This post was updated Nov. 3 at 12:45 a.m. It’s been four years since the Bruins’ First Four to Final Four run. The program’s only appearance past the Sweet Sixteen since 2008 lives more in YouTube clips than memories – at least for most of the undergraduates in Westwood now. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin gestures to the court from the sideline. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 12:26 a.m. While this iteration of coach Mick Cronin’s squad features a formidable group of returners – including three starters, two of whom are on the Karl Malone Award and Julius Erving Award watch lists – six of the Bruins’ 15 players are in their first years under the seventh-year head coach. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Tyler Bilodeau (left), senior guard Skyy Clark (center) and junior guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. (right) are featured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Rae Jameson/Daily Bruin.)
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 2:32 a.m. Basketball coaches often prioritize teaching their pupils how to pivot with the ball. The technique prevents a player from “traveling.” Before developing dribbling expertise, basketball players must master the craft – Kyrie Irving did not become “Uncle Drew” without first learning how to pivot. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior forward/center Steven Jamerson II jumps toward the rim for the rebound. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 30 at 10:12 p.m. UCLA men’s basketball finished its two-game preseason slate with a 94-64 victory over UC Irvine at Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday night. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin gestures from the sideline at Pauley Pavilion. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
The Big Ten has always been hailed as a football conference. It ranks fifth in national championships in men’s NCAA tournament history with 10 titles, and a Big Ten team has not been dancing at the end of March since 2002, when Maryland took home the one shining moment. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin talks on the court. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
“The standard is the standard.” Mike Tomlin’s mantra is one that emphasizes accountability and commitment to reaching the benchmark regardless of any extenuating circumstance or condition. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward/center Xavier Booker stands on the practice court. Booker played his first two collegiate seasons at Michigan State. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Mick Cronin has always stressed the importance of backcourt production. “When we get good guard play, we can beat anybody,” the UCLA men’s basketball coach said after the Bruins defeated the Trojans at Pauley Pavilion last March. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Donovan Dent dribbles the ball at the top of the key. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
