2017–18 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

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.

2017–18 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Four
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record21–12 (11–7 Pac-12)
Head coach
  • Steve Alford (5th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
(Capacity: 13,819)
2017–18 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Arizona144 .778278  .771
USC126 .6672412  .667
UCLA117 .6112112  .636
Utah117 .6112312  .657
Stanford117 .6111916  .543
Oregon108 .5562313  .639
Washington108 .5562113  .618
Colorado810 .4441715  .531
Arizona State810 .4442012  .625
Oregon State711 .3891616  .500
Washington State414 .2221219  .387
California216 .111824  .250
Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The Bruins opened their new practice facility, the Mo Ostin Basketball Center. 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 65–58 in the First Four to St. Bonaventure for the Bonnies' first tournament win in 48 years. It was the first time in UCLA's history that they had been relegated to a First Four play-in game. It was the first time in the school's four tournament appearances under Alford that they did not advance to the Sweet 16.

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