BETH HARRIS
FILE - In this March 16, 2019, file photo, Duke's RJ Barrett, left, hugs Zion Williamson after Duke defeated Florida State in the NCAA college basketball championship game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, in Charlotte, N.C. Duke's Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett are the second freshman teammates to earn first-team All-America honors. Williamson and Barrett headed The Associated Press All-America team released on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, joined by Tennessee's Grant Williams, Murray State's Ja Morant and Cassius Winston of Michigan State. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)
Williamson, Ionescu win honors at College Basketball Awards

By Beth Harris Apr. 12, 2019 08:19 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zion Williamson of Duke insisted he doesn't know if he's going to

Mick Cronin, right, and athletic director Dan Guerrero pose as Cronin is introduced as UCLA's new head basketball coach at a news conference on the campus in Los Angeles Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Cronin was hired as UCLA's basketball coach Tuesday, ending a bumpy, months-long search to find a replacement for the fired Steve Alford. The university said Cronin agreed to a $24 million, six-year deal. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
Mick Cronin honored to be coaching 'John Wooden's program'

By Beth Harris Apr. 10, 2019 04:48 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mick Cronin lay in bed and watched UCLA basketball games for years

FILE - In this March 17, 2019, file photo, Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin high-fives one of his players at the trophy ceremony after Cincinnati beat Houston in the championship game of the American Athletic Conference men's tournament, in Memphis, Tenn. Cronin has been hired as UCLA’s basketball coach, ending a months-long search to find a replacement for the fired Steve Alford. The university says Cronin agreed to a $24 million, six-year deal on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Troy Glasgow, File)
UCLA hires Cincinnati's Mick Cronin as basketball coach

By Beth Harris Apr. 09, 2019 12:37 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mick Cronin was hired as UCLA's basketball coach Tuesday, ending a

Texas Tech guard Davide Moretti holds up a piece of the net after the team's win over Gonzaga in the West Regional final in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Saturday, March 30, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif. Texas Tech won 75-69. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Buona notte for Moretti and Final Four-bound Texas Tech

By Beth Harris Mar. 30, 2019 09:26 PM EDT
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The final buzzer sounded and Davide Moretti sprinted to find

UCLA guard Jaylen Hands celebrates as he runs off the floor after UCLA defeated Southern California 93-88 in overtime in an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Hands' 3-pointer propels UCLA past USC 93-88 in overtime

By Beth Harris Feb. 28, 2019 11:30 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clinging to a one-point lead in overtime, Kris Wilkes was about to

FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2019, file photo, Southern California's Bennie Boatwright (25) looks to pass the ball against Oregon's Louis King (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Los Angeles. USC has an explosive offensive player in Boatwright, who has made 19 3-pointers in his last three games. He made 10, tying a Pac-12 record, in a win at California on Feb. 16. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)
Tied in Pac-12, USC and UCLA meet with tourney implications

By Beth Harris Feb. 27, 2019 07:16 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Hands wouldn't change a thing in this rockiest of seasons

UCLA guard Jaylen Hands, right, shoots as Oregon forward Miles Norris defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, in Los Angeles. UCLA won 90-83. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Hands leads UCLA's 2nd-half rally to beat Oregon 90-83

By Beth Harris Feb. 24, 2019 12:22 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Hands nearly couldn't miss. He stopped and popped 3

UCLA guard Chris Smith, right, attempts the go-ahead shot while Oregon State guard Stephen Thompson Jr., second from right, defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game as center Moses Brown, left, and center Gligorije Rakocevic work for position under the basket in Los Angeles, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. UCLA won 68-67. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
UCLA hangs on to beat Oregon State 68-67 after blowing lead

By Beth Harris Feb. 22, 2019 01:24 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA won its first three games under interim coach Murry Bartow

UCLA forward Cody Riley (2) dunks against Utah during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Utah stuns UCLA 93-92 on Van Dyke's 3-pointer at buzzer

By Beth Harris Feb. 09, 2019 07:32 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sedrick Barefield dribbled into two defenders, pivoted and passed

UCLA forward Cody Riley (2) is surrounded by Colorado defenders during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Colorado beats UCLA 84-73 behind Gatling's career night

By Beth Harris Feb. 06, 2019 11:06 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shane Gatling picked a good time for a career night. With his

UCLA guard Prince Ali tries to pass the ball after falling while under pressure from Arizona guard Justin Coleman during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
UCLA routs Arizona 90-69 to end 3-game skid; Wilkes has 34

By Beth Harris Jan. 27, 2019 12:17 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the first time in a long time, UCLA played 40 minutes together

Arizona State guard Luguentz Dort (0) dunks against UCLA during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona State beats UCLA 84-73 for 3rd straight win

By Beth Harris Jan. 25, 2019 01:33 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's not often Arizona State visits UCLA anymore thanks to Pac-12

Southern California forward Bennie Boatwright, left, celebrates after forward Nick Rakocevic, right, scored during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against UCLA Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Los Angeles. USC won 80-67. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
USC beat UCLA 80-67 to end 4-game skid in crosstown rivalry

By Beth Harris Jan. 19, 2019 06:33 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bennie Boatwright worked and waited seven months for moments like

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2019, file photo, UCLA interim coach Murry Bartow, right, calls to his team in the closing seconds of regulation against Oregon in an NCAA college basketball game in Eugene, Ore. UCLA fired coach Steve Alford on New Year’s Eve. Bartow was quickly tabbed as interim coach for the Bruins (10-7, 3-1 Pac-12). They’ve won three out of four games under him. “We had a lot of ups and downs,” UCLA freshman Moses Brown said, “but I think we caught our stride and the sky is the limit for us.” (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch, File)
UCLA, USC meet amid rocky seasons for crosstown rivals

By Beth Harris Jan. 17, 2019 07:37 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fired coach. A transfer. Suspensions. Injuries. UCLA and

UCLA's Prince Ali reacts after scoring on a dunk against California during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
UCLA beats California 98-83 to start Pac-12 play at 2-0

By Beth Harris Jan. 05, 2019 06:15 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two-a-day practices during holiday break. An emphasis on team

Stanford forward KZ Okpala, left, and UCLA guard Jaylen Hands reach for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
UCLA beats Stanford 92-70, snaps skid in Bartow's debut

By Beth Harris Jan. 04, 2019 01:11 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mired in a four-game skid and having fired its coach in-season for

UCLA basketball new head coach, Murry Bartow listens to a question during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019 in Los Angeles. Murry Bartow is starting a new year with a new gig — interim coach at UCLA. The Bruins have lost four in a row, which hastened Steve Alford's demise, and Pac-12 play begins on Thursday. (Brittany Murray/The Orange County Register via AP)
A new Bartow takes father's old seat in charge of UCLA

By Beth Harris Jan. 02, 2019 08:31 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The memories are all around UCLA's campus for Murry Bartow. The

File-This Dec. 22, 2018, file photo shows UCLA head coach Steve Alford and his players watching during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Ohio State, in the fifth annual CBS Sports Classic, in Chicago. Alford has been fired as UCLA basketball coach after six seasons, with the Bruins mired in a four-game skid that included losses at home to Belmont and Liberty. Athletic director Dan Guerrero said Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, that assistant Murry Bartow will serve as interim coach through the end of the season. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
UCLA fires Steve Alford as basketball coach after 6 seasons

By Beth Harris Dec. 31, 2018 06:11 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steve Alford was fired as UCLA basketball coach in his sixth