UCLA is sitting in unfamiliar territory nine games into its 2023-24 season. The Bruins sit at 5-4, a record which might not be all that surprising when contextualizing the reality of the team.

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UCLA men’s basketball freshman guard Ilane Fibleuil (right) defends against a Lafayette player (left) during the Bruins’ game against the Leopards. Fibleuil entered the transfer portal Tuesday ...

Fibleuil's rebounding total exceeded that of UCLA’s foul-plagued big men Adem Bona, Aday Mara and Kenneth Nwuba, who combined for just five in their 39 minutes.

Ilane Fibleuil’s emergence is among top takeaways from UCLA’s trip to Honolulu UCLA forward Ilane Fibleui, left, battles Gonzaga forward Anton Watson for a rebound during a game Wednesday in ...

Ilane Fibleuil's emergence is among top takeaways from UCLA's trip to Honolulu UCLA forward Ilane Fibleui, left, battles Gonzaga forward Anton Watson for a rebound during a game Wednesday in Honolulu.

Fibleuil rode the bench for all but 19 seconds in Monday’s game against Saint Francis, a sharp contrast to his starting nod in UCLA’s exhibition game the week prior.

UCLA guard Ilane Fibleuil, right, shoots as Lafayette guard Andrew Phillips defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Los Angeles.

Into the game came freshman guard Ilane Fibleuil, out went senior center Kenneth Nwuba. The Bruins suddenly had four guards on the court, and a pulse against a team given a 1% chance to win by the ...