WATCH: Jules Bernard on Upcoming UCLA, UNC Sweet 16 Matchup

The Bruins and Tar Heels were scheduled to play in December before COVID-19 got in the way.

UCLA men’s basketball guard Jules Bernard talked to reporters at the Mo Ostin Center on Tuesday before heading off to the airport for a trip to Philadelphia for a Sweet 16 showdown with North Carolina. Bernard spoke about what it’s like to play with guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr., the stakes of the battle between two blue bloods in the NCAA tournament and the trust he and his teammates have from coach Mick Cronin.

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Published Mar 23, 2022

SAM CONNON

Sam Connon was the Publisher and Managing Editor at Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s All Bruins from 2021 to 2023. He is now a staff writer at Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s Fastball. He previously covered UCLA football, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, men's soccer, cross country and golf for The Daily Bruin from 2017 to 2021, serving as the paper's Sports Editor from 2019 to 2020. Connon has also been a contributor for 247Sports' Bruin Report Online, Rivals' BruinBlitz, Dash Sports TV, SuperWestSports, Prime Time Sports Talk, The Sports Life Blog and Patriots Country, Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s New England Patriots site. His work as a sports columnist has been awarded by the College Media Association and Society of Professional Journalists. Connon graduated from UCLA in June 2021 and is originally from Winchester, Massachusetts.

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