March Madness: UCLA men lose to Tennessee in NCAA tournament
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Given all the similarities in defense and toughness, the prevailing narrative about UCLA facing Tennessee was that it would be like looking in the…
March Madness: UCLA overcomes Aday Mara injury to beat Utah State
LEXINGTON, Ky. — This was the desire last spring, when Mick Cronin reassembled his roster to gird it for any possibility in the games that matter most.A…
After teamwide illness, UCLA routs Penn State for 7th win in a row
As the sickness worsened, UCLA’s practice facility became more sparsely populated.By Friday, a team missing Skyy Clark, Tyler Bilodeau, Aday Mara and William Kyle III…
Why has Sebastian Mack thrived as UCLA’s cold-blooded closer
The only things missing from his emergence as UCLA’s closer are an entrance song and a breathless announcement from the P.A. announcer.“Preparing to take the…
Mick Cronin wants to see more fight from UCLA men’s basketball
Mick Cronin’s brand of basketball — tough, relentless, hard to score a point on — would figure to play well in a conference that values…
UCLA falls to Nebraska when the Bruins can’t muster a late rally
LINCOLN, Neb. — With its best all-around player out and its point guard falling into a deeper funk, UCLA needed some step-up performances to beat Nebraska.What…
UCLA basketball blows out Boston University but issues remain
The long road back to prestige started at home, against a largely anonymous opponent.Having failed its first test against a mid-major, UCLA took a step…
UCLA progressing despite losing scrimmage to San Diego State
Don’t cancel those season tickets just yet.Yes, UCLA lost a basketball scrimmage against severely shorthanded San Diego State.No, Bruins coach Mick Cronin wasn’t trying to…
Meet the UCLA basketball transfer class: The quick-fix six
Louisville guard Skyy Clark controls the ball during a game against North Carolina in January. (Chris Seward / Associated Press) Size: 6-3, 205 Year in…
Harvard-Westlake’s Trent Perry leaves USC and signs with UCLA
As Mick Cronin set out to restore UCLA to national prominence after its first losing season in nearly a decade, one of the critical questions…
UCLA picks up talented forward transfer from Oklahoma State
UCLA’s newest transfer addition could start immediately for coach Mick Cronin and contribute in a variety of ways. In his first college season, Eric Dailey…
USC guard Kobe Johnson is transferring to rival UCLA
He hit the dagger three-pointer that solidified USC’s first win at Pauley Pavilion since 2021. Now Kobe Johnson will call that old enemy territory his…
Kobe Johnson and DJ Rodman power USC to upset over No. 5 Arizona
DJ Rodman and Kobe Johnson scored 19 points each and USC defeated No. 5 Arizona 78-65 on Saturday night for the Trojans’ first three-game winning…
Boogie Ellis scores 28 points to power USC past Arizona State
Boogie Ellis scored 20 of his 28 points in the second half and hit six of eight from three-point range Thursday night to help USC…
USC men can’t hold on to lead and lose to Washington State
PULLMAN, Wash. — Isaiah Watts and Andrej Jakimovski scored 18 points each and Myles Rice added 16 to help No. 19 Washington State rally past USC…