2015–16 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

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The Bruins finished in fourth place (11–7) in the Pac-12 conference. They earned a No. 11 seed in the NCAA Championship tournament, and advanced to the Sweet 16, becoming the lowest-seed UCLA team to ever reach the regional semifinals. They defeated SMU 60–59 in the second round and UAB 92–75 in the third round. Then the Bruins lost to Gonzaga for the second time of the season, 74–62 in the Sweet Sixteen. The program produced its 49th 20-win season. Norman Powell led the team in scoring with 16.4 points per game, followed by Bryce Alford with 15.4 points per game.

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UCLA's 2015–16 schedule includes home games against Kentucky, Long Beach State, Pepperdine, Cal Poly, Louisiana-Lafayette, Monmouth, Cal State Northridge, and McNeese State. UCLA will travel to play at Gonzaga and face off against North Carolina at a neutral venue. The Bruins will also make a trip to play three of the following in the Maui Invitational: Kansas, Indiana, St. John's, UNLV, Vanderbilt, and Wake Forest.{{cite web|title=UCLA Basketball Announces 2015-16 Non-Conference Schedule|url=http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=210137405|date=June 8, 2015}}

During the Pac-12 Conference schedule, UCLA will play 18 games (9 home and 9 away) and will have home-and-homes with the following teams: Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon, Oregon State, USC, Washington, and Washington State. The Bruins will only play the Rocky Mountain teams (Colorado and Utah) at home. UCLA will also only play the Bay area teams (California and Stanford) on the road.{{cite web|title=Pac-12 Provides Opponent, Date Windows for 2015-16 Schedule|url=http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=210138591|date=June 8, 2015}}

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!colspan=12 style="background:#{{NCAA color|UCLA Bruins|1}}; color:#{{NCAA color|UCLA Bruins|3}};"| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Oct 30

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Cal State Los Angeles

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv =

| highscorer = Hamilton

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Bolden

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Alford

| assists = 7

| score = 95–57

| attend = 6,930

| record = –

}}

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!colspan=12 style="background:#{{NCAA color|UCLA Bruins|1}}; color:#{{NCAA color|UCLA Bruins|3}};"| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 13

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Monmouth

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Alford

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Parker

| rebounds = 19

| highassister = Alford

| assists = 5

| score = 81–84

| overtime = OT

| attend = 6,674

| record = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 15

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Cal Poly

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename = Maui Invitational Opening Round

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Welsh

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Parker

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Alford

| assists = 8

| score = 88–83

| attend = 6,595

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 19

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Pepperdine

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Alford

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Parker

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 5

| score = 81–67

| attend = 6,063

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 23

| time = 8:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = UNLV

| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center

| site_cityst = Maui, HI

| gamename = Maui Invitational Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN2

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Welsh

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Bolden

| assists = 4

| score = 77–75

| attend = 2,400

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 24

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Kansas

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center

| site_cityst = Maui, HI

| gamename = Maui Invitational Semifinals

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Hamilton

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Parker

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Holiday

| assists = 3

| score = 73–92

| attend = 2,400

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 25

| time = 4:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center

| site_cityst = Maui, HI

| gamename = Maui Invitational 3rd Place Game

| tv = ESPN2

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Parker

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Alford

| assists = 7

| score = 77–80

| attend = 2,400

| record = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 29

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Cal State Northridge

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 14

| highrebounder= Parker

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Alford

| assists = 10

| score = 77–45

| attend = 6,193

| record = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 3

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Welsh

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Welsh

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Holiday

| assists = 7

| score = 87–77

| attend = 12,202

| record = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 6

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Long Beach State

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Alford

| points = 24

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Holiday

| assists = 7

| score = 83–76

| attend = 6,443

| record = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 12

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Gonzaga

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Spokane, WA

| tv = ESPN2

| highscorer = Hamilton

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Bolden

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Holiday

| assists = 5

| score = 71–66

| attend = 6,000

| record = 7–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 15

| time = 6:00 pm

| rank = 22

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Louisiana–Lafayette

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Alford

| points = 27

| highrebounder= Parker

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Alford

| assists = 7

| score = 89–80

| attend = 5,460

| record = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 19

| time = 10:00 am

| rank = 22

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = North Carolina

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Barclays Center

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| gamename = CBS Sports Classic

| tv = CBS

| highscorer = Hamilton

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Parker

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Alford

| assists = 4

| score = 76–89

| attend = 16,311

| record = 8–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 22

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = McNeese State

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Hamilton

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Welsh

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Alford

| assists = 8

| score = 67–53

| attend = 6,499

| record = 9–4

}}

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 1

| time = 8:00 pm

| rank = 25

| away = yes

| opponent = Washington

| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Arena

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Alford

| points = 30

| highrebounder= Welsh

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Hamilton

| assists = 5

| score = 93–96

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 6,920

| record = 9–5

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 3

| time = 6:30 pm

| rank = 25

| away = yes

| opponent = Washington State

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Hamilton

| points = 27

| highrebounder= Welsh

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Alford

| assists = 5

| score = 78–85

| attend = 1,912

| record = 9–6

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 7

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Arizona

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = ESPN2

| highscorer = Alford

| points = 25

| highrebounder= Parker

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = 3 tied

| assists = 6

| score = 87–84

| attend = 12,026

| record = 10–6

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 9

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Arizona State

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename =

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Hamilton

| points = 26

| highrebounder= Welsh

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 5

| score = 81–74

| attend = 9,973

| record = 11–6

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 13

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = USC

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = ESPN2

| highscorer = Parker

| points = 27

| highrebounder= Parker

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Hamilton

| assists = 8

| score = 75–89

| attend = 12,993

| record = 11–7

| conference = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 20

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum

| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = Hamilton

| points = 25

| highrebounder= Alford

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Welsh

| assists = 12

| score = 82–73

| attend = 5,321

| record = 12–7

| conference = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 23

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Oregon

| site_stadium = Matthew Knight Arena

| site_cityst = Eugene, OR

| tv = CBS

| highscorer = Holiday

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Welsh

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Alford

| assists = 6

| score = 72–86

| attend = 10,525

| record = 12–8

| conference = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 28

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Washington

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Alford

| points = 28

| highrebounder= Bolden

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Alford

| assists = 6

| score = 84–86

| overtime =

| attend = 6,843

| record = 12–9

| conference = 3–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 30

| time = 4:00 pm

| opponent = Washington State

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Hamilton

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Welsh

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Hamilton

| assists = 6

| score = 83–50

| attend = 9,024

| record = 13–9

| conference = 4–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 4

| time = 7:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = USC

| site_stadium = Galen Center

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Holiday

| points = 15

| highrebounder= Welsh

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Alford

| assists = 7

| score = 61–80

| attend = 10,258

| record = 13–10

| conference = 4–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 12

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Arizona

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = McKale Center

| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Hamilton

| points = 24

| highrebounder= Parker

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| score = 75–81

| attend = 14,644

| record = 13–11

| conference = 4–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 14

| time = 5:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Arizona State

| site_stadium = Wells Fargo Arena

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = Bolden

| points = 16

| highrebounder= Bolden

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Alford

| assists = 11

| score = 78–65

| attend = 6,710

| record = 14–11

| conference = 5–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 18

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Utah

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = ESPN2

| highscorer = Hamilton

| points = 25

| highrebounder= Welsh

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Holiday

| assists = 6

| score = 73–75

| attend = 7,249

| record = 14–12

| conference = 5–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 20

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = Colorado

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Hamilton

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Alford

| assists = 9

| score = 77–53

| attend = 8,492

| record = 15–12

| conference = 6–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 25

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = California

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = ESPN2

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 15

| highrebounder= Welsh

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = Holiday

| assists = 5

| score = 63–75

| attend = 11,858

| record = 15–13

| conference = 6–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 27

| time = 1:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Stanford

| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion

| site_cityst = Stanford, CA

| tv = FOX

| highscorer = Alford

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Welsh

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Holiday

| assists = 6

| score = 70–79

| attend = 6,364

| record = 15–14

| conference = 6–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 2

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Oregon

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = ESPN2

| highscorer = Hamilton

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Welsh

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Hamilton

| assists = 6

| score = 68–76

| attend = 6,578

| record = 15–15

| conference = 6–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 5

| time = 3:30 pm

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Hamilton

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Welsh

| rebounds =12

| highassister = Alford

| assists =5

| score =82–86

| attend = 7,940

| record = 15–16

| conference = 6–12

}}

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!colspan=12 style="background:#{{NCAA color|UCLA Bruins|1}};"| 2016 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 9

| time = 6:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| rank = (10)

| opponent = (7) USC

| site_stadium = MGM Grand Garden Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = First round

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Welsh

| points = 12

| highrebounder = Welsh

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Hamilton

| assists = 6

| score = 71–95

| attend = 12,916

| record = 15–17

}}

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{{See also|2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

• List of UCLA Bruins in the NBA

• December 7, 2015 – Thomas Welsh was named Pac-12 Player of the Week
• January 11, 2016 – Bryce Alford was named Pac-12 Player of the Week
• March 5, 2016 – Forward/center Tony Parker was honored on Senior Day
• March 24, 2016 – Sophomore center Thomas Welsh was named to the second-team Pac-12 All-Academic team

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• [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/ucla/2016.html 2015-16 UCLA Bruins Roster and Stats] at Sports-Reference.com

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