The UCLA Bruins led the Big Ten in defense all season long, but it was that same strength that led to their defeat to the Wisconsin Badgers.

For nearly a monthlong span, UCLA wasn't the best team in its own city, losing twice to Southern California in conference play. But after defeating USC in the Big Ten

The Bruins are the top seed in the NCAA tournament for the first time in history. UCLA, after its dominant run through the Big Ten tournament and finally knocking off JuJu Watkins and USC in the championship game in Indianapolis,

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The Badgers face UCLA in a Big Ten tournament quarterfinal at Gainbridge Fieldhouse at (approximately) 1:30 p.m. The Bruins defeated the Badgers, 85-83, at Pauley Pavilion on Jan. 21. John Blackwell’s last-second attempt to tie the game was blocked and UCLA snapped the Badgers’ seven-game winning streak.