# 2024–25 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 2024–25 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represents the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins are led by sixth-year head coach Mick Cronin, and play their home games at Pauley Pavilion as first year members of the Big Ten Conference.

## Offseason
### Departures

UCLA Departures :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Adem Bona | 3 | F | 6'10" | 245 | Sophomore | Ebonyi, Nigeria | Declared for 2024 NBA draft; Selected 41st overall by Philadelphia 76ers |
| Will McClendon | 4 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Sophomore | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred to San Jose State |
| Ilane Fibleuil | 8 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Freshman | Massy, France | Returned to France to play professionally |
| Berke Büyüktuncel | 9 | F | 6'9" | 245 | Freshman | Bursa, Turkey | Transferred to Nebraska |
| Kenneth Nwuba | 14 | F/C | 6'10" | 255 | Senior | Lagos, Nigeria | Graduated |
| Logan Cremonesi | 20 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Junior | Oceanside, CA | Walk-on; Graduated |
| Jan Vide | 27 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Freshman | Domžale, Slovenia | Transferred to Loyola Marymount |
Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Kobe Johnson | 0 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Senior | Milwaukee, WI | USC |
| Eric Dailey Jr. | 3 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Sophomore | Palmetto, FL | Oklahoma State |
| Dominick Harris | 8 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Senior | Murrieta, CA | Loyola Marymount |
| William Kyle III | 24 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Junior | Bellevue, NE | South Dakota State |
| Tyler Bilodeau | 34 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Junior | Kennewick, WA | Oregon State |
| Skyy Clark | 55 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Junior | Los Angeles, California | Louisville |

### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Trent Perry #2 G | North Hollywood, CA | Harvard Westlake High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 8, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Eric Freeny #20 SG | Corona, CA | Centennial High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| 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. Sources: "UCLA 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 30, 2024* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 22 | Cal State Los Angeles | W 100–64 | | 24 – Bilodeau | 7 – Dailey | 11 – Johnson | Pauley Pavilion (3,055) Los Angeles, CA |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:30 p.m., FS1 | No. 22 | Rider | W 85–50 | 1–0 | 18 – Bilodeau | 8 – Dailey | 7 – Clark | Pauley Pavilion (4,489) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 8, 2024* 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | No. 22 | vs. New Mexico Las Vegas Hoopfest | L 64–72 | 1–1 | 23 – Bilodeau | 15 – Bilodeau | 5 – Johnson | Lee's Family Forum Henderson, NV |
| November 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., BTN | | Boston University | W 71–40 | 2–1 | 13 – Tied | 7 – Mara | 4 – Johnson | Pauley Pavilion (5,108) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 15, 2024* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | | Lehigh | W 85–45 | 3–1 | 17 – Dailey | 10 – Dailey | 4 – Johnson | Pauley Pavilion (4,484) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 20, 2024* 8:00 p.m., BTN | | Idaho State | W 84–70 | 4–1 | 21 – Mack | 7 – Dailey | 4 – Andrews | Pauley Pavilion (4,059) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m., BTN | | Cal State Fullerton | W 80–47 | 5–1 | 12 – Johnson | 6 – Johnson | 5 – Johnson | Pauley Pavilion (5,078) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 26, 2024* 7:00 p.m., BTN | | Southern Utah | W 88–43 | 6–1 | 19 – Stefanovic | 8 – Mara | 5 – Perry | Pauley Pavilion (4,311) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 3, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | Washington | W 69–58 | 7–1 (1–0) | 16 – Tied | 9 – Bilodeau | 4 – Dailey | Pauley Pavilion (6,089) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 8, 2024 3:00 p.m., BTN | | at No. 12 Oregon | W 73–71 | 8–1 (2–0) | 19 – Dailey | 5 – Tied | 3 – Mack | Matthew Knight Arena (8,133) Eugene, OR |
| December 14, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 24 | vs. Arizona Rivalry | W 57–54 | 9–1 | 17 – Bilodeau | 7 – Johnson | 4 – Johnson | Footprint Center (8,437) Phoenix, AZ |
| December 17, 2024* 6:30 p.m., BTN | No. 18 | Prairie View A&M | W 111–75 | 10–1 | 21 – Andrews | 11 – Mara | 7 – Johnson | Pauley Pavilion (5,017) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 21, 2024* 12:00 p.m., CBS | No. 18 | vs. North Carolina CBS Sports Classic | L 74–76 | 10–2 | 26 – Bilodeau | 6 – Tied | 4 – Clark | Madison Square Garden (19,812) New York, NY |
| December 28, 2024* 1:00 p.m., FOX | No. 22 | vs. No. 14 Gonzaga West Coast Hoops Showdown | W 65–62 | 11–2 | 18 – Dailey | 9 – Clark | 7 – Clark | Intuit Dome (12,272) Inglewood, CA |
| January 4, 2025 11:00 a.m., FOX | No. 15 | at Nebraska | L 58–66 | 11–3 (2–1) | 15 – Bilodeau | 11 – Johnson | 6 – Mack | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,167) Lincoln, NE |
| January 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., Peacock | No. 22 | No. 24 Michigan | L 75–94 | 11–4 (2–2) | 17 – Tied | 7 – Mack | 3 – Tied | Pauley Pavilion (11,121) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 10, 2025 5:00 p.m., FOX | No. 22 | at Maryland | L 61–79 | 11–5 (2–3) | 18 – Bilodeau | 6 – Johnson | 4 – Johnson | Xfinity Center (15,172) College Park, MD |
| January 13, 2025 3:30 p.m., FS1 | | at Rutgers | L 68–75 | 11–6 (2–4) | 16 – Tied | 5 – Bilodeau | 3 – Tied | Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ |
| January 17, 2025 6:00 p.m., FS1 | | Iowa | W 94–70 | 12–6 (3–4) | 23 – Dailey | 8 – Johnson | 6 – Johnson | Pauley Pavilion (5,298) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 21, 2025 6:30 p.m., Peacock | | No. 18 Wisconsin | W 85–83 | 13–6 (4–4) | 22 – Mara | 5 – Tied | 7 – Andrews | Pauley Pavilion (6,695) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 24, 2025 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Washington | W 65–60 | 14–6 (5–4) | 12 – Tied | 9 – Johnson | 3 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,709) Seattle, WA |
| January 27, 2025 7:00 p.m., FS1 | | at USC Rivalry | W 82–76 | 15–6 (6–4) | 16 – Dailey | 11 – Mara | 6 – Dailey | Galen Center (7,532) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 30, 2025 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | No. 16 Oregon | W 78–52 | 16–6 (7–4) | 21 – Dailey | 6 – Bilodeau | 5 – Clark | Pauley Pavilion (9,288) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., Peacock | | No. 9 Michigan State | W 63–61 | 17–6 (8–4) | 14 – Clark | 5 – Dailey | 4 – Andrews | Pauley Pavilion (10,074) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., BTN | | Penn State | W 78–54 | 18–6 (9–4) | 15 – Johnson | 13 – Johnson | 6 – Johnson | Pauley Pavilion (9,156) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 11, 2025 5:00 p.m., Peacock | | at Illinois | L 78–83 | 18–7 (9–5) | 25 – Bilodeau | 4 – Johnson | 7 – Andrews | State Farm Center (15,544) Champaign, IL |
| February 14, 2025 5:00 p.m., FOX | | at Indiana | W 72–68 | 19–7 (10–5) | 12 – Bilodeau | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) Bloomington, IN |
| February 18, 2025 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | Minnesota | L 61–64 | 19–8 (10–6) | 13 – Mack | 6 – Bilodeau | 5 – Andrews | Pauley Pavilion (7,523) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 23, 2025 12:45 p.m., CBS | | Ohio State Bill Walton tribute | W 69–61 | 20–8 (11–6) | 20 – Dailey Jr. | 13 – Johnson | 4 – Tied | Pauley Pavilion (9,015) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 28, 2025 5:00 p.m., FOX | | at No. 20 Purdue | L 66–76 | 20–9 (11–7) | 15 – Bilodeau | 7 – Bilodeau | 5 – Johnson | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| March 3, 2025 6:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Northwestern | W 73–69 | 21–9 (12–7) | 19 – Bilodeau | 10 – Mara | 7 – Clark | Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,099) Evanston, IL |
| March 8, 2025 5:00 p.m., FOX | | USC Rivalry, Senior Day | W 90–63 | 22–9 (13–7) | 25 – Dailey Jr. | 8 – Johnson | 7 – Andrews | Pauley Pavilion (12,018) Los Angeles, CA |
| Big Ten Tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2025 11:30 a.m., BTN | (4) | vs. (5) No. 18 Wisconsin Quarterfinals | L 70–86 | 22–10 | 18 – Mack | 9 – Bilodeau | 3 – Tied | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (13,298) Indianapolis, IN |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 20, 2025* 6:25 p.m., TNT | (7 MW) | vs. (10 MW) Utah State First Round | | | | | | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
Source:

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 22 | — | — | RV | RV | 24 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 22 | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |
| Coaches | 22 | RV | — | RV | RV | 21 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 21 | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |

## Awards and honors

* March 11, 2025 – Kobe Johnson was named to the Big Ten All-Defensive Team
* March 11, 2025 – Tyler Bilodeau was named to the All-Big Ten Conference third-team
* March 18, 2025 – Tyler Bilodeau was named to the NABC All-Pacific District first-team