Coach Mick Cronin waves at the crowd after UCLA achieved an 89-68 victory against USC to complete the rivalry sweep this season. The Bruins locked down the No. 6 seed in the upcoming Big Ten tournament and won four of their last five games in the regular season. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated March 8 at 9:29 p.m.
A 3-6 away record going into the final regular season game could have been reason to worry after the Bruins played their final home game of the 2025-26 season Tuesday.
Just 11 days ago, the Bruins captured the first round of the crosstown rivalry.
And less than two weeks later, both teams will finish out the 2025-26 campaign with the second leg.
This post was updated March 4 at 12:06 a.m.
Three top-10 wins.
All at Pauley Pavilion.
This time in convincing fashion.
In its final home game of the 2025-26 season, UCLA men’s basketball (20-10, 12-7 Big Ten) upset No.
There is nothing like a home gym.
Especially when the Bruins play at Pauley Pavilion.
UCLA men’s basketball (19-10, 11-7 Big Ten) is 16-1 at home thus far this season, upsetting both then-No.
After losing its third straight road contest, UCLA men’s basketball (19-10, 11-7) will return to Westwood to face No. 9 Nebraska (25-4, 14-4) at Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday for the final home game of the season and the Bruins’ senior night, where seven players will be recognized.
This post was updated March 1 at 9:23 p.m.
Back-to-back wins – one against a top 10 team in the nation and the other against a crosstown rival – usually provide the fuel to gain momentum.
Riding a two-game win streak – including an upset over No. 10 Illinois and a blowout of its crosstown rivals, UCLA men’s basketball (19-9, 11-6 Big Ten) will turn its head to Saturday morning, where it will face Minnesota (13-15, 6-11) at Pauley Pavilion for the penultimate road game of the regular season.
After rebounding with a 95-94 upset over then-No. 10 Illinois Saturday evening at Pauley Pavilion, UCLA men’s basketball (19-9, 11-6 Big Ten) followed its historic performance with an 81-62 trouncing of crosstown rival USC (18-10, 7-10) Tuesday night at Pauley Pavilion.
This post was updated Feb. 25 at 12:22 a.m.
The Battle for Los Angeles. The Crosstown Cup. The LA Showdown.
Whatever the game’s nickname is, everything else stays the same.
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