2018 – 19 UCLA Bruins men 's basketball team represented the University of California , Los Angeles during the 2018 – 19 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Bruins played their home games at Pauley Pavilion as members in the Pac-12 Conference . They were led by sixth-year head coach Steve Alford until he was fired mid-season and assistant Murry Bartow was named the interim head coach . Their lineup featured three former McDonald 's All-Americans : sophomores Jaylen Hands and Kris Wilkes were both named second-team All-Pac-12 , while first-year player Moses Brown was voted to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team . UCLA finished the season 17 – 16 , and lost in the second round of the Pac-12 Tournament . They missed the postseason for the second time in four years
Pac-12 Tournament
2019 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team