March Madness: UCLA's seniors ready for their last chance to dance

The UCLA Bruins have been seeded second in the NCAA tournament's West Region and will play North Carolina Asheville in the first round.

Pregame dance for UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. and David Singleton ahead of Pac-12 tournament semifinal win over Oregon on Friday.

The Bruins’ seed is their best since they were No. 1 in the West in 2008 on the way to a third consecutive Final Four under another famously defense-obsessed coach. That coach reconnected with the program this season, Ben Howland attending games and practices while stressing the importance of securing the top seed in the West.The Wildcats’ victory

UCLA presumably prevailed because it won the conference’s regular-season title in a four-game runaway, notched more victories than any other Power Five conference team and played a compelling brand of basketball without top players. Coach Mick Cronin confirmed every Bruins fan’s greatest fear when asked about star defender“He’s out,” Cronin said., who missed the last 1½ games because of a left shoulder injury.

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