Coach Mick Cronin has long been touted as a defensive mastermind. Under his tutelage, former UCLA men’s basketball standouts Jaylen Clark and Adem Bona earned Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year awards in 2023 and 2024, respectively, with the former also taking home a Naismith Defensive Player of the Year honor just two seasons ago. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Skyy Clark dribbles the ball around the 3-point line in a game against Boston University. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
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This post was updated Nov. 13 at 2:18 a.m. Westwood’s two basketball programs are entering a novel era in the Big Ten this season. Amid external changes and roster turnovers within both UCLA men’s basketball and No. Read more...
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The arrival of a new season brings many fresh faces – especially in the modern era of name, image and likeness and the transfer portal. Nine of the Bruins’ 17 players are in their first year under Mick Cronin as the sixth-year head coach aims for a return to the NCAA Tournament. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Dylan Andrews (left), senior guard Kobe Johnson (middle) and junior forward Tyler Bilodeau (right) are pictured. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Photo illustration by Tyler Cho/Assistant Design director)
This post was updated Nov. 11 at 11:18 p.m. Lazar Stefanovic’s second 3-pointer of the night – off an inside-out action from junior forward Tyler Bilodeau – was nearly where the Bruins called it a half. 9:42 minutes before the clock would. The senior guard’s triple froze the Bruins’ offense. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Lazar Stefanovic releases the ball to throw a pass. Stefanovic and UCLA men’s basketball routed Boston University by a score of 71-40 on Monday night. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
Mick Cronin has built his teams around intensity and fundamentals. But the Bruins’ effort on the court Friday left the sixth-year head coach far from pleased. Read more...
Photo: The Bruins walk back on the court after a timeout. After moving out of the nation’s top 25 with a loss to New Mexico, UCLA men’s basketball will face Boston University Monday night. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 9 at 12:16 a.m. Donovan Dent was off and running after stripping an errant Bruin pass late in the first half. The Lobo guard stormed down the court to deliver an emphatic dunk and put his team up nine – forcing Bruin coach Mick Cronin to call his first timeout of the match. Similar fast breaks and points off turnovers would ultimately be the downfall of No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball’s starters huddle on the court. The Bruins faltered in a 72-64 loss to the Lobos on Friday night in Henderson, Nevada. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
