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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UCLA’s Skyy Clark loses front tooth in March Madness thriller to help Bruins seal first-round victory
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! UCLA center Skyy Clark has a new smile he’s showing off after the Bruins’ 75-71 victory over UCF on Friday night. The California native and senior lost his front tooth during UCLA’s first round game in the men’s NCAA tournament after he caught a stray elbow from UCF’s Themus Fulks when the pair dove for a loose ball late in the second half. The accidental contact knocked out half of Clark’s front to…
UCLA's Skyy Clark loses front tooth in March Madness thriller to help Bruins seal first-round victory
UCLA senior Skyy Clark lost half a front tooth after taking an elbow from UCF's Themus Fulks, but returned to hit a key free throw in the Bruins' 75-71 NCAA tournament win.
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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