UCLA Men’s Basketball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 8, 2025 · CSM Staff
UCLA Bruins
Big Ten (22-10, 13-7)
Big Wins: 12/8 at Oregon (73-71), 2/4 Michigan State (63-61)
Bad Losses: 1/13 at Rutgers (68-75), 2/18 Minnesota (61-64)
Coach: Mick Cronin
Probable Starters:
Tyler Bilodeau, Junior, Forward, 13.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg
Skyy Clark, Junior, Guard, 8.0 ppg, 2.8 apg
Dylan Andrews, Junior, Guard, 7.1 ppg, 3.3 apg
Kobe Johnson, Senior, Guard, 8.1 ppg, 3.0 apg, 5.9 rpg, 1.7 spg
Eric Dailey Jr., Sophomore, Guard, 11.6 ppg, 1.4 apg, 4.1 rpg
Key Role Players:
William Kyle III, Junior, Forward, 3.0 ppg, 1.9 rpg
Aday Mara, Sophomore, Center, 6.3 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.5 bpg
Trent Perry, Freshman, Guard, 3.8 ppg
Sebastian Mack, Sophomore, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 1.8 apg
Lazar Stefanovic, Senior, Guard, 4.7 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.9 (146th in nation, 15th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.1 (24, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.2 (56, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.8 (121, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.3 (217, 9)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.4 (91, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.5 (237, 15)
Rebound Margin: 1.5 (159, 9)
Assists Per Game: 16.5 (33, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.8 (80, 6)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over UNC Asheville |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Northwestern |
| 2023 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Gonzaga |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Akron |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Saint Mary’s |
| 2022 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to North Carolina |
| 2021 | NCAA | First Four win over Michigan State |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over BYU |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Abilene Christian |
| 2021 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Alabama |
| 2021 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Michigan |
| 2021 | NCAA | National Semifinal loss to Gonzaga |
| 2018 | NCAA | Opening Round loss to St. Bonaventure |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Kent State |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Cincinnati |
| 2017 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Kentucky |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over SMU |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over UAB |
| 2015 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Gonzaga |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Tulsa |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Stephen F. Austin |
| 2014 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Florida |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Minnesota |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Michigan State |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Florida |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over VCU |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Villanova |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Mississippi Valley State |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Texas A&M |
| 2008 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Western Kentucky |
| 2008 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Xavier |
| 2008 | NCAA | National Semifinal loss to Memphis |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Weber State |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Indiana |
| 2007 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Pittsburgh |
| 2007 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Kansas |
| 2007 | NCAA | National Semifinal loss to Florida |
| 2006 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Belmont |
| 2006 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Alabama |
| 2006 | NCAA | Regional semifinal win over Gonzaga |
| 2006 | NCAA | Regional final win over Memphis |
| 2006 | NCAA | National semifinal win over LSU |
| 2006 | NCAA | National Final loss to Florida |
*all team stats through 3/9
