December was just last month. But it feels like an eternity ago in Westwood. Things appeared smooth sailing for UCLA men’s basketball as the new year ushered in hopes of a conference title in the team’s maiden Big Ten voyage. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Lazar Stefanovic (left) and junior guards Dylan Andrews (middle) and Skyy Clark (right) gather as coach Mick Cronin speaks to the backcourt trio. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 14 at 8:50 p.m. The Bruins’ trajectory since their No. 22 Week 1 ranking has utterly plummeted – undone by inconsistency and an offense stuck in neutral. In its first game of the season as an unranked team, UCLA men’s basketball (11-6, 2-4 Big Ten) lost to Rutgers (9-8, 2-4) 75-68. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. prepares to inbound the ball. Dailey Jr. and sophomore guard Sebastian Mack posted a team-leading 16 points apiece amid UCLA men’s basketball’s 75-68 loss to Rutgers at Jersey Mike’s Arena. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
Uncharted territory often brings unanticipated obstacles with it. What is most unexpected, though, is all of these challenges brewing together. After starting the 2024-2025 season with an 11-2 record – including decisive victories over Arizona and then-No. Read more...
Photo: Members of No. 22 UCLA men’s basketball gather for a team huddle after a dead ball. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
Mick Cronin snapped on his players after their Tuesday loss to Michigan at Pauley Pavilion, calling them delusional and soft. And by the end of the Bruins’ contest Friday in College Park, Maryland, the sixth-year coach was absent from the sidelines. With Cronin ejected amid the blowout loss, No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin shouts at his players from the sideline. Cronin was ejected from UCLA’s contest against Maryland on Friday night but said it was intentional as his team succumbed to an 18-point defeat. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Paint presence powered the Wolverines to a dominant victory against an overmatched and undersized Bruins squad on Tuesday. And against the Terrapins, the matchups in the post will once again take center stage. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. prepares to release a long-range jump shot. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
Coach Mick Cronin’s roster is full of talent. From junior forward Tyler Bilodeau, sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr., sophomore guard Sebastian Mack and more – the UCLA men’s basketball coach has no shortage of potential. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin stands during the singing of the United States national anthem, before then-No. 18 UCLA men’s basketball took on North Carolina at Madison Square Garden. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 8 at 1:46 p.m. Basketball has long been touted as a game full of giants. While the tallest teams aren’t always the mightiest, and the largest players not always the most impactful, sometimes the intangibles prevail over everything else. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball huddles during its matchup against Michigan on Tuesday night in Pauley Pavilion. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
