Player development. Coach Mick Cronin lives by it. The Bruins have shown flashes of it. And No. 6 seed UCLA men’s basketball (21-10, 13-7 Big Ten) will get the chance to show it when it faces No. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Donovan Dent holds the ball beyond the arc. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Are you sure we’re going the right way? Haven’t we seen that tree before? I told you we should have brought the map! Perhaps the biggest mistake you can make after getting lost is refusing to admit it. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin holds out both of his hands on the sideline. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
Inside a warm gym in Thousand Oaks, California, 11-year-old Ryan “Moose” Bailey was all ears. The most decorated coach in college basketball history – the man whose quotes adorned the walls of Bailey’s home – sat at the center of the court, drawing up a game plan on how to wear a sock. Read more...
Photo: Ryan Bailey (right) talks to a player on the sideline. (Courtesy of Ryan Bailey)
This post was updated March 8 at 9:29 p.m. A 3-6 away record going into the final regular season game could have been reason to worry after the Bruins played their final home game of the 2025-26 season Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin waves at the crowd after UCLA achieved an 89-68 victory against USC to complete the rivalry sweep this season. The Bruins locked down the No. 6 seed in the upcoming Big Ten tournament and won four of their last five games in the regular season. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
Just 11 days ago, the Bruins captured the first round of the crosstown rivalry. And less than two weeks later, both teams will finish out the 2025-26 campaign with the second leg. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Donovan Dent rises up for a layup. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated March 5 at 10:48 p.m. After falling 78-73 to Minnesota on Saturday in Minneapolis, UCLA men’s basketball (20-10, 12-7 Big Ten) bounced back with its third top-10 win of the season, trouncing No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Trent Perry celebrates after hitting a shot. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated March 4 at 12:06 a.m. Three top-10 wins. All at Pauley Pavilion. This time in convincing fashion. In its final home game of the 2025-26 season, UCLA men’s basketball (20-10, 12-7 Big Ten) upset No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Trent Perry (left) cheers after sinking a 3-pointer while senior guard Skyy Clark (right) smiles in the background. Perry logged a team-high 20 points and shot 3-for-6 from beyond the arc Tuesday. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
