Saying that basketball is a game of runs is a cliche.
But sometimes, teams truly embody the game’s hot-and-cold nature.
UCLA men’s basketball (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) will face one of the streakiest teams in the country Tuesday night in Wisconsin (9-5, 1-2) at the Kohl Center in Madison.

This post was updated Jan. 3 at 7:14 p.m.
Too little, too late.
Despite a miraculous second-half effort – which saw the Bruins cut the deficit from 24 to as little as four with 3:13 remaining in the contest – UCLA men’s basketball (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) flatlined 74-61 to No.

The newest Bruin coaching trio is complete.
UCLA is reportedly finalizing a deal to make James Madison’s Colin Hitschler the school’s next defensive coordinator, per ESPN.

This post was updated Dec. 23 at 7:12 p.m.
There are three guarantees in life.
Death, taxes and Tyler Bilodeau.
Over the Bruins’ last 45 games, there has been no one more reliable than the senior forward.

The opponent does not matter.
In sports, but especially college basketball, it can be anyone’s night on any given day.
And the Bruins saw that firsthand against the Mustangs Friday.

He is back.
Nico Iamaleava – one of the highest-ranked recruits to join the Bruins in program history – will return to UCLA for his redshirt junior season, he announced Monday evening via Instagram.

This post was updated Dec. 23 at 1:45 p.m.
While little has been confirmed since UCLA football head coach Bob Chesney’s introductory press conference on Dec.

March Madness games are not won in early December.
But teams can start building the form they want to reach come postseason.
In Wednesday’s victory over the Sun Devils, the Bruins showed who they can be.

Saturday’s loss to then-No. 8 Gonzaga came down to failing to follow the scouting report.
At least, that was coach Mick Cronin and his squad’s verdict.

This post was updated Dec. 16 at 8:21 p.m.
The Bruins’ 2025-26 campaign took another hit. Then-No.25 UCLA men’s basketball (7-3, 2-0 Big Ten) fell to its second-ranked team of the season, losing 82-72 to then-No.