LOS ANGELES — When UCLA head coach Mick Cronin publicly calls out his team or goes off on other tangents, the college basketball world loves to fire back at the sixth-year head coach.

UCLA is 16-6 overall, 7-4 in the Big Ten and unranked in the polls. The Bruins are No. 28 nationally, per Kenpom and the NET. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

At 9-2, we’re going to find out if that's true. Two games into February, the Big Ten lead is gone after a 63-61 loss at UCLA Tuesday night, and the Spartans are facing their first credible ...

USC's only other loss came at home to Notre Dame in November. UCLA, South Carolina and Notre Dame remained the top three teams in the rankings. The Bruins received all 32 first-place votes in the ...

UCLA will always have a special place in my heart, and UCLA Blue (CMYK 83 40 3 6) and UCLA Gold (CMYK 0 9 100 0) will live in my brain forever.

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