Following its loss to Arizona, the UCLA men’s basketball team dropped to No. 8 in Monday’s Associated Press Poll.
The 96-85 defeat Saturday at Pauley Pavilion, UCLA’s second loss of the season, vaulted Arizona from 14th to seventh.
Villanova remained No. 1 and Kansas No. 2 for the second consecutive week. UCLA, which was No. 3 before suffering its first home loss this season, is ranked outside of the top four for the first time since Nov. 28.
The Bruins have lost two of their eight conference games, the first coming on Dillon Brooks’ last-second 3-pointer Dec.