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UCLA cruises past UNLV 71-54 for 3rd straight win

By Beth Harris Nov. 16, 2019 01:03 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA had its best half of the season, led by a newly aggressive Chris Smith. The junior guard scored 14 of his 16 points...

UCLA signs guard Daishen Nix to letter of intent

Nov. 13, 2019 08:57 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Daishen Nix has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at UCLA. Coach Mick Cronin’s first signing since...

Oklahoma bests Oregon State 77-69

By Anne M. Peterson Nov. 13, 2019 01:51 AM EST
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — It looked like Oklahoma had its game against Oregon State well in hand, but the Beavers were surprisingly resilient. ...

UCLA beats UC Santa Barbara 77-61, goes to 2-0 under Cronin

By Beth Harris Nov. 10, 2019 09:07 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA responded to new coach Mick Cronin's self-described "spirited" halftime talk in a big way. The Bruins upped their...

Cronin wins UCLA debut as Bruins rally past Long Beach State

By Joe Reedy Nov. 07, 2019 01:29 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mick Cronin's debut as UCLA's coach wasn't pretty by any means, but he wasn't expecting a walk in the park Tuesday night against Long Beach...

Ohio State's E.J. Liddell, left, looks for an open pass as Cincinnati's Tre Scott defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

No. 18 Ohio State pulls away to beat Cincinnati 64-56

By Steve Helwagen Nov. 06, 2019 11:07 PM EST

No. 11 UCLA women roll past Weber State 85-45

Nov. 06, 2019 12:08 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freshman Charisma Osborne scored 17 points, Michaela Onyenwere added 16 and No. 11 UCLA cruised to an 85-45 season-opening win over Weber...

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2019, file photo, Alabama head coach Nate Oats speaks during the Southeastern Conference NCAA college basketball media day in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Tip Ins: Howard, Stackhouse among the new coaches to watch

By Noah Trister Nov. 01, 2019 03:16 AM EDT

Hard-nosed Cronin charged with reviving UCLA in 1st season

By Beth Harris Oct. 24, 2019 06:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2019, file photo, UCLA guard Prince Ali celebrates after dunking during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Stanford in Los Angeles. The Bruins have been picked to finish eighth in the Pac-12 for the first time. Their three leading scorers from last season are gone, but they return their other 10 players, led by seniors Ali and Alex Olesinski.(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Stanford Cardinal at UCLA Bruins 1/3/2019

Oct. 23, 2019 10:52 AM EDT

UCLA starting rebuild under new coach Mick Cronin

By Beth Harris Oct. 10, 2019 09:07 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA faces a rebuilding year under Mick Cronin and the young Bruins are busy adjusting to their new coach's ways. Different drills,...

FILE - In this Saturday, March 2, 2019 file photo, TCU head coach Jamie Dixon instructs his team in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Tech in Fort Worth, Texas. TCU’s Jamie Dixon says he made the decision to stay at his alma mater instead of going home to coach at UCLA. Dixon says UCLA was prepared to take care of the hefty buyout in his contract. The coach said Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at the Big 12 spring meetings that he’s always been happy at TCU and that hasn’t changed after three seasons. He says the UCLA job was one he had to look at last month. His aging parents and his wife’s family still live in the Los Angeles area. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

TCU's Dixon says he decided to stay instead of going to UCLA

By Stephen Hawkins May. 29, 2019 05:04 PM EDT

UCLA hires Michael Lewis as assistant basketball coach

May. 23, 2019 03:18 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA coach Mick Cronin has hired Michael Lewis as an assistant on his new staff. Lewis spent the last three seasons in the same role...

Former Bruin Rod Palmer joins Mick Cronin's staff at UCLA

May. 02, 2019 11:25 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coach Mick Cronin has hired Rod Palmer as an assistant at UCLA, where he played for two years in the mid-1980s. Palmer was an...

FILE -- In this March 28, 2019, file photo, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes calls a play during the first half of a men's NCAA tournament college basketball South Regional semifinal against Purdue in Louisville, Ky. Barnes believes he'd be settling in as UCLA's coach right about now if buyout negotiations hadn't broken down. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Vols' Barnes to get $26 million over next 5 seasons

By Steve Megargee Apr. 26, 2019 05:46 PM EDT

Cronin hires Darren Savino for his UCLA coaching staff

Apr. 18, 2019 09:08 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Darren Savino is joining UCLA coach Mick Cronin in Westwood as the Bruins' associate head coach. He most recently worked under...