2017–18 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

2017–18 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Four
Conference Pac-12 Conference
2017–18 record 21–12 (11–7 Pac-12)
Head coach Steve Alford (5th season)
Assistant coach Duane Broussard
Assistant coach David Grace
Assistant coach Tyus Edney
Home arena Pauley Pavilion
(Capacity: 13,819)
2017–18 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 Arizona †14–4 .778  27–8  .771
USC12–6 .667  24–12  .667
UCLA11–7 .611  21–12  .636
Utah11–7 .611  23–12  .657
Stanford11–7 .611  19–16  .543
Oregon10–8 .556  23–13  .639
Washington10–8 .556  21–13  .618
Colorado8–10 .444  17–15  .531
Arizona State8–10 .444  20–12  .625
Oregon State7–11 .389  16–16  .500
Washington State4–14 .222  12–19  .387
California2–16 .111  8–24  .250
† 2018 Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017–18 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins were led by fifth-year head coach Steve Alford and played their home games at Pauley Pavilion as members in the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 11–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They defeated Stanford in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Arizona. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Four to St. Bonaventure.

Previous season

The Bruins finished the 2016–17 season 31–5 overall; and 15–3 in the conference. During the season, UCLA was invited and participated in the Wooden Legacy in Anaheim, California. UCLA defeated Portland, Nebraska, and Texas A&M to earn 1st place. UCLA also defeated Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic in Paradise, Nevada. In the postseason, UCLA defeated USC but lost to Arizona in the semifinals of the 2017 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament in Paradise, Nevada. The Bruins were invited and participated in the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, where they defeated Kent State and Cincinnati in Sacramento, California but lost to Kentucky in Memphis, Tennessee in the Sweet Sixteen.

Off-season

Departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Bryce Alford G 6'3" 185 Senior Albuquerque, NM Graduated
Isaac Hamilton G 6'5" 195 Senior Los Angeles, CA Graduated
Jerrold Smith G 6'0" 165 Senior Los Angeles, CA Walk-on; Graduated
Ike Anigbogu F/C 6'10" 250 Freshman Corona, CA Declared for 2017 NBA draft; drafted 47th overall to the Indiana Pacers.[1]
Lonzo Ball G 6'6" 190 Freshman Chino Hills, CA Declared for 2017 NBA draft; drafted 2nd overall to the Los Angeles Lakers.[2]
T. J. Leaf F 6'10" 225 Freshman El Cajon, CA Declared for 2017 NBA draft; drafted 18th overall to the Indiana Pacers.[3]

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
LiAngelo Ball
F/G		 Chino Hills, CA Chino Hills HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 21, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Jalen Hill
PF		 Corona, CA Centennial HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Jaylen Hands
PG		 San Diego, CA Foothills Christian HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Sep 16, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Cody Riley
PF		 Chatsworth, CA Sierra Canyon School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 234 lb (106 kg) Oct 14, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Kris Wilkes
SF		 Indianapolis, IN North Central HS 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Nov 13, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Chris Smith
SF		 Fort Worth, TX Huntington Prep School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Feb 11, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #2   Rivals: #2  247Sports: #4  ESPN: #4
  • 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:

  • "2017 UCLA Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  • "2017 UCLA Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 28, 2017.

    Roster

    2017–18 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Alex Olesinski 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoLa Lumiere School Roswell, New Mexico
    F 2 Cody Riley (S) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)265 lb (120 kg) FrSierra Canyon School Kansas City, Kansas
    G 3 Aaron Holiday 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrCampbell Hall School Chatsworth, California
    G 4 Jaylen Hands 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrFoothills Christian HS San Diego, California
    G 5 Chris Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrHuntington Prep School Chicago, Illinois
    G 10 Isaac Wulff (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoLaguna Beach HS Laguna Beach, California
    G 13 Kris Wilkes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrNorth Central HS Indianapolis, Indiana
    F 14 György Goloman 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrThe Sagemont School Körmend, Hungary
    G 21 Alec Wulff (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrLaguna Beach HS Laguna Beach, California
    G 22 Armani Dodson (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoHenry J. Kaiser HS Fontana, California
    G 23 Prince Ali 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoSagemont School The Bronx, New York
    F 24 Jalen Hill (S) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrCentennial HS Corona, California
    G 30 Joseph Wallace (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSierra Canyon Woodland Hills, California
    C 34 Ikenna Okwarabizie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) SrTyler Junior College Lagos, Nigeria
    C 40 Thomas Welsh (C) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) SrLoyola HS Redondo Beach, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: December 7, 2017

    China incident

    At the start of the regular season, three of UCLA's players, Jalen Hill, Cody Riley, and LiAngelo Ball, were arrested in China for allegedly shoplifting before their game against Georgia Tech. The arrested players were confined to their hotel for several days until the charges were dropped and the players were allowed to leave the country.[4]

    The players involved were suspended indefinitely from the team after their return to campus,[5] with LiAngelo eventually withdrawing from UCLA on December 4, 2017.[6] He would go on to play professionally overseas in Lithuania with his younger brother LaMelo.

    On December 22, 2017, UCLA announced that the other two suspended players, Riley and Hill, would remain suspended for the whole season, but would be allowed to rejoin practices and team activities on December 26.[7]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2017*
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 21 Cal State Los Angeles W 111–80  –
    		  22 – Welsh  14 – Welsh  11 – Hands  Pauley Pavilion (4,408)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Non-conference regular season
    November 10, 2017*
    8:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 21 vs. Georgia Tech
    Pac-12 China Game    		 W 63–60  1–0
    		  18 – Wilkes  8 – Welsh  7 – Holiday  Baoshan Sports Centre (4,011)
    Shanghai, China
    November 15, 2017*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 23 Central Arkansas
    Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game    		 W 106–101 OT 2–0
    		  24 – Holiday  12 – Wilkes  6 – Hands  Pauley Pavilion (6,782)
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 17, 2017*
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 23 South Carolina State
    Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game    		 W 96–68  3–0
    		  22 – Hands  15 – Welsh  4 – Tied  Pauley Pavilion (7,035)
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 20, 2017*
    4:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 23-t vs. Creighton
    Hall of Fame Classic semifinals    		 L 89–100  3–1
    		  25 – Holiday  13 – Welsh  7 – Holiday  Sprint Center (10,234)
    Kansas City, MO
    November 21, 2017*
    4:30 pm, ESPN3    		 No. 23-t vs. Wisconsin
    Hall of Fame Classic consolation    		 W 72–70  4–1
    		  18 – Holiday  8 – Welsh  5 – Holiday  Sprint Center (10,160)
    Kansas City, MO
    November 26, 2017*
    3:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 23-t UC Irvine W 87–63  5–1
    		  21 – Ali  13 – Welsh  7 – Holiday  Pauley Pavilion (8,329)
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 Cal State Bakersfield W 75–66  6–1
    		  16 – Holiday  10 – Welsh  6 – Holiday  Pauley Pavilion (5,973)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 3, 2017*
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 Detroit W 106–73  7–1
    		  23 – Hands  9 – Tied  5 – Goloman  Pauley Pavilion (6,109)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 6, 2017*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 Montana
    Canceled due to Skirball Fire[8]    		   
    		  –     –     –    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 9, 2017*
    9:00 am, CBS    		 at Michigan L 69–78 OT 7–2
    		  27 – Holiday  10 – Welsh  7 – Holiday  Crisler Center (12,137)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    December 16, 2017*
    12:30 pm, CBS    		 No. 25 Cincinnati L 63–77  7–3
    		  17 – Holiday  9 – Welsh  4 – Welsh  Pauley Pavilion (10,018)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 19, 2017*
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 South Dakota W 85–82  8–3
    		  19 – Welsh  11 – Welsh  5 – Holiday  Pauley Pavilion (5,767)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 23, 2017*
    1:00 pm, CBS    		 vs. No. 7 Kentucky
    CBS Sports Classic    		 W 83–75  9–3
    		  20 – Tied  11 – Welsh  8 – Holiday  Smoothie King Center (8,119)
    New Orleans, LA
    Pac-12 regular season
    December 29, 2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Washington State W 96–82  10–3
    (1–0)    		  33 – Holiday  14 – Welsh  4 – Tied  Pauley Pavilion (8,089)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 31, 2017
    5:00 pm, P12N    		 Washington W 74–53  11–3
    (2–0)    		  21 – Wilkes  12 – Welsh  5 – Holiday  Pauley Pavilion (7,639)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 4, 2018
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 at Stanford L 99–107 2OT 11–4
    (2–1)    		  31 – Holiday  10 – Welsh  3 – Tied  Maples Pavilion (4,497)
    Stanford, CA
    January 6, 2018
    3:30 pm, P12N    		 at California W 107–84  12–4
    (3–1)    		  21 – Holiday  14 – Welsh  5 – Holiday  Haas Pavilion (8,888)
    Berkeley, CA
    January 11, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Utah W 83–64  13–4
    (4–1)    		  20 – Holiday  9 – Ali  6 – Holiday  Pauley Pavilion (8,739)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 13, 2018
    7:30 pm, P12N    		 Colorado L 59–68  13–5
    (4–2)    		  20 – Welsh  9 – Wilkes  4 – Holiday  Pauley Pavilion (10,164)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 18, 2018
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 at Oregon State L 63–69  13–6
    (4–3)    		  22 – Holiday  13 – Welsh  5 – Wilkes  Gill Coliseum (5,330)
    Corvallis, OR
    January 20, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 at Oregon L 91–94  13–7
    (4–4)    		  21 – Wilkes  10 – Welsh  5 – Holiday  Matthew Knight Arena (12,364)
    Eugene, OR
    January 25, 2018
    7:30 pm, FS1    		 California W 70–57  14–7
    (5–4)    		  21 – Holiday  7 – Wilkes  6 – Holiday  Pauley Pavilion (8,028)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 27, 2018
    7:30 pm, P12N    		 Stanford W 89–73  15–7
    (6–4)    		  21 – Holiday  10 – Welsh  10 – Hands  Pauley Pavilion (10,519)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 3, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPN2    		 USC
    Rivalry    		 W 82–79  16–7
    (7–4)    		  23 – Holiday  8 – Welsh  9 – Holiday  Pauley Pavilion (12,837)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 8, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 13 Arizona
    Rivalry    		 W 82–74  17–7
    (8–4)    		  17 – Holiday  12 – Welsh  8 – Holiday  McKale Center (14,644)
    Tucson, AZ
    February 10, 2018
    4:00 pm, P12N    		 at Arizona State L 79–88  17–8
    (8–5)    		  20 – Holiday  8 – Welsh  5 – Holiday  Wells Fargo Arena (14,025)
    Tempe, AZ
    February 15, 2018
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 Oregon State W 75–68  18–8
    (9–5)    		  17 – Holiday  17 – Welsh  10 – Holiday  Pauley Pavilion (8,890)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 17, 2018
    7:15 pm, ESPN    		 Oregon W 86–78 OT 19–8
    (10–5)    		  29 – Holiday  14 – Welsh  6 – Holiday  Pauley Pavilion (13,001)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 22, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 at Utah L 78–84  19–9
    (10–6)    		  23 – Holiday  7 – Tied  7 – Holiday  Jon M. Huntsman Center (13,141)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    February 25, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Colorado L 76–80  19–10
    (10–7)    		  21 – Holiday  10 – Welsh  6 – Holiday  Coors Events Center (8,176)
    Boulder, CO
    March 3, 2018
    7:15 pm, ESPN    		 at USC
    Rivalry    		 W 83–72  20–10
    (11–7)    		  34 – Holiday  9 – Tied  7 – Holiday  Galen Center (10,258)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Pac-12 Tournament
    March 8, 2018
    2:30 pm, P12N    		 (4) vs. (5) Stanford
    Quarterfinals    		 W 88–77  21–10
    		  34 – Holiday  11 – Welsh  8 – Holiday  T-Mobile Arena (15,182)
    Paradise, NV
    March 9, 2018
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 (4) vs. (1) No. 15 Arizona
    Semifinals    		 L 67–78 OT 21–11
    		  17 – Welsh  17 – Welsh  3 – 3 tied  T-Mobile Arena (16,596)
    Paradise, NV
    NCAA Tournament
    March 13, 2018*
    6:10 pm, truTV    		 (11 E) vs. (11 E) St. Bonaventure
    First Four    		 L 58–65  21–12
    		  20 – Holiday  15 – Welsh  7 – Holiday  UD Arena (12,336)
    Dayton, OH
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    [9]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
    AP 21 23 23-T RV RV RV RV NR RV RV  
    Coaches 18 18 23 25 23 RV RV NR RV RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

    Honors

    Pac-12 Player of the Week

    Postseason awards

    References

    1. ↑ Bolch, Ben. "UCLA's Ike Anigbogu picks an agent and is headed for the NBA draft". LATimes.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
    2. ↑ "Lonzo Ball says he will enter NBA draft after UCLA's Sweet 16 loss". SI.com. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
    3. ↑ Bolch, Ben. "TJ Leaf leaves UCLA for the NBA". LATimes.com. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
    4. ↑ Meyers, Jessica (Nov 10, 2017). "UCLA basketball players, reportedly accused of shoplifting, await their fate in scenic Chinese town". LA Times. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
    5. ↑ "UCLA basketball players LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill suspended". ESPN. Nov 15, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
    6. ↑ Hoffman, Benjamin (Dec 4, 2017). "LiAngelo Ball Leaves U.C.L.A. Without Having Played a Game". The New York Times. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
    7. ↑ Gottlieb, Jeremy (December 22, 2017). "UCLA extends Jalen Hill and Cody Riley suspensions for the remainder of season". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
    8. ↑ Bolch, Ben. "Montana-UCLA basketball game canceled due to wildfire". LATimes.com. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
    9. ↑ "UCLA Announces Non-Conference Schedule". Athletics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
    10. ↑ Fattal, Tarek (December 30, 2017). "UCLA basketball looking for another 'date' with Montana". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017.
    11. ↑ Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (February 19, 2018). "Aaron Holiday wins Pac-12 Player of the Week". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on February 20, 2018.
    12. ↑ Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (March 5, 2018). "UCLA's Aaron Holiday named first-team All-Pac-12, Thomas Welsh on second team". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018.
    13. ↑ DeCourcy, Mike (March 5, 2018). "Sporting News 2017-18 college basketball All-Americans". Sporting News. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
    14. 1 2 3 Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (March 5, 2018). "UCLA's Aaron Holiday named first-team All-Pac-12, Thomas Welsh on second team". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018.
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