The Bruins posted the same nonconference record under Mick Cronin in 2019 as they did under Steve Alford in 2018. But unlike Alford, Cronin still has his job heading into Pac-12 play – and the Conference of Champions is in a much different position than it was last season. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward Jalen Hill leads UCLA men’s basketball with 7.8 rebounds per game this season while also shooting a team-high 54.4% mark from the field. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)

The Bruins will have one last shot to beat the Tar Heels before the decade comes to a close. UCLA men’s basketball (7-4) and North Carolina (6-5) will tip off at the CBS Sports Classic in Las Vegas on Saturday, with the Tar Heels having won all four matchups against the Bruins so far in the 2010s. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward Cody Riley is UCLA men’s basketball’s second-ranked scorer and second-ranked rebounder. Riley scored 11 points and hauled in nine boards against North Carolina in Las Vegas last season. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)

Tyger Campbell may have been stuck on the bench for the Bruins’ matchup with the Fighting Irish last season, but the redshirt freshman guard said one play stuck in his mind. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior guard Prince Ali scored 12 points in UCLA men’s basketball’s victory over Notre Dame in 2018, shooting 2-of-4 from deep. Ali is averaging 10.6 points per game 10 games into this season but is shooting a career-worst 21.1% from the 3-point range. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)