Points will be at a premium in Philadelphia in our UCLA vs. UConn predictions and March Madness picks for Sunday, March 22.

It was UCF vs. UCLA in Round 1 of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The Bruins survived the Knights, who played their first March Madness game since 2019.

UCLA head coach Mick Cronin gave a concerning injury update for his starting lineup before their NCAA Tournament game with UConn.

PHILADELPHIA — The face of UCLA basketball was bloodied, battered … and smiling. It belonged to guard Skyy Clark, whose perseverance despite taking an elbow to the face captured everything about his team’s toughness in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

March Madness picks, predictions, odds for UCLA Bruins vs UConn Huskies NCAA Tournament second-round East Region game on Sunday, March 22, 2026.

The Bruins guard talks to PEOPLE about her growth in confidence and staying connected to her "small inner circle"