The Bruins finished the 2016 – 17 season 31 – 5 overall ; and 15 – 3 in the conference . During the season , UCLA was invited and participated in the Wooden Legacy in Anaheim , California . UCLA defeated Portland , Nebraska , and Texas A&M to earn 1st place . UCLA also defeated Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic in Paradise , Nevada . In the postseason , UCLA defeated USC but lost to Arizona in the semifinals of the 2017 Pac-12 Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament in Paradise , Nevada . The Bruins were invited and participated in the 2017 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament , where they defeated Kent State and Cincinnati in Sacramento , California but lost to Kentucky in Memphis , Tennessee in the Sweet Sixteen
2017 Pac-12 Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament
2017 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team