Luke Cage formed a team.
The 1996 -- 97 UCLA Bruins men 's basketball team represented the University of California , Los Angeles in the 1996 -- 97 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season .. Under new head coach , Steve Lavin , the Bruins began the season ranked 5th in the AP Poll , but after an overtime loss in the opener to Tulsa , the Bruins dropped and would not be ranked as high for the rest of the season .. Steve Lavin. Steve Lavin. On Jan. 18 the Bruins beat # 6 Arizona , 84-78 in ot .. The team finished 1st in the conference .. The Bruins competed in the 1997 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament , losing to the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the elite eight .. Minnesota Golden Gophers. Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball. This was the first season for head coach Steve Lavin , who had been an assistant coach under Jim Harrick .. Steve Lavin. Steve Lavin. Jim Harrick. Jim Harrick