<sod>The '''2014–15 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team''' represented the [[University of California, Los Angeles]] during the [[2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]].  The [[UCLA Bruins men's basketball|Bruins]] were led by second-year head coach [[Steve Alford]] and played their home games at [[Pauley Pavilion]] as members in the [[Pac-12 Conference men's basketball|Pac-12 Conference]].  The team featured two [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference men's basketball teams|All-Pac-12]] performers in [[Norman Powell (basketball)|Norman Powell]] and [[Kevon Looney]]. Although the freshman Looney was seen as a potential [[NBA lottery pick]], the senior Powell became the Bruins' most consistent performer.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wang|first=Jack|title=Norman Powell is thankful for his UCLA career, both the good and the bad|date=March 10, 2015|newspaper=Daily News|url=http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20150310/norman-powell-is-thankful-for-his-ucla-career-both-the-good-and-the-bad|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6WxOtoVgL|archivedate=March 11, 2015|deadurl=no}}</ref> After numerous non-conference losses to start the season, UCLA finished in fourth place (11–7) in the Pac-12. They earned a No. 11 [[seed (sports)|seed]] in the [[2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA tournament]], and advanced to the Sweet 16, becoming the lowest-seed UCLA team to ever reach the regional semifinals.<ref>{{cite news|last=Helfand|first=Zach|title=As UCLA season ends, Kevon Looney keeps options open|date=March 27, 2015|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/la-sp-ucla-gonzaga-notes-20150328-story.html|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6XMMnNGny|archivedate=March 28, 2015|deadurl=no}}</ref> The program produced its 49th 20-win season.<eod>
<sod>The '''2014–15 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team''' represented the [[University of California, Los Angeles]] during the [[2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]].  The [[UCLA Bruins men's basketball|Bruins]] were led by second-year head coach [[Steve Alford]] and played their home games at [[Pauley Pavilion]] as members in the [[Pac-12 Conference men's basketball|Pac-12 Conference]].  The team featured two [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference men's basketball teams|All-Pac-12]] performers in [[Norman Powell (basketball)|Norman Powell]] and [[Kevon Looney]]. Although the freshman Looney was seen as a potential [[NBA lottery pick]], the senior Powell became the Bruins' most consistent performer.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wang |first=Jack |title=Norman Powell is thankful for his UCLA career, both the good and the bad |date=March 10, 2015 |newspaper=Daily News |url=http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20150310/norman-powell-is-thankful-for-his-ucla-career-both-the-good-and-the-bad |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6WxOtoVgL?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailynews.com%2Fsports%2F20150310%2Fnorman-powell-is-thankful-for-his-ucla-career-both-the-good-and-the-bad |archivedate=March 11, 2015 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> After numerous non-conference losses to start the season, UCLA finished in fourth place (11–7) in the Pac-12. They earned a No. 11 [[seed (sports)|seed]] in the [[2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA tournament]], and advanced to the Sweet 16, becoming the lowest-seed UCLA team to ever reach the regional semifinals.<ref>{{cite news|last=Helfand |first=Zach |title=As UCLA season ends, Kevon Looney keeps options open |date=March 27, 2015 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/la-sp-ucla-gonzaga-notes-20150328-story.html |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6XMMnNGny?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fsports%2Fucla%2Fla-sp-ucla-gonzaga-notes-20150328-story.html |archivedate=March 28, 2015 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> The program produced its 49th 20-win season.<eod>