2021–22 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

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2021–22 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 11
Record27–8 (15–5 Pac-12)
Head coach
Associate head coachDarren Savino (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
(Capacity: 13,819)
Seasons
2021–22 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Arizona 18 2   .900 33 4   .892
No. 11 UCLA 15 5   .750 27 8   .771
No. 22 USC 14 6   .700 26 8   .765
Colorado 12 8   .600 21 12   .636
Oregon 11 9   .550 20 15   .571
Washington 11 9   .550 17 15   .531
Washington State 11 9   .550 22 15   .595
Arizona State 10 10   .500 14 17   .452
Stanford 8 12   .400 16 16   .500
California 5 15   .250 12 20   .375
Utah 4 16   .200 11 20   .355
Oregon State 1 19   .050 3 28   .097
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I season. The Bruins were led by third-year head coach Mick Cronin and they played their home games at Pauley Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference. All ten players from the previous year's Final Four team returned. Johnny Juzang earned third-team All-American honors,[1] and he was named first-team all-conference along with Tyger Campbell and Jaime Jaquez Jr.[2] Jaquez, Jaylen Clark and Myles Johnson were also voted to the Pac-12 All-Defensive team.[2] New this season is that the team's footwear, apparel, and equipment are provided by Jordan Brand and Nike.

UCLA was ranked nationally in the top 10 for most of the season.[3] They began the season 5–0 before facing Gonzaga in a rematch of the Final Four from the 2021 NCAA tournament.[4] However, the No. 2 Bruins suffered their first defeat in an 83–63 blowout to the No. 1 Bulldogs.[5] The UCLA team experienced a COVID-19 outbreak starting on December 15, 2021, causing them to cancel three nonconference games and postpone two Pac-12 games.[6] The Bruins resumed play on January 6, 2022, against Long Beach State. At this time, the team began to play behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions on indoor events implemented by the campus.[7] The rematch against the Beach, who UCLA defeated earlier in November, was scheduled after the Bruins' original opponents that week, Arizona State and Stanford, needed to postpone due to coronavirus issues in their programs. It was the first time UCLA faced a nonconference opponent twice in the same regular season since 1982–83, when they faced Notre Dame in a home and away series.[8]

The Bruins lost in overtime to Oregon on January 13, their first defeat since late November.[9] UCLA then won six straight conference games,[10] including their sixth consecutive over rival Arizona,[11] to gain sole possession of first place in the Pac-12.[10] However, the Bruins lost their third game in four contests after falling to their crosstown rivals, USC. It was their fifth straight loss to the Trojans, their longest drought in the series since the 1940s.[12] UCLA ended the regular season winning six of their last seven games.[13] They won their regular-season finale against USC to claim the No. 2 seed in the Pac-12 tournament, breaking their tie with the Trojans for second place in the conference. It was the Bruins' first win in the series since February 2019, and their first under Cronin.[14] UCLA advanced to the Pac-12 Tournament championship game, where they lost to Arizona.[15] It was the Bruins' first appearance in the title game since their win in 2014 over the Wildcats.[16][17]

Seeded No. 4 in the East Regional of the NCAA tournament, UCLA rallied in the opener for a 57–53 comeback win over 13th-seeded Akron. Campbell scored eight of the Bruins' final 10 points,[18] and he finished with a team-high 16.[19] The Bruins defeated fifth-seeded Saint Mary's 72–56 to advance to the Sweet 16 in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2015.[20] UCLA was eliminated in the semifinals in a 73–66 loss to eighth-seeded North Carolina. The Bruins led by three points with two minutes remaining in a game that featured 14 lead changes and eight ties.[21][22]

On March 25, assistant coach Michael Lewis was named as head coach of Ball State basketball team.

Previous season

The Bruins are coming off of a season in which they made an improbable run in the NCAA tournament to the Final Four, where their upset bid against top-ranked Gonzaga in the National Semifinal fell just short in overtime, 93–90. UCLA, which had begun the tournament in the First Four, became just the fifth 11-seed to ever advance to the Final Four. They finished the season with a 22–10 overall record.

Offseason

Departures

UCLA Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Jalen Hill F 6'10" 245 Redshirt Junior Corona, CA Retired[23]
Chris Smith G 6'9" 215 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated; Declared for the 2021 NBA draft[24]

Incoming transfers

UCLA Incoming Transfers[25]
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Myles Johnson C 6'10" 255 Redshirt Junior Long Beach, CA Transfer from Rutgers. Will have two years of eligibility remaining.[26]

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Peyton Watson
SF
Long Beach, CA Long Beach Poly (CA) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 27, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
Will McClendon
SG
Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman (NV) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jan 21, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 10  247Sports: 33  ESPN:
  • 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 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  • "2021 UCLA Bruins Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

Preseason

  • September 14, 2021 – Nan Wooden, daughter of former UCLA men's basketball Coach John Wooden and long time supporter of the basketball team, died.[27]

Preseason rankings

  • October 13, 2021 – The Bruins are picked as the No. 1 team in the Pac-12 media poll.[28]

Preseason All-Americans

  • Johnny Juzang and Jaime Jaquez Jr. are named to the Athlon Sports' pre-season All-America list, first and third team respectively.[29]

Preseason award watchlists

Roster

2021–22 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jaylen Clark 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Etiwanda HS Riverside, CA
G 1 Jules Bernard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Windward School Los Angeles, CA
F 2 Cody Riley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Sr Sierra Canyon School Kansas City, KS
G 3 Johnny Juzang 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Kentucky Tarzana, CA
G 4 Will McClendon Current redshirt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Bishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
G 10 Tyger Campbell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr La Lumiere School Cedar Rapids, IA
F 12 Mac Etienne Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr Suffield Academy New York, NY
G/F 13 Jake Kyman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Santa Margarita Catholic HS Aliso Viejo, CA
F/C 14 Kenneth Nwuba 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Jr Huntington Prep Lagos, Nigeria
C 15 Myles Johnson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Sr Rutgers Long Beach, CA
F 20 Logan Cremonesi (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Mater Dei HS Oceanside, CA
G/F 23 Peyton Watson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Long Beach Poly HS Long Beach, CA
G/F 24 Jaime Jaquez Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Camarillo HS Camarillo, CA
G 34 David Singleton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Bishop Montgomery HS Los Angeles, CA
G 43 Russell Stong (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Crespi Carmelite HS Northridge, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021*
7:00 pm, P12N
No. 2 Chico State W 100–61 
 23  Jaquez   9  Johnson   5  Jaquez  Pauley Pavilion (5,871)
Los Angeles, CA
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
8:00 pm, P12N
No. 2 Cal State Bakersfield W 95–58  1–0
 19  Tied   7  Clark   4  Campbell  Pauley Pavilion (5,618)
Los Angeles, CA
November 12, 2021*
8:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 2 No. 4 Villanova W 86–77 OT 2–0
 25  Juzang   13  Jaquez   4  Campbell  Pauley Pavilion (13,659)
Los Angeles, CA
November 15, 2021*
8:00 pm, P12N
No. 2 Long Beach State W 100–79  3–0
 25  Juzang   6  Clark   7  Bernard  Pauley Pavilion (7,129)
Los Angeles, CA
November 17, 2021*
7:30 pm, P12N
No. 2 North Florida W 98–63  4–0
 20  Jaquez   13  Johnson   5  Campbell  Pauley Pavilion (7,103)
Los Angeles, CA
November 22, 2021*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 2 vs. Bellarmine
Empire Classic
W 75–62  5–0
 19  Watson   11  Johnson   5  Tied  T-Mobile Arena (7,001)
Paradise, NV
November 23, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 2 vs. No. 1 Gonzaga
Empire Classic
L 63–83  5–1
 19  Jaquez   6  Jaquez   2  Tied  T-Mobile Arena (12,795)
Paradise, NV
November 27, 2021*
2:00 pm, Stadium
No. 2 at UNLV W 73–51  6–1
 18  Bernard   9  Tied   5  Jaquez  Thomas & Mack Center (6,392)
Las Vegas, NV
December 1, 2021
6:30 pm, P12N
No. 5 Colorado W 73–61  7–1
(1–0)
 21  Campbell   10  Johnson   6  Juzang  Pauley Pavilion (7,941)
Los Angeles, CA
December 11, 2021*
6:30 pm, FS2/FS1
No. 4 at Marquette W 67–56  8–1
 24  Jaquez   11  Jaquez   8  Campbell  Fiserv Forum (15,028)
Milwaukee, WI
December 15, 2021*
8:00 pm, P12N
No. 4 Alabama State Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the UCLA program.[a] Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
December 18, 2021*
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 4 vs. North Carolina
CBS Sports Classic
Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the UCLA program.[b] T-Mobile Arena 
Paradise, NV
December 22, 2021*
7:00 pm, P12N
No. 5 Cal Poly Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the UCLA program.[c] Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
January 6, 2022[d]*
4:30 pm, P12N
No. 5 Long Beach State W 96–78  9–1
 22  Bernard   9  Johnson   10  Campbell  Pauley Pavilion (236)
Los Angeles, CA
January 8, 2022
5:00 pm, P12N
No. 5 at California W 60–52  10–1
(2–0)
 17  Campbell   7  Bernard   4  Campbell  Haas Pavilion (8,325)
Berkeley, CA
January 13, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN
No. 3 Oregon L 81–84 OT 10–2
(2–1)
 23  Juzang   9  Juzang   4  Campbell  Pauley Pavilion (119)
Los Angeles, CA
January 15, 2022
7:30 pm, P12N
No. 3 Oregon State W 81–65  11–2
(3–1)
 24  Juzang   6  Juzang   3  Tied  Pauley Pavilion (141)
Los Angeles, CA
January 20, 2022
8:00 pm, FS1
No. 9 at Utah W 63–58  12–2
(4–1)
 28  Juzang   7  Bernard   3  Jaquez  Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,785)
Salt Lake City, UT
January 22, 2022
6:00 pm, P12N
No. 9 at Colorado W 71–65  13–2
(5–1)
 23  Juzang   6  Juzang   4  Jaquez  CU Events Center (8,774)
Boulder, CO
January 25, 2022[e]
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7 No. 3 Arizona
Rivalry
W 75–59  14–2
(6–1)
 15  Tied   7  Bernard   3  Tied  Pauley Pavilion (11,268)
Los Angeles, CA
January 27, 2022
6:00 pm, P12N
No. 7 California W 81–57  15–2
(7–1)
 15  Jaquez   6  Watson   5  Campbell  Pauley Pavilion (7,457)
Los Angeles, CA
January 29, 2022
6:30 pm, P12N
No. 7 Stanford W 66–43  16–2
(8–1)
 16  Bernard   9  Bernard   9  Campbell  Pauley Pavilion (10,283)
Los Angeles, CA
February 3, 2022
5:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 at No. 7 Arizona
Rivalry
L 66–76  16–3
(8–2)
 15  Bernard   8  Riley   5  Tied  McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
February 5, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 at Arizona State L 84–87 3OT 16–4
(8–3)
 27  Jaquez   11  Jaquez   5  Campbell  Desert Financial Arena (9,135)
Tempe, AZ
February 8, 2022[f]
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 12 at Stanford W 79–70  17–4
(9–3)
 23  Juzang   8  Johnson   7  Campbell  Maples Pavilion (4,288)
Stanford, CA
February 12, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 12 at No. 21 USC
Rivalry
L 64–67  17–5
(9–4)
 27  Campbell   11  Johnson   3  Campbell  Galen Center (10,258)
Los Angeles, CA
February 17, 2022
8:00 pm, FS1
No. 13 Washington State W 76–56  18–5
(10–4)
 19  Juzang   11  Clark   5  Clark  Pauley Pavilion (7,916)
Los Angeles, CA
February 19, 2022
7:00 pm, FS1
No. 13 Washington W 76–50  19–5
(11–4)
 25  Clark   13  Johnson   5  Watson  Pauley Pavilion (10,586)
Los Angeles, CA
February 21, 2022[g]
6:00 pm, FS1
No. 12 Arizona State W 66–52  20–5
(12–4)
 16  Tied   10  Jaquez   3  Tied  Pauley Pavilion (8,037)
Los Angeles, CA
February 24, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN
No. 12 at Oregon L 63–68  20–6
(12–5)
 12  Tied   5  Tied   2  Tied  Matthew Knight Arena (8,950)
Eugene, OR
February 26, 2022
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 12 at Oregon State W 94–55  21–6
(13–5)
 20  Campbell   6  Singleton   5  Campbell  Gill Coliseum (4,584)
Corvallis, OR
February 28, 2022[h]
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 17 at Washington W 77–66  22–6
(14–5)
 30  Jaquez   11  Riley   4  Campbell  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,248)
Seattle, WA
March 5, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 17 No. 16 USC
Rivalry
W 75–68  23–6
(15–5)
 27  Jaquez   6  Tied   4  Tied  Pauley Pavilion (13,659)
Los Angeles, CA
Pac-12 Tournament
March 10, 2022
6:00 pm, P12N
(2) No. 13 vs. (7) Washington State
Quarterfinals
W 75–65  24–6
 23  Jaquez   11  Jaquez   4  Tied  T-Mobile Arena (10,417)
Paradise, NV
March 11, 2022
8:30 pm, FS1
(2) No. 13 vs. (3) No. 21 USC
Semifinals/Rivalry
W 69–59  25–6
 19  Jaquez   8  Bernard   2  Tied  T-Mobile Arena (14,158)
Paradise, NV
March 12, 2022
6:00 pm, FOX
(2) No. 13 vs. (1) No. 2 Arizona
Championship/Rivalry
L 76–84  25–7
 19  Bernard   10  Jaquez   4  Campbell  T-Mobile Arena (14,401)
Paradise, NV
NCAA Tournament
March 17, 2022*
6:50 pm, TBS
(4 E) No. 11 vs. (13 E) Akron
First Round
W 57–53  26–7
 16  Campbell   9  Jaquez   6  Jaquez  Moda Center (14,217)
Portland, OR
March 19, 2022*
4:10 pm, TBS
(4 E) No. 11 vs. (5 E) No. 18 Saint Mary's
Second Round
W 72–56  27–7
 16  Campbell   8  Juzang   4  Tied  Moda Center (17,907)
Portland, OR
March 25, 2022*
6:40 pm, CBS
(4 E) No. 11 vs. (8 E) North Carolina
Sweet Sixteen
L 66–73  27–8
 16  Bernard   5  Tied   6  Campbell  Wells Fargo Center (20,136)
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP2 (8)2 (8)*2 (6)2 (5)544555393121312171311Not released
Coaches2 (2)2 (2)*2 (2)^2 (2)543655398412141318131211

*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same.
^Coaches poll was not released for Week 2.

Statistics

Record UCLA OPP
Scoring 2639 2256
Scoring Average 75.4 64.5
Field Goals - Att 967–2148 809–1948
3-pt. Field Goals - Att 237–671 238–742
Free Throws - Att 468–632 400–551
Rebounds 1281 1161
Assists 486 406
Turnovers 313 460
Steals 244 156
Blocked Shots 116 111

Awards and honors

Recipient Award (Pac-12 Conference) Stats (PPG/RPG/APG) Week Date awarded Ref.
Johnny Juzang Player of the Week 22.0/6.0/0.5 November 9–14 November 15, 2021 [44]
Tyger Campbell Player of the Week 14.0/2.0/7.0 January 4–9 January 10, 2022 [45]
Johnny Juzang Player of the Week January 17–23 January 24, 2022
Jaime Jaquez Jr. Player of the Week 28.5/7.5/2.5 February 28–March 6 March 7, 2022 [46]
Tyger Campbell All-Pac-12 first-team March 8, 2022 [2]
Jaime Jaquez Jr. All-Pac-12 first-team March 8, 2022 [2]
Johnny Juzang All-Pac-12 first-team March 8, 2022 [2]
Jaylen Clark Pac-12 All-defensive team March 8, 2022 [2]
Jaime Jaquez Jr. Pac-12 All-defensive team March 8, 2022 [2]
Myles Johnson Pac-12 All-defensive team March 8, 2022 [2]
Peyton Watson Pac-12 All-freshman team (Honorable mention) March 8, 2022 [47]
  • December 7, 2021 – Jules Bernard and Myles Johnson were named as candidates for the men's basketball Senior CLASS Award
  • January 5, 2022 – Jaime Jaquez and Johnny Juzang were named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 watchlist.[48]
  • January 31, 2022 – Tyger Campbell selected to the Bob Cousy Award 10-person watch list
  • January 31, 2022 – Johnny Juzang named to the John R. Wooden Award 20-person late season watch list
  • February 1, 2022 – Johnny Juzang is named to the Jerry West Award 10-person watch list, honoring the nation's top shooting guard
  • February 2, 2022 – Jaime Jaquez Jr. is listed on the Julius Erving Award 10-person watch list, presented to the nation's top small forward.
  • March 15, 2022 – Johnny Juzang, Tyger Campbell, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. are named to the NABC All-District 19 teams
  • Juzang was named a third-team All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ This game was canceled on December 15 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Bruins program. This game was declared a no contest by the NCAA.[33]
  2. ^ This game was canceled on December 17 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Bruins program. This game was declared a no contest by the NCAA.[34]
  3. ^ This game was canceled on December 18 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Bruins program. This game was declared a no contest by the NCAA.[35]
  4. ^ This game was added on January 4, 2022.[36]
  5. ^ This game was originally scheduled for December 30 before being postponed and rescheduled for January 25 due to COVID-19 protocols within the UCLA program.[37]
  6. ^ This game was originally scheduled for January 6 before being postponed and rescheduled for February 8 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Stanford program.[38][39]
  7. ^ This game was originally scheduled on January 1 before being postponed and rescheduled to January 5 due to COVID-19 protocols within the UCLA program.[38] It was then postponed and rescheduled to February 21 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Arizona State program.[40][41]
  8. ^ This game was originally scheduled on December 5 before being postponed and rescheduled on February 28 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Washington program.[42][43][41]

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