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The UCLA basketball team dropped a heartbreaking game at home Saturday to Indiana. Indiana won the game in double overtime, 98-97. Following the game, UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin dropped a powerful line about the contest. “We deserved to lose,” Cronin said, per Field of 68. The long-time head coach then went into further detail. […]

As former Charlotte Hornets player Amari Bailey is currently out of the league, the guard is looking to regain college eligibility and head back to that level. As Bailey was with the UCLA basketball team before being selected in the 2023 NBA Draft in the second round by the Hornets, he is seeking a return […]

The UCLA Bruins delivered their most important win of the season Tuesday night, knocking off No. 4 Purdue 69-67 at Pauley Pavilion, but the aftermath quickly shifted from celebration to criticism. Bruins head coach Mick Cronin used the moment to unload his frustration with the Big Ten, arguing UCLA was placed at a competitive disadvantage […]

The UCLA Bruins delivered their biggest moment of the season on Tuesday night, and it came exactly when the Bruins needed it most. In a packed Pauley Pavilion, Tyler Bilodeau emerged as a hero as he buried a clutch three-pointer with just eight seconds remaining to lift UCLA to a solid 69-67 upset of No. […]

UCLA basketball has been happy with their progress as a program, and it’s because of the leadership of head coach Mick Cronin. That led the program to give him a new five-year contract worth $4.5 million annually through the 2029-30 season, according to Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times. The contract was quietly signed […]

UCLA Bruins head coach Mick Cronin got brutally honest about why players choose specific schools to represent throughout their collegiate careers. Cronin is going through the 23rd season of his head coaching career, his seventh with the Bruins. He has helped the program be consistent with NCAA Tournament contention, reaching the Final Four in 2021 […]

There was a lot of hype coming into the season around UCLA basketball after a fairly disappointing 2024-25 campaign, but the Bruins are already going through some adversity. During Tuesday’s game against Cal, star point guard Donovan Dent went down with an apparent lower leg injury and left the game in the final minutes. Dent […]

UCLA is now 1-0 on the season. The team is projected as one of the Top 25 teams in the Power Rankings, but the first game of the season was a struggle. After an 80-74 win over Eastern Washington, head coach Mick Cronin was not happy with the team’s performance. “Arrogance. Lack of humility… there’s […]

Arizona basketball made a run to the Sweet 16 in the 2024-25 season and has now opened its 2025-26 campaign. It was an upset of Florida to open the year, led by freshman Koa Peat. Now, head coach Tommy Lloyd has his sights set on a rival, UCLA. “There’s this thorn in our side that […]

A new start can help a player take the next step in breaking out as a star. Devin Williams, who was a highly touted prospect back in high school, is looking forward to his next chapter with head coach John Jakus and the Florida Atlantic Owls. Williams is gearing up for the third year of […]

The NCAA is reportedly heading closer to expanding the men’s basketball tournament to 76 teams starting with the 2026-27 season. The move has been met with consistent opposition from fans, coaches and players, with the plan including a 12-game opening round that will be played at two sites. However, despite the hue and cry, UCLA […]

The 2024-25 season was the first year for the UCLA Bruins in the Big Ten Conference after being one of the main stalwarts in the old Pac-12. The Bruins were actually fairly successful in their first season in a new conference, compiling a record of 13-7. Last season was also the sixth season since Mick […]

UCLA Basketball is aiming to get back to the glory days. Years removed from a Final Four appearance against Gonzaga, Mick Cronin and the Bruins are still a very competitive team that is coming off a March Madness loss in 2025. The beginning of the 2024-25 season was rough. Cronin even called out his team […]

It’s safe to say that NCAA basketball is still the best way to carve a path towards the NBA. While more and more international players are getting drafted from their respective professional leagues, building your stock through college basketball is still a great way to become NBA ready. Here are the 10 colleges that have […]

The UCLA basketball team just finished up its first-ever season in the Big Ten, and it was a solid one. The Bruins ended up being one of the better teams in the conference, and they made it to the NCAA Tournament. UCLA didn’t make a very deep run in the big dance as it lost […]

Two weeks after the end of Michigan’s 2024-2025 season, Dusty May lands his fourth commitment from the college basketball transfer portal. After making bigger splashes earlier in the process, May landed his literal biggest commitment in 7-foot-3 center Aday Mara, who entered the portal from UCLA, according to ESPN and On3 Sports. While Mara spent […]

Two players will make their way to the West Coast as they join Mick Cronin and the UCLA Bruins. Xavier Booker and Jamar Brown announced their transfers to the Bruins on Friday, per On3 insider Joe Tipton. Booker comes from the Michigan State Spartans while Brown departs from Missouri-Kansas City. Booker leaves Michigan State after […]

The Boise State basketball team picked up a nice transfer portal commitment on Wednesday as former UCLA guard Dylan Andrews committed to play for the Broncos. Andrews has spent all three years of his career with the Bruins, and he has started in all but three games in the last two seasons. He has had […]

UCLA basketball scored one major college basketball transfer portal addition following its March Madness exit. But the Bruins won’t see Donovan Dent and Sebastian Mack team together. The guard Mack has entered the transfer portal, with Pete Nakos of On3 revealing Mack’s decision on Saturday evening. Mack is entering the portal after helping lead UCLA […]

The Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament is in full swing, but the offseason has started for more than 300 college basketball programs across the country. Mick Cronin and UCLA basketball have already turned their attention to next season after a blowout loss to Tennessee in the second round on Sunday. On Friday, UCLA landed […]

The UCLA basketball program got bounced from March Madness too soon. UCLA lost 67-58 again the No. 2 seed Tennessee on Saturday night. Tennessee advances to the Sweet 16 with the victory. Unfortunately, the Bruins have to head back home while still reeling from their defeat. UCLA head coach Mick Cronin fired back at a […]

For years and years, the Big Ten has been known as one of the conferences that consistently comes up short in the NCAA Tournament.  However, that has not been the case this year. The conference absolutely steamrolled through the Round of 64 on Thursday and Friday, finishing with a perfect 8-0 record. Now, with eight […]

Mick Cronin does not think highly of the NCAA Tournament selection committee. Following UCLA’s first-round win over Utah State, the Bruins head coach bashed the committee’s seeding process. Cronin said he told his team that believing in their odds of winning is their best chance in the tournament in his post-game presser. The UCLA basketball […]

Both college and professional basketball fans alike love March Madness. Every year, the selection committee seeds 68 teams for the NCAA Tournament, and that leads to the ensuing madness. Stars are born and legendary moments are created in the Big Dance, as the top teams from across the nation battle it out to become national […]

Every team in college basketball has one grand mission every season, and that is to win the NCAA Basketball Tournament. We are down to 68 teams now, as the First Four for March Madness starts on March 20. This year’s tournament is expected to be one of the craziest ever, and the championship title is […]

In the early days of college basketball, dynasties ruled the sport, and becoming a back-to-back champion was not all that uncommon. Now, winning March Madness in consecutive years is an extreme rarity and a nearly impossible feat to accomplish. UConn was able to do that in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, though, and now they are […]

UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin is reiterating his commitment to the program. Cronin is shooting down any rumors he’s leaving the school any time soon. “I’m not leaving UCLA until they make me leave,” Cronin said, per Bruin Report Online. There are rumors that Cronin is interested in exiting the program. Those rumors got more […]

Throughout the 2024-25 college basketball season, if there’s one coach who isn’t afraid to be outspoken in his postgame press conferences, it’s UCLA Bruins’ head coach Mick Cronin. Following UCLA’s 86-70 thrashing by the Wisconsin Badgers to eliminate the Bruins from the Big Ten Tournament, Cronin had a doozy of a postgame presser when responding […]

UCLA looks to advance in their first Big Ten tournament as they face Wisconsin. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Wisconsin-UCLA prediction and pick. Meanwhile, Wisconsin was 23-8 on the year and 13-7 in conference play. That gave them the five seed in the Big Ten Tournament. They would face […]

UCLA basketball’s first season in the Big 10 was impressive, under head coach Mick Cronin. However, once Stephen Curry joined his alma mater, Davidson, and will be their assistant general manager, Cronin called upon Russell Westbrook. The latter is a legend and well-respected around the Bruins campus. The two-year UCLA basketball guard showed his brilliant […]

The college basketball season continues on Saturday with a matchup between USC and UCLA. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a USC-UCLA prediction and pick. This Saturday, the USC Trojans face off against their cross-town rivals, the UCLA Bruins, in a crucial matchup. USC, coming off a decisive 92-61 win over […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UCLA-Northwestern prediction and pick. Find out how to watch UCLA-Northwestern. The Northwestern Wildcats are not completely finished as a possible at-large candidate for the NCAA Tournament. A recent three-game winning streak has lifted NU to a 16-13 overall record. When you realize that Ohio […]

UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin is not happy with the play of his team at times this season. Following a recent loss to Purdue, Cronin voiced some of his frustrations. The Bruins lost to the Boilermakers 76-66 on Friday. “Even when we were playing well and it was a close back-and-forth game and we got […]

The college basketball season continues on Friday with a matchup between UCLA and Purdue. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UCLA-Purdue prediction and pick. Friday’s matchup between UCLA and Purdue at Mackey Arena promises to be an intense Big Ten showdown. The 20th-ranked Boilermakers (19-9) are desperate to snap a […]

Mick Cronin and the UCLA Bruins honored the late legend Bill Walton with a solid 69-61 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday. The win over the Buckeyes marked the 500th win of Cronin’s career. He’s been coaching the Bruins since 2019, leading them to an appearance in the national championship game and two […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Ohio State-UCLA prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Ohio State-UCLA. The Ohio State Buckeyes are not a lock to be in the NCAA Tournament, and they really did not help their cause a few days ago. They not only lost to Northwestern […]

Mick Cronin is at it again. Approximately a month and a half after he skewered his entire team while talking himself up during a postgame press conference, the UCLA basketball head coach unleashed another fiery rant. This time, he took aim at fans. Following an embarrassing collapse at home versus Minnesota, which saw the Bruins […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Minnesota-UCLA prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Minnesota-UCLA. This is one of the late-night conference games on the Tuesday slate in college basketball. Weirdly but genuinely, the intrigue in this game is more connected to a Minnesota team which is going nowhere […]

UCLA basketball head coach Mick Cronin did not hold back in his response to rumors about him taking the Indiana job. With Hoosiers’ head coach Mike Woodson set to leave this offseason, the Big Ten powerhouse are likley already browsing candidates for this soon-to-be vacant position. Cronin would certainly be a candidate if he were […]