US EditionMouth madness! UCLA's Skyy Clark grins and bears it after tooth bites the dust in NCAA Tournament
Skyy Clark overcame a painful injury to score 8 points and clinch UCLA's 75-71 NCAA win, securing advancement to the Round of 32, teammate Jack Seidler said.
- On March 20, 2026, UCLA guard Skyy Clark had half of his front tooth knocked out diving for a loose ball and sank a free throw with two seconds left to seal UCLA Bruins men's basketball team's 75-71 win.
- During a loose-ball scramble, an errant elbow struck Clark, and UCLA walk-on Jack Seidler with UCLA medical staff retrieved the tooth from the court shortly after.
- Treated by UCLA medical staff, Skyy Clark said his mouth pain was about a nine on a 10 scale, re-entering the game without his front tooth and joking about putting it under his pillow.
- In the locker room, UCLA celebrated, and Seidler said his cellphone blew up with social-media posts about his 15 minutes of fame after Clark's game-winning free throw.
- With the second round approaching, coach Mick Cronin said he'd like everyone to have all their teeth when UCLA plays Sunday against either UConn or Furman, and Skyy Clark might get dental surgery or just wear a mouth guard.
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For UCLA’s Skyy Clark, the price of an NCAA tourney win was a lost tooth
Clark lost his tooth after battling for a loose ball in the final minutes against Central Florida on Friday. A teammate retrieved his tooth, while Clark went back in the game to seal the win.
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Mouth madness! UCLA's Skyy Clark grins and bears it after tooth bites the dust in NCAA Tournament
UCLA guard Skyy Clark lost a tooth in the Bruins' first-round NCAA Tournament win over UCF. Clark had a chunk of a top front tooth knocked out when he took an elbow to the face.
UCLA player loses tooth in ugly scene
UCLA senior Skyy Clark poured more than just his blood, sweat, and tears into helping his team advance in the NCAA Tournament. He also ended up sacrificing a tooth. Clark found himself on the hardwood fighting for possession in the second half of UCLA’s March Madness matchup against UCF at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pa. As Clark grappled with UCF guard Themus Fulks, he inadvertently took a hard elbow to the mouth. The direct blow resu…
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