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The UCLA Bruins have a tall task in front of them. After a 23-11 season and a second-round loss in the NCAA Tournament, head coach Mick Cronin made it clear: change was needed.

College Basketball News / UCLA Bruins on SI / June 8

Is Kobe Johnson an NBA Player?

Kobe Johnson is not a perfect player, but the NBA isn't a league of perfection. His college stats don’t scream first-round pick, but the eye test tells a different story.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / June 4

3 Questions Heading Into UCLA's 2025-26 Season

The UCLA Bruins had one of the most dominant defensive teams in college basketball, which helped them finish the season ranked 20th in the country. Per KenPom, they were 14th in Adjusted Defensive Efficiency and 19th nationally in points allowed per game.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / June 2

Conference Realignment, Travel Proven Difficult for UCLA Athletics

A story by ESPN's Kyle Bonagura detailed a much-discussed, yet underrated aspect of the collapse of the Pac-12 and ensuing move to the Big Ten for UCLA and USC.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / June 1

UCLA's Perimeter Shooting Addressed in Transfer Portal

The transfer portal has been awfully kind to the UCLA Bruins. The previously 20th-ranked team in the nation welcomes a myriad of scorers, who have helped the Bruins achieve a top-10 preseason rank .

UCLA Bruins Men’s Basketball History Update: Program highlights, postseason results, conference titles, award winners & coaching records

In this series of updates on the history of the top men’s basketball programs from the West, we provide a brief coaching summary and a list of the current coaches, along with postseason results, regular-season conference titles, award winners, and all-time coaching records.

College Basketball News / SuperWest Sports / April 4

Final 2024-25 Best in West Men’s Basketball Power Rankings: Top 10 teams in region with summary updates for each

The college basketball season is over for almost all of the teams from the West. None of the programs in the region advanced beyond the Sweet 16 and only two teams got that far.

College Basketball News / Texas A&M Aggies on SI / March 31

Texas A&M Aggies Contact UCLA Guard in Transfer Portal

The Texas A&M Aggies are staying diligent in the transfer portal despite some uncertainty surrounding the future of head coach Buzz Williams. According to Tobias Bass of The Athletic, the Aggies are one of many teams that have reached out to UCLA Bruins transfer guard Sebastian Mack.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / March 31

Where UCLA's Mick Cronin Stands on Transfer Portal/NIL

The college basketball is in the midst of a major issue with the timing of the spring transfer portal. The portal opened a week ago, just a day after the first round of the NCAA Tournament concluded, carrying over the same problem that occurred with college football when the portal had opened before bowl season.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / March 30

UCLA's Cronin on How Big Ten Changed This Year

UCLA got its first taste of the Big Ten this season, and it fared rather well. The Bruins finished fourth in the league, and while they failed to advance past the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, they proved they belong in a conference that was as large as it has ever been.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / March 29

UCLA's Cronin Gives His Take on International Talent

As college basketball continues to grow and develop, the presence of international players continues to rise, and it is fairly common for almost every top team to possess at least one or two.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / March 27

How Good Has Mick Cronin Been For UCLA?

The UCLA Bruins basketball squad made the transition from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten nicely, continuing their winning ways in a tougher conference. While Year 1 in the Big Ten is in the books for UCLA, its head coach, Mick Cronin, has known major success regardless of what conference his team plays in.

College Basketball News / UCLA Bruins on SI / March 27

Has the Transfer Portal Hurt UCLA, College Basketball?

The annual agenda of UCLA coach Mick Cronin has changed over the years. Once upon a time, the transfer portal did not exist, and for a basketball head coach, dedicating massive resources to player retention simply wasn't a thing.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / March 24

UCLA Basketball Should Be Active When Transfer Portal Opens

UCLA did not have the season they had hoped for. The Bruins were able to make The Big Dance as a 7-seed and win a game in convincing fashion as they defeated 10-seeded Utah State 72-47 .

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / March 24

UCLA's Mick Cronin Unsatisfied With Tournament Accommodations

After UCLA's defeat to Tennessee in the second round of the NCAA Men's Tournament, the Bruins season officially came to an end. While the game would be the only event of the minds of those involved, at least that is what one would presume, for UCLA coach Mick Cronin, there is something else that is bothering him.

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College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / March 23

Mick Cronin roasted UCLA’s travel arrangements after loss

UCLA coach Mick Cronin delivered a dose of brutal honesty following the Bruins’ loss in the NCAA Tournament early Sunday. Cronin was asked about next year’s UCLA team following the Bruins’ 67-58 loss to Tennessee in Lexington, Ky.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / March 23

Mick Cronin fires back at reporters after UCLA gets bounced from March Madness

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.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / March 22

Recapping UCLA, Midwest Region First-Round Results

The Midwest region currently hosts UCLA and a bunch of top contenders. Let's predict how the Bruins will do as head coach Mick Cronin attempts to return the Bruins to the final four.

UCLA HC Mick Cronin downplays Big Ten Tournament loss

It was UCLA's first season in the Big Ten and things didn't necessarily go great for Mick Cronin's team in the conference tournament.

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College Basketball News / SuperWest Sports / March 3

Week 18 Best in West Men’s Basketball Power Rankings: Top 10 in the Region

BYU has been rising for weeks, with six straight wins. Now, heading into the final regular-season contests, the Cougars from Provo are at the top of our Power Rankings.

Mick Cronin calls out coaching and effort after UCLA's latest loss

Mick Cronin was careful not to throw any of his own players under the bus, but he is clearly frustrated.

Minnesota puts together another late rally, this time to beat UCLA

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College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 17

Mick Cronin goes for win No. 500 as UCLA welcomes Minnesota

UCLA coach Mick Cronin was initially surprised that his 83-year-old father was traveling from the Midwest to see the Bruins host Minnesota on Tuesday night in Big Ten play in Los Angeles.

College Basketball News / The Spun / January 18

Mick Cronin Snaps At Reporter When Asked About Big Ten Basketball Schedule

If you're going to ask UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin a question, just make sure it's not about the program's Big Ten schedule. When it was announced that UCLA and USC were joining the Big Ten, many fans questioned how it'd be fair for those two teams to constantly travel to places like Iowa, Illinois, Maryland and Rutgers.

Mick Cronin, UCLA struggling to focus on hoops amid Los Angeles wildfires

Mick Cronin and the UCLA Bruins are trying to play a basketball season, but they've got so much more on their mind as the area around their school has been affected by wildfires.

No. 6 Tennessee uses stellar defense to nab comeback win vs. No. 23 Georgia

No. 2 Iowa State plays to its strength in win over No. 9 Kansas

No. 12 Michigan State trims Penn State for 10th straight win

J'Wan Roberts' big night leads No. 10 Houston past West Virginia

Seemingly forgettable UMass-Fordham matchup turns into 3OT thriller

Alabama HC Nate Oats discusses what he told team after loss to Ole Miss

College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / January 10

Watch: Mick Cronin ejected after going off on referee during UCLA-Maryland game

UCLA head coach Mick Cronin lost his cool Friday late in the second half of his team’s contest against Maryland at XFINITY Center in College Park, Md.

Ja’Kobi Gillespie scores 27 as Maryland whips No. 22 UCLA

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