This post was updated March 5 at 10:07 p.m. UCLA men’s basketball (14-15, 9-9 Pac-12) is hosting No. 5 Arizona (23-6, 14-4) for the final time as Pac-12 rivals Thursday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin (left) and Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd (right) are pictured. Cronin is 2-5 against Lloyd across seven regular season and postseason meetings. (Left to right: Myka Fromm/Photo editor, Courtesy of Mike Christy/Arizona Athletics)
This post was updated March 3 at 10:57 p.m. Mick Cronin said he intended to file a report with the NCAA after a flurry of foul calls mere seconds into his team’s game against Washington two days ago. But it appears his complaint has not yet reached the right desk. Frequent and lopsided whistles continued to characterize the Bruins’ Pacific Northwest visit in a contest featuring 24 fouls to the Cougars’ 13. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Dylan Andrews (right) shoots while contested by Colorado guard KJ Simpson (left) is pictured. Andrews scored a team-high 21 points on the road against No. 19 Washington State on Saturday evening. (Julia Zhou/Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 29 at 11:23 p.m. Leap Day is considered an unlucky day in some cultures. Four years ago, on Feb. 29, luck fell in UCLA’s favor as it took down Arizona by a five-point margin. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin yells toward the floor during a game. Thursday, UCLA men’s basketball lost its third consecutive game as it fell to Washington in Seattle by 17 points. (Myka Fromm/Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 25 at 9:20 p.m. Comebacks are remembered when they lead to ultimate victory. They’re forgotten when only defeat follows. The Bruins were presented with two opportunities to accomplish the feat Saturday night, both times against double-digit deficits. They delivered on the first comeback attempt. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball freshman guard Sebastian Mack (left) yells as USC guard Bronny James (right) walks across the floor. The Bruins came back from down 14 in the first half to tie the game at halftime, but couldn’t overcome a deficit that grew to as much as 13 in the second half. (Myka Fromm/Photo editor)
It’s a big week in Westwood. Preparations are beginning in and out of Pauley Pavilion as students begin to camp out for seats and the Bruins ready to face a Trojan team that will now boast one of their leaders. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball sophomore guard Dylan Andrews (left) defends USC guard Boogie Ellis (right) during this year’s game between the Bruins and the Trojans at the Galen Center. (Brandon Morquecho/Photo editor)
Last weekend was not Mick Cronin’s definition of fun. The fifth-year coach – who spells “fun” as W-I-N – witnessed his team lose its six-game winning streak at the hands of a last-second shot from Utah. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin (center) points toward freshman guard/forward Brandon Williams (left) during a game, while freshman forward Berke Buyuktuncel (right) stands with other members of UCLA men’s basketball. (Megan Cai/Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 19 at 9:28 p.m. A relatively uneventful first half preceded a 49-8 second-half run that helped the Utes embarrass the Bruins by 46 points Jan. Read more...
Photo: Junior Lazar Stefanovic dribbles past a Utah defender. The guard put up a season-high 19 points Sunday evening on 8-9 shooting from the charity stripe and snagged eight rebounds for the Bruins. (Megan Cai/Photo editor)
