NCAA Tournament Second Round: 2-seed UConn men’s basketball vs. 7-seed UCLA| 8:45 p.m., TNT
Two historic programs are set to battle it out with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 20: Head coach Mick Cronin of the UCLA Bruins reacts against the UCF Knights during the second half in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena on March 20, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images UConn men’s basketball (30-5) is looking to punch its ticket to the East Regionals in Washington D. C.
next weekend, as the Huskies are set to take on 7-seed UCLA (24-11) in the Round of 32 on Sunday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. The Bruins finished tied for sixth in the Big Ten regular season standings, making a run to the semifinals in the conference tournament before falling to Purdue on the way to the Boilermakers’ eventual title in Chicago last week. Head coach Mick Cronin has UCLA playing great basketball, most recently holding off a feisty UCF squad on Friday night in the first round to advance to Sunday.
The Bruins rank No. 27 in KenPom and have the 22nd ranked offense in the country. The Huskies sit at No.
11 in KenPom and are fresh off a scare from No. 15 seed Furman on Friday night, holding on for an 11-point victory thanks to a historic 31 points and 27 rebounds from Tarris Reed Jr. and some timely shot making from Alex Karaban.
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