UCLA fell short of earning a No. 1 seed, but the Bruins secured the highest NCAA tournament seed in school history and will start their Big Dance journey at Pauley Pavilion.
The Bruins earned the No. 2 seed and will play No. 15 Cal Baptist (28-3) in Los Angeles. UCLA will face a tough path to the Final Four, with Iowa earning the No. 1 seed and defending champion LSU the No. 3 seed in the same Albany region.
UCLA is coming off a frustrating 80-70 double overtime loss to rival USC in the Pac-12 tournament. The Trojans went on to win the tournament title and clinch a No.