Bubble Watch 2021: Loyola inches closer to tourney return
Loyola Chicago made it to the Final Four in 2018. Three years later, the Ramblers are in position for a return to March Madness.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
17-6, 1st in Pac-12
- 11/25L 73-58
- 11/27W 107-98
- 11/30CANC
- 12/3W 78-52
- 12/6W 76-56
- 12/9W 83-56
- 12/11W 69-60
- 12/15CANC
- 12/1920L 77-70
- 12/2325PPD
- 12/31W 72-70
- 1/2W 65-62
- 1/7W 81-75
- 1/9W 81-76
- 1/14W 91-61
- 1/16W 81-76
- 1/1921PPD
- 1/21W 61-57
- 1/23L 73-72
- 1/28PPD
- 1/30W 57-52
- 2/1PPD
- 2/6L 66-48
- 2/11L 81-73
- 2/13W 64-61
- 2/18W 74-60
- 2/20W 80-79
- 2/25W 76-61
- 2/27L 70-61
- 3/3h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/6h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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Wright, late run help Colorado beat UCLA 70-61
— McKinley Wright IV had 26 points, six assists and five rebounds, and Colorado used a 15-1 run late to beat UCLA 70-61 on Saturday night for its third consecutive win.
Bernard scores 19 as UCLA keeps Utah at arm's length 76-61
— Jules Bernard scored 11 of his 19 points in the second half, making all four of his field goals, as UCLA broke away to defeat Utah 76-61 on Thursday night.
UCLA rallies past Arizona State to give Cronin 400th victory
— Mick Cronin's teams have won many different ways in his 18 years as a college basketball coach, but his UCLA squad added a new one to the list on Saturday night in what ended up being a milestone victory.
UCLA beats Arizona 74-60 to complete sweep of Wildcats
— Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored a career-high 25 points and UCLA overwhelmed Arizona to start the second half before pulling away to a 74-60 victory on Thursday night.
UCLA's Jaquez records career scoring night vs. Arizona (1:26)
Bailey, No. 3 in 2022 ESPN 60, commits to UCLA
Amari Bailey, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard who is ranked No. 3 in the ESPN 60 for the 2022 class, has committed to UCLA for the second time.
Juzang scores career-high 32, UCLA holds off Washington
— Johnny Juzang scored 21 of his career-high 32 in the first half, and UCLA snapped a two-game losing streak holding off Washington 64-61 on Saturday night.
Bonton has 26, Washington St holds off UCLA 81-73
— Isaac Bonton scored 26 points and Washington State avenged an ugly 30-point blowout from four weeks earlier with an 81-73 win over UCLA on Thursday night.
USC routs No. 21 UCLA 66-48 and ties Bruins atop Pac-12
— Ethan Anderson had career highs of five 3-pointers and 19 points, and Southern California defeated No. 21 UCLA 66-48 on Saturday night to tie the short-handed Bruins atop the Pac-12.
No. 23 UCLA outlasts pesky Oregon State for 57-52 victory
— Cody Riley had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 23 UCLA outlasted pesky Oregon State for a 57-52 victory on Saturday night.
UCLA's Riley dishes to open Singleton for a 3-pointer (0:18)
Singleton drops in pull-up 3-pointer for UCLA (0:16)
Stanford upsets UCLA at the OT buzzer (1:21)
Da Silva's buzzer-beat lifts Stanford over No. 24 UCLA
— Oscar da Silva scored off an inbound pass as time expired in overtime to lift Stanford over No. 24 UCLA 73-72 on Saturday, ending the Bruins’ unbeaten streak in the Pac-12.
No. 24 UCLA overcomes sloppy play to beat Cal 61-57
— Cody Riley scored 13 points, Jules Bernard made a clutch 3-pointer with 2 minutes remaining and No. 24 UCLA shook off a mistake-filled night to beat California 61-57 on Thursday.
Bernard sinks the deep 3-ball (0:19)
Riley beats buzzer on putback layup for UCLA (0:20)
UCLA's Jaquez takes a tumble after fastbreak dunk (0:22)
First-place UCLA beats Washington 81-76 for 6th straight win
— Jules Bernard had 20 points and nine rebounds, and first-place UCLA survived a scare from last-place Washington to win 81-76 on Saturday for its sixth straight victory.
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UCLA rolls to 91-61 win over WSU, goes to 6-0 in Pac-12
— Johnny Juzang scored a career-high 17 points and UCLA rolled to a 91-61 victory over Washington State on Thursday, extending its overall winning streak to five and its home-court victory streak to 14.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Unbeaten Michigan continues moving up, Pac-12 gets closer
Juwan Howard and the Wolverines are carrying the banner for the rugged Big Ten, while USC and UCLA had big weeks out west.
Tyger Campbell draws defense, UCLA takes lead (0:41)
UCLA completes desert sweep with 81-76 win over Arizona
— Tyger Campbell scored 22 points, Johnny Juzang added 16 and UCLA completed a sweep of the Pac-12's desert schools with an 81-76 win over Arizona on Saturday night.
2020-21 Pac-12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 13-4 | - | 17-6 |
| Oregon | 12-4 | 0.5 | 17-5 |
| USC | 13-5 | 0.5 | 19-6 |
| Colorado | 13-6 | 1 | 19-7 |
| Arizona | 11-9 | 3.5 | 17-9 |
| Stanford | 10-9 | 4 | 14-11 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 4.5 | 13-11 |
| Arizona State | 7-8 | 5 | 10-11 |
| Utah | 7-10 | 6 | 10-11 |
| Washington State | 7-12 | 7 | 14-12 |
| Washington | 4-16 | 10.5 | 5-20 |
| California | 3-17 | 11.5 | 8-19 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game73.0159th
Rebounds Per Game35.6Tied-185th
Assists Per Game13.8Tied-146th
Points Allowed67.5
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Watson | SF | Signed | 91 |
| Will McClendon | SG | Signed | 84 |
| Mac Etienne | C | Committed | 84 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 18 |
| Tournament Record | 105-42 |
| Championship Seasons | 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1995 |
| Tournament Appearances | 49 |