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UCLA Basketball Faces Ups and Downs in Maui Invitational

After a narrow loss to Marquette, the Bruins bounce back against Chaminade and prepare for a crucial game against Gonzaga.

  • UCLA basketball team, after a strong start, lost to No. 4 Marquette 71-69 in the Maui Invitational quarterfinal on Monday.
  • UCLA's Sebastian Mack scored a career-high 25 points, making all 13 free throws, and Adem Bona added 13 points.
  • UCLA's 12-point lead turned into a seven-point deficit in the second half, revealing the team's inexperience.
  • UCLA bounced back to beat Chaminade 76-48 in their second game of the Maui Invitational, despite committing 18 turnovers.
  • UCLA will face No. 11 Gonzaga on Wednesday night in the fifth-place game, the teams’ fourth meeting in as many years, with Gonzaga having won the last three.
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