Column: Final Four rematch shows UCLA is not in the same league as Gonzaga
3 years, 1 month ago

Column: Final Four rematch shows UCLA is not in the same league as Gonzaga

LA Times  

Gonzaga’s Andrew Nembhard, left, steals the ball from UCLA’s Johnny Juzang during the Good Sam Empire Classic game at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday in Las Vegas. “As good as Gonzaga is, if they come out really fast and come down the court and lay it in seven times in the first half, I don’t like our chances,” Cronin said. UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. gets rejected by Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren, right, in the first half. “The symbolism is, I’m the coach, we got beat and it’s my job to answer for it,” Cronin said.

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Arizona, UCLA agree to continue basketball rivalry with 3 games over next 4 years
4 months, 1 week ago

Arizona, UCLA agree to continue basketball rivalry with 3 games over next 4 years

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona and UCLA will continue their basketball rivalry with three games over the next four years, starting with a Dec. 14 matchup in downtown Phoenix. “For decades, Arizona-UCLA games have meant so much to our players, coaches, and fans across the country,” Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said in a statement. “Icons in the game of basketball have made …

UCLA vows to turn disappointment into an elusive Final Four run next season
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UCLA vows to turn disappointment into an elusive Final Four run next season

LA Times  

UCLA players react on the bench during the fourth quarter of their Sweet 16 loss to LSU on Saturday in Albany, N.Y. “When I’m feeling lazy at times, think about this because I don’t want to be here again, I don’t like losing,” Jaquez said after the Bruins’ season ended Saturday with a 78-69 loss to Louisiana State in a …

Don't count out UCLA. Mick Cronin is transforming the Bruins
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Don't count out UCLA. Mick Cronin is transforming the Bruins

LA Times  

You might not care for his sideline demeanor, you might not like how he criticizes his players, but Mick Cronin knows how to build winning teams, and the UCLA coach is doing it again in a season that was said to already be lost. They’ve already done something no UCLA team has done under Cronin, becoming the first Bruins team …

Everything you need to know about UCLA gymnastics hosting the NCAA regionals
1 year, 8 months ago

Everything you need to know about UCLA gymnastics hosting the NCAA regionals

LA Times  

UCLA’s Jordan Chiles and the Bruins will push to make the most of their home-gym advantage during NCAA regionals at Pauley Pavilion. After the Bruins spent this season hoping to just improve their own scores each meet this year, completely ignoring what their opponents did, this week’s three-round, nine-team NCAA regional at Pauley Pavilion is the first time that a …

Gonzaga overcomes 13-point deficit to defeat UCLA, Julian Strawther scores go-ahead 3-pointer
1 year, 9 months ago

Gonzaga overcomes 13-point deficit to defeat UCLA, Julian Strawther scores go-ahead 3-pointer

New York Times  

3 Gonzaga Bulldogs defeated the No. With seven seconds to go, Gonzaga’s Julian Strawther sunk a 3-pointer to give the Zags a 78-76 lead. The Athletic’s instant analysis: Timme takes control Drew Timme was flat-out dominant from start to finish, but the difference in the second half was that he finally got some help from his Gonzaga teammates. With Timme …

Full coverage: 2023 NCAA basketball tournament
1 year, 9 months ago

Full coverage: 2023 NCAA basketball tournament

LA Times  

UCLA’s men’s and women’s teams saw their NCAA tournament runs end in Sweet 16 heartbreak. The UCLA men and Gonzaga had met three times on college basketball’s biggest stage, producing some of the event’s most iconic moments. Thursday night was no exception, as the Bruins lost a 13-point lead to Gonzaga early in the second half of their NCAA tournament …

UCLA fails to hold momentum, falls to Arizona in Pac-12 tournament title game
2 years, 9 months ago

UCLA fails to hold momentum, falls to Arizona in Pac-12 tournament title game

LA Times  

Arizona’s Azuolas Tubelis drives between UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Tyger Campbell during the first half of the Wildcats’ 84-76 win Saturday in Las Vegas. We were minus-11 in assists to Arizona, so we didn’t get the job done; I didn’t get that across to the team, so that’s my fault that we got 11 shots blocked.” After averaging 24.8 …

UCLA’s Mick Cronin and Marquette’s Shaka Smart share history of inspiring underdogs
3 years ago

UCLA’s Mick Cronin and Marquette’s Shaka Smart share history of inspiring underdogs

LA Times  

The Bruins will be playing in front of their most hostile crowd of the season, the Golden Eagles emboldened by all those decibels. “Don’t recall much of that one.” It was only last March that Cronin thought his Bruins would play Smart’s third-seeded Texas Longhorns before they were upset by Abilene Christian in the first round of the NCAA tournament. …

No. 1 Gonzaga turns showdown with No. 2 UCLA into 83-63 rout
3 years, 1 month ago

No. 1 Gonzaga turns showdown with No. 2 UCLA into 83-63 rout

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Chet Holmgren swatted the ball off the backboard, turned and coolly brought it up the floor like a spider-legged point guard. “It reminded me of something you’d see in a regional final or regional semifinal,” Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. “We’re not a good defensive team and we got exposed by a great team,” Cronin said. The …

No. 2 UCLA withstands Bellarmine rally, wins 75-62
3 years, 1 month ago

No. 2 UCLA withstands Bellarmine rally, wins 75-62

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — No. But UCLA won its fifth straight game to open the season with a 75-62 win against Bellarmine on Monday Night in the Empire Classic, setting the stage for Tuesday’s top-two showdown with No. “So it’s a credit to coach Davenport.” Peyton Watson had a game-high 19 points in 20 minutes off the bench, and Johnny Juzang …

News Analysis: Twelve reasons why UCLA basketball could hoist title banner No. 12 next season
3 years, 5 months ago

News Analysis: Twelve reasons why UCLA basketball could hoist title banner No. 12 next season

LA Times  

UCLA guard Johnny Juzang runs up court after scoring against Michigan in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament on March 30. The 6-9 freshman’s quick burst can help him get to the rim in a way no UCLA player could last season, and he’s also a top passer. Cronin also won’t hesitate to use any of his scholarship players …

Commentary: Mick Cronin is leading UCLA’s return to national prominence
3 years, 8 months ago

Commentary: Mick Cronin is leading UCLA’s return to national prominence

LA Times  

It should be noted that, on the weekend we celebrate a resurrection, UCLA’s basketball program was doing the same thing. One can only imagine John Wooden, sitting on a bench somewhere in heaven, rolled-up game program in his hand, nodding and mumbling, “OK, maybe we can get back to where we were.” You can bet that Jim Harrick watched and …

UCLA could run it back for another NCAA title push if everyone returns
3 years, 8 months ago

UCLA could run it back for another NCAA title push if everyone returns

LA Times  

UCLA’s Johnny Juzang, the breakout star of the Bruins’ Final Four run, gestures during Saturday’s loss to Gonzaga. Senior guard Chris Smith, who missed the season’s final three months because of a knee injury, could come back as a super senior who doesn’t count against the team’s scholarship limit. A team that inspired a city, if not a nation, by …

UCLA Final Four run ends cruelly, but Bruins played like champs
3 years, 8 months ago

UCLA Final Four run ends cruelly, but Bruins played like champs

LA Times  

UCLA’s Johnny Juzang and Jaime Jaquez Jr. walk off the court after losing to Gonzaga on a last-second shot in overtime. 1 / 6 UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. fights for a loose ball with Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs, left, during the first half of the men’s Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium …

UCLA’s title hopes shattered in Final Four loss to Gonzaga in overtime
3 years, 8 months ago

UCLA’s title hopes shattered in Final Four loss to Gonzaga in overtime

LA Times  

Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs shoots over UCLA guard David Singleton just before the buzzer to lift the Bulldogs to a 93-90 win over UCLA in the Final Four on Saturday. UCLA Sports Watch: Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs hits buzzer beater to crush UCLA UCLA nearly shocked unbeaten Gonzaga in the Final Four, but Jalen Suggs made a 30-foot shot as time …

UCLA is part of a Final Four with a distinct Western flavor
3 years, 8 months ago

UCLA is part of a Final Four with a distinct Western flavor

LA Times  

Jules Bernard and his UCLA teammates are part of a men’s Final Four that for the first time ever features teams only from west of the Mississippi River. “I think it’s great that Gonzaga has a chance to go undefeated from the West Coast Conference,” said Holton, a color analyst for the Portland Trail Blazers, his former NBA team. Every …

Final Four set, a question left: Can anybody beat Gonzaga?
3 years, 8 months ago

Final Four set, a question left: Can anybody beat Gonzaga?

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “I think,” Few said, “we’ve had some excellent, I mean, off-the-chart performances, and some terrific halves.” Gonzaga’s defense dropped one of those like an anvil on No. The Zags won’t make that mistake when they face the Bruins in one Final Four matchup come Saturday …

Gonzaga’s bid for a perfect season moves on to Final Four
3 years, 8 months ago

Gonzaga’s bid for a perfect season moves on to Final Four

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Gonzaga’s countdown to perfection has ticked to two. An 85-56 dismantling of Southern California in the Elite Eight stretched their win streak to 34 games over two seasons and put them back in the Final Four for the second time in the past four NCAA Tournaments. In two years at Westwood, he’s added a level of toughness that’s …

Column: UCLA channels its inner-Bruin and becomes elite once again
3 years, 8 months ago

Column: UCLA channels its inner-Bruin and becomes elite once again

LA Times  

UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr., left, and Johnny Juzang celebrate after the Bruins beat Alabama 88-78 in overtime Sunday during the NCAA tournament Western regional semifinals in Indianapolis. UCLA’s Tyger Campbell, left, and Cody Riley battle for a loose ball with Alabama’s John Petty Jr. “It’s hard to dig in and deal with a short Irishman telling you to get …

Calling it ‘the best place,’ UCLA’s Mick Cronin touts college basketball over NBA G League
3 years, 9 months ago

Calling it ‘the best place,’ UCLA’s Mick Cronin touts college basketball over NBA G League

LA Times  

UCLA coach Mick Cronin jokes with players in the final moments of their 67-47 win over Abilene Christian. The NBA G League snatched Mick Cronin’s first high-profile recruit, signing point guard Daishen Nix for a reported $300,000 only months after he had signed a letter of intent to join Cronin as part of his rebuilding efforts at UCLA. “All I …

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