[1][2] Sources: The Bruins also received a notable walk-on this season in the form of Spanish frontcourt project Adrià Gasol, the younger brother of NBA stars Pau and Marc.

[3] Roster Last update: 2012-08-05 Before the season's opening game, freshman Shabazz Muhammad was declared ineligible to participate by the NCAA.

[4] He was ruled to have received improper benefits for travel expenses and lodging during unofficial visits to Duke and North Carolina.

Earlier in the year, the Bruins needed overtime to defeat another Big West team, UC Irvine.

[9] UCLA lost 78–69 in the John R. Wooden Classic to the San Diego State Aztecs, the Bruins' first ranked opponent of the year.

During the game, point guard Larry Drew II broke Pooh Richardson's school record for single-season assists.