UCLA basketball

Visit ESPN for the game recap of the UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs. UCLA Bruins NCAAM basketball game on March 16, 2023.

[Drew Pember](http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4431793/drew-pember) had 13 points for the 15th-seeded Bulldogs (27-8). I think it made us come out and just understand that, you know, every team in this tournament can play.” “They were the aggressors early, and they took it to us. [Wildcats beat Boise State 75-67](https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-northwestern-boise-state-ncaa-ee0ee48cac179634ba4a4a9e764b7355) earlier in the day. “It just makes us lock in more because we know it’s possible. The

Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Amari Bailey led a quintet of Bruins in double-figure scoring with 17 points apiece.

The redshirt freshman forward recorded two offense rebounds and a block. Nwuba opened his career night by slamming back-to-back dunks in the midst of a 14-0 Bruins' run to begin the game. (PT). The Bruins (30-5) have advanced to the Second Round and are set to face No. set a career-high with five steals and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds. 2-seed UCLA men's basketball team to an 86-53 victory over UNC Asheville at the Golden 1 Center in the First Round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

UNC Asheville can pull the upset of the NCAA Tournament in Thursday's first round game against 2-seed UCLA in Sacramento.

[UNC Asheville radio broadcast](https://espnavl.iheart.com/) [NCAA Tournament bracket 2023: March Madness first round schedule](https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/SEC/2023/03/12/march-madness-2023-bracket-schedule-tv-info-ncaa-tournament/69990095007/) [Why Tajion Jones trusted UNC Asheville basketball for six seasons on way to NCAA Tournament](https://www.citizen-times.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2023/03/10/unc-asheville-basketball-tajion-jones-six-year-player-ncaa-tournament/69946261007/) Multiple reports indicate he won't be available throughout the NCAA Tournament. [Why UNC Asheville can – and can't – pull a first-round March Madness upset vs UCLA](https://www.citizen-times.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/12/unc-asheville-march-madness-predictions-ncaa-tournament-2023-ucla-upset/69986171007/) [UNC Asheville](https://www.citizen-times.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/15/unc-asheville-ucla-march-madness-ncaa-tournament-mike-morrell-cbi/69986231007/) can pull the upset of the NCAA Tournament in Thursday's first round game against 2-seed [UCLA](https://www.citizen-times.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/15/unc-asheville-ucla-march-madness-predictions-scouting-report-ncaa-tournament-2023/69986205007/) in Sacramento.

Sac State women's basketball in the No. 13 seed prepare to face UCLA in No. 4 seed this Saturday in their first NCAA tournament.

“I feel good coming out of the tournament and coming again into a new tournament, so I feel great.” “The difference is just, we have a new team to scout.” “We have to try to slow them down,” Campbell said. “I’m looking forward to just the experience of being in March Madness — being a fifth year senior and this is my last year,” Dean said. “We are going to approach this game the same as we approached all the games with respect and a strong stand.” We’re not going to do anything different than what we are used to,” Natabou said.