The UCLA Bruins had a disappointing 2023-24 season finishing with an overall record of 16-17 and only 10-10 in Pac-12 Conference play. It was the first time since Mick Cronin took over as head coach that the Bruins finished with a losing record and failed to reach the NCAA Tournament.
Following a bummer of a 2023-24 run that saw them finish with a paltry 16-17 record, UCLA Bruins head coach Mick Cronin has pivoted mightily when it comes to his team-building strategy, largely forgoing international prospects ahead of this forthcoming 2024-25 season.
After an unsuccessful 2023-24 run with an influx of talented international prospects ended with his first sub-.500 record ever with the UCLA Bruins (they went 16-17 and missed the NCAA Tournament), head coach Mick Cronin pivoted this offseason, opting to recruit stateside, proven commodities via the league's transfer portal.
Following a miserable, freshman-heavy season during which his UCLA Bruins failed to even make the NCAA Tournament (a season removed from a Sweet Sixteen appearance with a veteran-heavy roster), Mick Cronin is all-in on adding transfer help over true freshmen this year.
After going a disappointing 16-17 a year ago, Mick Cronin realized things needed to change within the dynamics of his UCLA Bruins men's basketball team.
Mick Cronin has his sixth transfer commitment of the offseason. Per Tracy Pierson of Bruin Report Online, former Loyola Marymount guard Dominick Harris intends to lace up his sneakers in Westwood this fall.
The UCLA Bruins have landed sharp shooting transfer from LMU, Dominick Harris. Harris shared the news of his decision via X this weekend. The 6-foot-3
After several strong seasons and deep NCAA Tournament runs under Mick Cronin, the UCLA Bruins took a step back during the 2023-24 season. After losing several key players, including Jaime Jaquez, Amari Bailey and Jaylen Clark to the NBA, the Bruins were left with a young roster made up mostly of underclassmen.
Skyy Clark from Louisville, Eric Dailey Jr. from Oklahoma State and Kobe Johnson from crosstown rival USC will be joining the Bruins next season, coach Mick Cronin said Tuesday.
The UCLA basketball program is reloading after a challenging 2023-24 season. The Bruins will have a fearsome squad going into 2024-25, which is further highlighted by their college basketball transfer portal additions.
UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin appeared on The Herd today to discuss the national championship game between UConn and Purdue, as well as John Calipari leaving Kentucky for the Arkansas job, and he had a funny response to being asked what he would do if he were to receive a call regarding the Kentucky head coaching job.
The UCLA Bruins 2023 season did not go as planned, as head coach Mick Cronin stated a few weeks ago—the team was sadly caught in a "rebuilding" year. That's not to say that season was a disaster, the Bruins just fell short of capturing a Pac-12 title and an NCAA Tournament trip.
The UCLA Bruins ended their season after a quarterfinal loss to Oregon. The one-basket score was a heartbreaker, and will now lead to the team looking towards building for the future. Despite having Lazar Stefanovic, Will McClendon, and Sebastian Mack, the team lacks other dependable shooters.
This was not a good season for Mick Cronin or the UCLA Bruins. Finishing 16-17, this was the worst season Cronin has had as a head coach dating back to 2007 when he went 13-19 with the Cincinnati Bearcats.
The University of Louisville fired men's basketball head coach Kenny Payne last week, ending a two-year stint with the Cardinals. As the coaching search begins, we will break down each potential candidate, from the realistic to the far reaches. Next, we'll take a look at UCLA Bruins head coach Mick Cronin.
UCLA’s string of NCAA Tournament appearances under head coach Mick Cronin will come to an end this season after the Bruins loss to Oregon in the second round of the Pac-12 Tournament.
After two disastrous seasons at Louisville, Kenny Payne has been fired. The Cardinals went 12-52 during Payne’s tenure and only won 5 games in the ACC.
Despite some intriguing additions to the roster, UCLA basketball could not survive the departures of Jaime Jaquez Jr., Tyger Campbell, Jaylen Clark and Amari Bailey.
UCLA basketball fought to come back and win a 59-47 game against Arizona State on Saturday for their final regular season game. After the game, Bruins head coach Mick Cronin revealed that he was most impressed with the team's defensive efforts, particularly in the second half.
Your UCLA Bruins managed to put a bow on their relatively unremarkable 15-16 season in 2023-24 with a 59-47 victory over the Arizona State University Sun Devils Saturday night.
An aggrieved Mick Cronin remains perturbed with his UCLA Bruins, even in victory. Per UCLA Communications, the Blue and Gold's head coach explained after the club's regular season finale, a 59-47 victory over the Arizona State Blue Devils, that he had to encourage his players to look for their shot against ASU, especially late.
The UCLA basketball team has had a very up and down season this year, and so has sophomore forward Adem Bona. Inconsistency has been a problem for the Bruins.
Arizona State and UCLA will meet in Los Angeles on Saturday to cap a regular season full of frustration for both. The Sun Devils (14-16, 8-11 Pac-12) enter the game at Pauley Pavilion with four losses in their last five games.
The UCLA basketball team picked up a big win on Thursday night at home against Colorado. It was fairly close the entire game, but the Bruins did let up a couple big leads.
Could Mick Cronin return to Ohio? The former University of Cincinnati Men's Basketball Coach has been mentioned as a possible fit at Ohio State. The Buckeyes fired Chris Holtman on Wednesday.
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