at Nebraska | Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE | |||||||||
January 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., Peacock |
Michigan | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
January 10, 2025 5:00 p.m., FOX |
at Maryland | Xfinity Center College Park, MD | |||||||||
January 13, 2025 3:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Rutgers | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
January 17, 2025 6:00 p.m., FS1 |
Iowa | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
January 21, 2025 6:30 p.m., Peacock |
Wisconsin | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
January 24, 2025 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Washington | Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA | |||||||||
January 27, 2025 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
at USC Rivalry |
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
January 30, 2025 7:30 p.m., FS1 |
Oregon | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
February 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., Peacock |
Michigan State | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
February 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., BTN |
Penn State | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
February 11, 2025 5:00 p.m., Peacock |
at Illinois | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
February 14, 2025 5:00 p.m., FOX |
at Indiana | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |||||||||
February 18, 2025 7:30 p.m., FS1 |
Minnesota | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
February 23, 2025 12:45 p.m., CBS |
Ohio State | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
February 28, 2025 5:00 p.m., FOX |
at Purdue | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN | |||||||||
March 3, 2025 6:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Northwestern | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
March 8, 2025 3:00/5:00 p.m., FOX/FS1 |
USC Rivalry |
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. |
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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 |
AP | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | 22 |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
References
edit- ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved August 27, 2024.