Latest Mick Cronin News

No. 22 UCLA hoping experience, depth leads the Bruins back to the NCAA Tournament

Oct. 22, 2024 20:18 PM EDT

UCLA (16-17, 10-10 Pac-12) The Bruins ended last season with the school’s first sub-.500 record since 2015-16 and missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time in coach Mick Cronin’s tenure. The program made three straight Sweet 16 appearances and the Final Four in 2021 during his...

UCLA will honor the late Bill Walton at its men's basketball game on Feb. 23

Oct. 16, 2024 17:16 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The late Bill Walton, who helped lead UCLA to consecutive national championships in 1972 and ’73, will be honored during the men’s home basketball game against Ohio State on Feb. 23. He died of cancer in May at age 71. Walton will be honored...

Conference expansion creates intriguing matchups for Big Ten

Oct. 03, 2024 19:15 PM EDT

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Of all the concerns he has about UCLA's move from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten, there was one that clearly topped coach Mick Cronin's list. The Bruins play at Indiana on Feb. 14, and friends and family back home keep asking for tickets. Cronin has bad news for...