Illinois was not on anyone’s mind, even though the No. 10-ranked team, outside of the AP Poll, is the fourth-best team and top-ranked offensive squad in the country, per KenPom.

The Bruins’ trip to the Great Lake State probably could not have ended any worse. After falling by 30 points to then-No. 2 Michigan on Saturday, No.

This post was updated Feb. 18 at 10:20 p.m.
Most players who foul out take a seat on the bench as the opposing crowd jeers at them to sit down.

This post was updated Feb. 18 at 10:02 p.m.
Teams often focus on responding decisively after sustaining a blowout loss.
Especially when they are on the March Madness bubble. 
But the Bruins failed to avenge their largest defeat of the season after sustaining a 30-point loss to then-No.

UCLA men’s basketball (17-8, 9-5 Big Ten) can bounce back from its 30-point blowout loss to then-No. 2 Michigan on Saturday with a Tuesday night contest against No.

UCLA Athletics will allow students to line up on the IM fields for a limited number of tickets to UCLA men’s basketball’s Feb. 24 matchup against USC, UCLA Athletics announced Tuesday. 
Den Pass holders can line up on Intramural Field 3 as early as midnight on Feb.

A wire-to-wire performance is needed to close out games, especially against the country’s top teams.
And although the Bruins strung together a competitive first half, they faltered in the second frame Saturday at the Crisler Center, allowing 46 points while netting just 18 on the first leg of their Michigan road trip.