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2026–27 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 2026–27 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team will represent the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2026–27 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins, led by eighth-year head coach Mick Cronin, will play their home games at Pauley Pavilion as members of the Big Ten Conference.

2026–27 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Associate head coachDarren Savino (8th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Rod Palmer (8th season)
  • Nate Georgeton (4th season)
  • Nemanja Jovanovic (4th season)
  • David Singleton (2nd season)
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
(Capacity: 13,819)
Seasons
← 2025–26
2027–28 →
2026–27 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Illinois0–0 –0–0  –
Indiana0–0 –0–0  –
Iowa0–0 –0–0  –
Maryland0–0 –0–0  –
Michigan0–0 –0–0  –
Michigan State0–0 –0–0  –
Minnesota0–0 –0–0  –
Nebraska0–0 –0–0  –
Northwestern0–0 –0–0  –
Ohio State0–0 –0–0  –
Oregon0–0 –0–0  –
Penn State0–0 –0–0  –
Purdue0–0 –0–0  –
Rutgers0–0 –0–0  –
UCLA0–0 –0–0  –
USC0–0 –0–0  –
Washington0–0 –0–0  –
Wisconsin0–0 –0–0  –
† 2027 Big Ten tournament winner
As of April 1, 2026
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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The Bruins finished the 2025–26 season 24–12, 13–7 in Big Ten play to finish a tie for seventh place.[1] As the No. 6 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Rutgers[2] and Michigan State[3] before losing to Purdue in the semifinal. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the East region.[4] There they defeated UCF[5] before losing to UConn in the second round.[6]

The Bruins finished with a 17–1 record at home, including wins over top-10 ranked Purdue, Illinois and Nebraska.[7][8] In UCLA's opener in the Big Ten tournament, Donovan Dent had 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 72–59 win over Rutgers. It was the first triple-double in the tournament's history.[9] In the following game, the sixth-seeded Bruins won 88–84 in the quarterfinal over No. 8–ranked and third-seeded Michigan State,[10][11][12] their first non-home win of the season against a ranked opponent.[13]

Offseason

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Departures

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UCLA Departures
Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Donovan Dent2G6'2"185SeniorRiverside, CAGraduated[14]
Jamar Brown4G6'5"200SeniorChandler, AZGraduated
Christian Horry7G6'2"175RS FreshmanLa Cañada, CAEntered transfer portal[15]
Tyler Bilodeau34F6'9"230SeniorKennewick, WADrafted to Brooklyn Nets[16]
Skyy Clark55G6'3"205SeniorLos Angeles, CAEntered transfer portal[17]
Incoming transfers
Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Azavier Robinson[18]PG6'1"180SophomoreIndianapolis, INButler
Jaylen Petty[19]PG6'0"165SophomoreSeattle, WATexas Tech
Sergej Macura[20]SF6'8"220SophomoreBelgrade, SerbiaMississippi State
Filip Jovic[21]PF6'9"225SophomoreBelgrade, SerbiaAuburn

2026 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Joe Philton
PF		 Tampa, FL Montverde Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 21, 2026 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (87)
Nikola Kusturica
SG		 Novi Sad, Serbia FC Barcelona Bàsquet B 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 9, 2026 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   
Javonte Floyd
C		 Ellenwood, GA Cedar Grove High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Dec 8, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (78)
Gunars Grinvalds
SF		 Jūrmala, Latvia Real Madrid 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A Jun 5, 2026 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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.

Sources:

Roster

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2026–27 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Trent Perry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoHarvard-Westlake West Covina, CA
F/C 1 Xavier Booker 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrMichigan State Indianapolis, IN
PG Azavier Robinson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoButler Indianapolis, IN
F 3 Eric Dailey Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrOklahoma State Palmetto, FL
PG Jaylen Petty 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoTexas Tech Seattle, WA
G/F 5 Brandon Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoChrist the King HS Queens, NY
SF Sergej Macura 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoMississippi State Belgrade, Serbia
G 8 Eric Freeny 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrCentennial HS Corona, CA
G 10 Markell Alston Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrChrist the King HS Queensbridge, NY
F 21 Evan Manjikian (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrSierra Canyon Glendale, CA
F/C 23 Anthony Peoples Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrCentennial HS Corona, CA
F/C 24 Steven Jamerson II 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrCrespi HS Los Angeles, CA
G 30 Jack Seidler (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrMarlboro HS Marlboro, NJ
PF Filip Jovic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoAuburn Belgrade, Serbia
PF Joe Philton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMontverde Academy Tampa, FL
SG Nikola Kusturica 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrFC Barcelona Bàsquet B Novi Sad, Serbia
C Javonte Floyd 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrCedar Grove High School Ellenwood, GA
SF Gunars Grinvalds 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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 FrReal Madrid Jūrmala, Latvia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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  1. ↑ "2025-26 UCLA Bruins Men's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ "UCLA 72-59 Rutgers (Mar 12, 2026) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ "UCLA 88-84 Michigan State (Mar 13, 2026) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ Los Angeles Times staff (March 15, 2026). "UCLA men's basketball earns No. 7 seed, to face No. 10 UCF in Philadelphia". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  5. ↑ "UCLA 75-71 UCF (Mar 20, 2026) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  6. ↑ "UConn 73-57 UCLA (Mar 22, 2026) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  7. ↑ Galluzzo, Steve (March 3, 2026). "'Best we've played all year.' Trent Perry scores 20 points as UCLA routs No. 9 Nebraska". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  8. ↑ "UCLA beats No. 9 Nebraska, cruising 72-52 to snap the Cornhuskers' 3-game streak". ESPN. AP. March 3, 2026. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  9. ↑ Kartje, Ryan (March 12, 2026). "Donovan Dent achieves Big Ten tourney history in UCLA win over Rutgers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  10. ↑ Kartje, Ryan (March 13, 2026). "UCLA stuns Michigan State to advance to Big Ten tournament semifinals". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  11. ↑ Bolch, Ben (March 13, 2026). "UCLA withstands loss of Tyler Bilodeau to beat Michigan State". California Post. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  12. ↑ "UCLA loses Bilodeau but ousts Michigan St. in Big Ten quarters". ESPN. AP. March 13, 2026. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  13. ↑ Lorenz, Ryan (March 13, 2026). "Five takeaways from UCLA MBB's Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal win". USA Today. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Former UCLA point guard Donovan Dent says he's retiring: report". May 25, 2026. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  15. ↑ Byington, Alex (April 8, 2026). "UCLA loses talented guard, NBA legacy to NCAA Transfer Portal". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  16. ↑ Jones, Brian (June 25, 2026). "Tyler Bilodeau drafted by Brooklyn Nets: Analysis, contract details, more". On3 Pros. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  17. ↑ McNeill, Dylan. "LA native and UCLA guard Skyy Clark enters the transfer portal". UCLA Wire. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Projecting UCLA's Guard Rotation With Newest Transfer Addition". UCLA Bruins On SI. April 19, 2026. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  19. ↑ McNeill, Dylan. "UCLA adds exciting guard Jaylen Petty through the transfer portal". UCLA Wire. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Sergej Macura commits to UCLA men's basketball". 247Sports. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  21. ↑ Pierson, Tracy (April 9, 2026). "UCLA Basketball Lands Auburn Transfer Forward Filip Jovic". Bruin Report Online. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
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