Throughout his recruitment, the Bruins have been targeting Mataio Fano, a four-star offensive lineman from Orem High School in Orem, Utah. Although UCLA hasn’t officially offered him yet, he still appears to be interested in the program.

The UCLA Bruins got a somewhat surprising assist in their search for a new head coach from Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Roberts was an active part of UCLA’s coaching search and even spoke with several of the candidates,

From veterans like Kelsey Plum, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young, to first- and second-year players like Paige Bueckers, Aliyah Boston, Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark - to name a few - Betts hoped to not only leave her mark on a new coaching staff, but absorb as much as possible before returning to Westwood and the Bruins.

The UCLA Bruins and No. 7 Gonzaga Bulldogs meet Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, scheduled for 11:30 p.m. ET.

UCLA men's basketball coach Mick Cronin agreed to a new five-year contract in June and says he plans to continue coaching the Bruins.

That run ended in a blowout, of course. With the national semifinal loss against – yep – UConn, who beat the Bruins 85-51, including holding them to a nine-point second quarter to match the Trojans’ nine-point first quarter Saturday.

Tyler Bilodeau scores 22 points for UCLA, which closes within one after halftime before No. 8 Gonzaga pulls away for an 82-72 win behind Graham Ike’s 25 points and five assists.

While the Bruins have been ok at rebounding, it still remains a problem that could hurt them once conference play comes back around. The Bruins this season are