Tony Parker: UCLA’s NCAA tournament chances ‘in question’

After five straight losses, UCLA is sitting with an 8-7 record and in serious danger of missing the NCAA tournament. Junior center Tony Parker admitted as much on Tuesday, shortly before the Bruins practiced at Pauley Pavilion.

“That’s definitely in question,” Parker said. “You have to win games to make the tournament. That’s a big-time thing for us. We have to win games to make the tournament. … We have a chance. We have a shot. It’s early. The line is going to draw in every conference pretty soon.”

He left the window open for his team by citing Oregon’s stretch of eight losses in 10 games before eventually winning eight straight and earning a No. 7 seed in March Madness.

UCLA hosts Stanford at 6 p.m. Thursday.