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UCLA Suffers Blowout Loss to No. 2 Michigan
Bruins collapse in second half after keeping it close early on
Feb. 15, 2026 at 8:47am
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The UCLA Bruins kept it close in the first half against the second-ranked Michigan Wolverines, but everything fell apart in the second half as Michigan pulled away for a blowout victory. UCLA scored just 18 points in the second half and struggled mightily on both ends of the floor.
Why it matters
This loss is a major setback for UCLA, who had been playing well this season and were hoping to pull off an upset against the highly-ranked Wolverines. The Bruins' inability to sustain their first-half performance raises questions about their ability to compete with top teams in the country.
The details
UCLA trailed by just two points at halftime, 40-38, after cutting the Wolverines' lead with a 7-0 run to end the first half. But Michigan opened the second half with a 9-2 run and never looked back, as the Bruins' offense completely fell apart. UCLA shot just 7-27 from the field and 1-10 from three-point range in the second half, while Michigan shot 18-23 to score 46 points.
- The game was played on February 15, 2026.
The players
Mick Cronin
The head coach of the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team.
Trent Perry
A sophomore guard for the UCLA Bruins.
What they’re saying
“We were awful in the second half. We were God awful.”
— Mick Cronin, UCLA Head Coach (UCLA Athletics)
“You can't have a team score 80 points in their home gym and they felt very comfortable. There's really nothing else to it. They beat us totally in the second half and we just laid down.”
— Trent Perry, UCLA Sophomore Guard (Yahoo Sports)
What’s next
The Bruins will look to bounce back in their next game against a conference opponent.
The takeaway
This blowout loss to Michigan highlights the gap between UCLA and the top teams in the country, and the Bruins will need to make significant improvements on both ends of the floor if they hope to compete with the nation's elite programs.
