Latest Mick Cronin News
No. 14 Gonzaga's matchup with No. 22 UCLA is the headliner on the week's light AP Top 25 schedule
Gonzaga coach Mark Few hadn't been off the court long over the weekend when the focus turned to preparing for the 14th-ranked Bulldogs' matchup with a ranked opponent days after Christmas. The good news was he could start thinking about it after a win, unlike UCLA's Mick Cronin —...
Nelly Junior Joseph gets 45th career double-double and New Mexico beats No. 22 UCLA 72-64
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Donovan Dent had 17 points and eight assists, Nelly Junior Joseph added 16 points and 12 rebounds for his 45th career double-double, and New Mexico beat No. 22 UCLA 72-64 on Friday night in the Las Vegas Hoopfest. It was New Mexico's first win against a...
No. 22 UCLA hoping experience, depth leads the Bruins back to the NCAA Tournament
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
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
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...
