UCLA eliminates UCF basketball in March Madness, advances to NCAA second round

PHILADELPHIA — The UCF Knights' anticipated March Madness return ended with a disappointing one-and-done. Eric Dailey Jr. led four Bruins in double figures with 20 points, and seventh-seeded UCLA (24-11) forced 17 turnovers in a 75-71 win over the 10th-seeded Knights (21-12) on March 20 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The Bruins advance to meet the winner of the UConn-Furman match to close the day's first-round NCAA men's basketball tournament action. UCF trailed by as many as 14 in its first taste of March Madness since 2019. The Knights knocked down...