UCLA Leads: Bruins Sweep Top Spot in NCAA Championships
The Bruins take on the UCF Knights in the first round.
UCLA forward Tyler Bilodeau (34) celebrates during a Big Ten Conference college basketball game against the Arizona Wildcats, Friday November 14, 2025 in Inglewood, Calif. LOS ANGELES - It's official, UCLA has earned a spot in the NCAA Men's Basketball National Tournament. The Bruins were named the No.
7 seed in the East bracket and the path ahead of them looks difficult, to say the least. Their first opponent will be No. 10 UCF on March 20 in Philadelphia, but beyond that the road ahead will be a true test for the surging Bruins.
Their potential second-round opponent could be No, 2 UConn, pitting the Bruins against a true powerhouse in men's basketball. Netting a tournament spot at all, let alone the seventh-seed, is a true testament to the journey that the Bruins have been on this season. UCLA is DANCING!
#MarchMadness @UCLAMBB pic. twitter. com/Y4tHTakm45 ā NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 15, 2026 UCLA's Late-Season Rise With just a handful of games left in the season, especially after back-to-back brutal losses against both Michigan and Michigan State, put UCLA's chances at the national tournament as a long shot, with a spot in the First Four looking like an optimistic projection.