2017–18 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

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2017–18 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
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NCAA tournament, First Four
Conference Pac-12 Conference
2017–18 record 21–12 (11–7 Pac-12)
Head coach Steve Alford (5th year)
Assistant coach Duane Broussard
Assistant coach David Grace
Assistant coach Tyus Edney
Home stadium Pauley Pavilion
(Capacity: 13,819)
Seasons
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2017–18 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
No. 12 Arizona † 14 – 4   .778     27 – 8   .771
USC 12 – 6   .667     24 – 12   .667
UCLA 11 – 7   .611     21 – 12   .636
Utah 11 – 7   .611     23 – 12   .657
Stanford 11 – 7   .611     19 – 16   .543
Oregon 10 – 8   .556     23 – 13   .639
Washington 10 – 8   .556     21 – 13   .618
Colorado 8 – 10   .444     17 – 15   .531
Arizona State 8 – 10   .444     20 – 12   .625
Oregon State 7 – 11   .389     16 – 16   .500
Washington State 4 – 14   .222     12 – 19   .387
California 2 – 16   .111     8 – 24   .250
† Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 2017–18 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins were led by fifth-year head coach Steve Alford and played their home games at Pauley Pavilion as members in the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 11–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for third place.

The Bruins opened their new practice facility, the Mo Ostin Basketball Center.[1] They defeated Stanford in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Arizona. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost 65–58 in the First Four to St. Bonaventure for the Bonnies' first tournament win in 48 years. It was the first time in UCLA's history that they had been relegated to a First Four play-in game.[1][2] It was the first time in the school's four tournament appearances under Alford that they did not advance to the Sweet 16.[3]

Previous season

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Main article: 2016–17 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The Bruins finished the 2016–17 season 31–5 overall; and 15–3 in the conference. During the season, UCLA was invited and participated in the Wooden Legacy in Anaheim, California. UCLA defeated Portland, Nebraska, and Texas A&M to earn 1st place. UCLA also defeated Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic in Paradise, Nevada. In the postseason, UCLA defeated USC but lost to Arizona in the semifinals of the 2017 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament in Paradise, Nevada. The Bruins were invited and participated in the 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, where they defeated Kent State and Cincinnati in Sacramento, California but lost to Kentucky in Memphis, Tennessee in the Sweet Sixteen.

Off-season

Departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Bryce Alford G 6'3" 185 Senior Albuquerque, NM Graduated
Isaac Hamilton G 6'5" 195 Senior Los Angeles, CA Graduated
Jerrold Smith G 6'0" 165 Senior Los Angeles, CA Walk-on; Graduated
Ike Anigbogu F/C 6'10" 250 Freshman Corona, CA Declared for 2017 NBA draft; drafted 47th overall to the Indiana Pacers.[4]
Lonzo Ball G 6'6" 190 Freshman Chino Hills, CA Declared for 2017 NBA draft; drafted 2nd overall to the Los Angeles Lakers.[5]
T. J. Leaf F 6'10" 225 Freshman El Cajon, CA Declared for 2017 NBA draft; drafted 18th overall to the Indiana Pacers.[6]

2017 recruiting class

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Jaylen Hands
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Kris Wilkes
Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
LiAngelo Ball
F/G		 Chino Hills, CA Chino Hills HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 21, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Jalen Hill
PF		 Corona, CA Centennial HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 28, 2015 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Jaylen Hands
PG		 San Diego, CA Foothills Christian HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Sep 16, 2015 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Cody Riley
PF		 Chatsworth, CA Sierra Canyon School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 234 lb (106 kg) Oct 14, 2016 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Chris Smith
SF		 Fort Worth, TX Huntington Prep School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Feb 11, 2017 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Kris Wilkes
SF		 Indianapolis, IN North Central HS 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Nov 13, 2016 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #2   Rivals: #2  247Sports: #4  ESPN: #4
  • 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.

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Roster

2017–18 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High school/previous college Home town
F 0 Alex Olesinski 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So La Lumiere School Roswell, New Mexico
F 2 Cody Riley (S) Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Fr Sierra Canyon School Kansas City, Kansas
G 3 Aaron Holiday 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Campbell Hall School Chatsworth, California
G 4 Jaylen Hands 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Foothills Christian HS San Diego, California
G 5 Chris Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Huntington Prep School Chicago, Illinois
G 10 Isaac Wulff (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Laguna Beach HS Laguna Beach, California
G 13 Kris Wilkes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr North Central HS Indianapolis, Indiana
F 14 György Golomán 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr The Sagemont School Körmend, Hungary
G 21 Alec Wulff (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Laguna Beach HS Laguna Beach, California
G 22 Armani Dodson (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Henry J. Kaiser HS Fontana, California
G 23 Prince Ali 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Sagemont School The Bronx, New York
F 24 Jalen Hill (S) Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Centennial HS Corona, California
G 30 Joseph Wallace (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Sierra Canyon Woodland Hills, California
C 34 Ikenna Okwarabizie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Tyler Junior College Lagos, Nigeria
C 40 Thomas Welsh (C) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Loyola HS Redondo Beach, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 7, 2017

China incident

At the start of the regular season, three of UCLA's players, Jalen Hill, Cody Riley, and LiAngelo Ball, were arrested in China for allegedly shoplifting before their game against Georgia Tech. The arrested players were confined to their hotel for several days until the charges were dropped and the players were allowed to leave the country.[7]

The players involved were suspended indefinitely from the team after their return to campus,[8] with LiAngelo eventually withdrawing from UCLA on December 4, 2017.[9] He would go on to play professionally overseas in Lithuania with his younger brother LaMelo.

On December 22, 2017, UCLA announced that the other two suspended players, Riley and Hill, would remain suspended for the whole season, but would be allowed to rejoin practices and team activities on December 26.[10]

Schedule and results

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
November 1, 2017*
7:00 pm, P12N		 #21 Cal State Los Angeles  111–80  –
  22 – Welsh   14 – Welsh   11 – Hands  Pauley Pavilion (4,408)
Los Angeles, CA
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017*
8:30 pm, ESPN		 #21 vs. Georgia Tech
Pac-12 China Game		  63–60  1–0
  18 – Wilkes   8 – Welsh   7 – Holiday  Baoshan Sports Centre (4,011)
Shanghai, China
November 15, 2017*
8:00 pm, P12N		 #23 Central Arkansas
Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game		  106–101 OT 2–0
  24 – Holiday   12 – Wilkes   6 – Hands  Pauley Pavilion (6,782)
Los Angeles, CA
November 17, 2017*
6:00 pm, P12N		 #23 South Carolina State
Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game		  96–68  3–0
  22 – Hands   15 – Welsh   4 – Tied  Pauley Pavilion (7,035)
Los Angeles, CA
November 20, 2017*
4:00 pm, ESPNU		 #23-t vs. Creighton
Hall of Fame Classic semifinals		  89–100  3–1
  25 – Holiday   13 – Welsh   7 – Holiday  Sprint Center (10,234)
Kansas City, MO
November 21, 2017*
4:30 pm, ESPN3		 #23-t vs. Wisconsin
Hall of Fame Classic consolation		  72–70  4–1
  18 – Holiday   8 – Welsh   5 – Holiday  Sprint Center (10,160)
Kansas City, MO
November 26, 2017*
3:00 pm, P12N		 #23-t UC Irvine  87–63  5–1
  21 – Ali   13 – Welsh   7 – Holiday  Pauley Pavilion (8,329)
Los Angeles, CA
November 29, 2017*
7:00 pm, P12N		 Cal State Bakersfield  75–66  6–1
  16 – Holiday   10 – Welsh   6 – Holiday  Pauley Pavilion (5,973)
Los Angeles, CA
December 3, 2017*
6:00 pm, P12N		 Detroit  106–73  7–1
  23 – Hands   9 – Tied   5 – Golomán  Pauley Pavilion (6,109)
Los Angeles, CA
December 6, 2017*
8:00 pm, P12N		 Montana
Canceled due to Skirball Fire[11]		   
  –      –      –    Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
December 9, 2017*
9:00 am, CBS		 at Michigan  69–78 OT 7–2
  27 – Holiday   10 – Welsh   7 – Holiday  Crisler Center (12,137)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 16, 2017*
12:30 pm, CBS		 #25 Cincinnati  63–77  7–3
  17 – Holiday   9 – Welsh   4 – Welsh  Pauley Pavilion (10,018)
Los Angeles, CA
December 19, 2017*
6:00 pm, P12N		 South Dakota  85–82  8–3
  19 – Welsh   11 – Welsh   5 – Holiday  Pauley Pavilion (5,767)
Los Angeles, CA
December 23, 2017*
1:00 pm, CBS		 vs. #7 Kentucky
CBS Sports Classic		  83–75  9–3
  20 – Tied   11 – Welsh   8 – Holiday  Smoothie King Center (8,119)
New Orleans, LA
Pac-12 regular season
December 29, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 Washington State  96–82  10–3
(1–0)		  33 – Holiday   14 – Welsh   4 – Tied  Pauley Pavilion (8,089)
Los Angeles, CA
December 31, 2017
5:00 pm, P12N		 Washington  74–53  11–3
(2–0)		  21 – Wilkes   12 – Welsh   5 – Holiday  Pauley Pavilion (7,639)
Los Angeles, CA
January 4, 2018
7:00 pm, FS1		 at Stanford  99–107 2OT 11–4
(2–1)		  31 – Holiday   10 – Welsh   3 – Tied  Maples Pavilion (4,497)
Stanford, CA
January 6, 2018
3:30 pm, P12N		 at California  107–84  12–4
(3–1)		  21 – Holiday   14 – Welsh   5 – Holiday  Haas Pavilion (8,888)
Berkeley, CA
January 11, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 Utah  83–64  13–4
(4–1)		  20 – Holiday   9 – Ali   6 – Holiday  Pauley Pavilion (8,739)
Los Angeles, CA
January 13, 2018
7:30 pm, P12N		 Colorado  59–68  13–5
(4–2)		  20 – Welsh   9 – Wilkes   4 – Holiday  Pauley Pavilion (10,164)
Los Angeles, CA
January 18, 2018
8:00 pm, FS1		 at Oregon State  63–69  13–6
(4–3)		  22 – Holiday   13 – Welsh   5 – Wilkes  Gill Coliseum (5,330)
Corvallis, OR
January 20, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN		 at Oregon  91–94  13–7
(4–4)		  21 – Wilkes   10 – Welsh   5 – Holiday  Matthew Knight Arena (12,364)
Eugene, OR
January 25, 2018
7:30 pm, FS1		 California  70–57  14–7
(5–4)		  21 – Holiday   7 – Wilkes   6 – Holiday  Pauley Pavilion (8,028)
Los Angeles, CA
January 27, 2018
7:30 pm, P12N		 Stanford  89–73  15–7
(6–4)		  21 – Holiday   10 – Welsh   10 – Hands  Pauley Pavilion (10,519)
Los Angeles, CA
February 3, 2018
3:00 pm, ESPN2		 USC
Rivalry		  82–79  16–7
(7–4)		  23 – Holiday   8 – Welsh   9 – Holiday  Pauley Pavilion (12,837)
Los Angeles, CA
February 8, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN		 at #13 Arizona
Rivalry		  82–74  17–7
(8–4)		  17 – Holiday   12 – Welsh   8 – Holiday  McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
February 10, 2018
4:00 pm, P12N		 at Arizona State  79–88  17–8
(8–5)		  20 – Holiday   8 – Welsh   5 – Holiday  Wells Fargo Arena (14,025)
Tempe, AZ
February 15, 2018
8:00 pm, FS1		 Oregon State  75–68  18–8
(9–5)		  17 – Holiday   17 – Welsh   10 – Holiday  Pauley Pavilion (8,890)
Los Angeles, CA
February 17, 2018
7:15 pm, ESPN		 Oregon  86–78 OT 19–8
(10–5)		  29 – Holiday   14 – Welsh   6 – Holiday  Pauley Pavilion (13,001)
Los Angeles, CA
February 22, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN		 at Utah  78–84  19–9
(10–6)		  23 – Holiday   7 – Tied   7 – Holiday  Jon M. Huntsman Center (13,141)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 25, 2018
1:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Colorado  76–80  19–10
(10–7)		  21 – Holiday   10 – Welsh   6 – Holiday  Coors Events Center (8,176)
Boulder, CO
March 3, 2018
7:15 pm, ESPN		 at USC
Rivalry		  83–72  20–10
(11–7)		  34 – Holiday   9 – Tied   7 – Holiday  Galen Center (10,258)
Los Angeles, CA
Pac-12 Tournament
March 8, 2018
2:30 pm, P12N		 (4) vs. (5) Stanford
Quarterfinals		  88–77  21–10
  34 – Holiday   11 – Welsh   8 – Holiday  T-Mobile Arena (15,182)
Paradise, NV
March 9, 2018
6:00 pm, P12N		 (4) vs. (1) #15 Arizona
Semifinals		  67–78 OT 21–11
  17 – Welsh   17 – Welsh   3 – 3 tied  T-Mobile Arena (16,596)
Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
March 13, 2018*
6:10 pm, truTV		 (11 E) vs. (11 E) St. Bonaventure
First Four		  58–65  21–12
  20 – Holiday   15 – Welsh   7 – Holiday  UD Arena (12,336)
Dayton, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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Rankings

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See also: 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
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NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

Honors

Preseason award watchlists

Pac-12 Player of the Week

Postseason awards

See also

References

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