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| 2023–24 UCLA 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) |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Arizona | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Washington 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 from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2023–24 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins were led by fifth-year head coach Mick Cronin, and they played their home games at Pauley Pavilion as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. It was the Bruins' final season as a member of the Pac-12 before joining the Big Ten Conference on July 1, 2024.
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
| 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 the 2023 NBA Draft |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | G/F | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Camarillo, CA | Graduated; Declared for the 2023 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 the 2023 NBA Draft |
| Mac Etienne | F | 6'10" | 230 | RS Freshman | New York, NY | Transferred to DePaul |
| Abramo Canka | G/F | 6'6" | 200 | Freshman | Genoa, Italy | Transferred to Wake Forest |
| Amari Bailey | G | 6'5" | 185 | Freshman | Chicago, IL | Declared for the 2023 NBA Draft |
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Lazar Stefanovic | G | 6'7" | 190 | Sophomore | Belgrade, Serbia | Transfer from Utah. Will have two years of eligibility remaining. |
2023 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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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 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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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 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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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 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
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