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Sophomore guad/forward Eric Dailey Jr. prepares to release a jump shot. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)

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UCLA men&#039;s basketball looks to rein in sharpshooting Iowa, halt 4-game skid - Daily Bruin

UCLA men&#8217;s basketball looks to rein in sharpshooting Iowa, halt 4-game skid

Dullinger is a 2024-2025 assistant Sports editor. He was previously a Sports contributor. Dullinger is a second-year business economics and political science student from Sandy Hook, Connecticut.

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This post was updated Jan. 16 at 11:42 p.m. The Bruins could’ve been touted the best team in the country three weeks ago. With wins over then-No.

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Senior guard Lazar Stefanovic (left) and junior guards Dylan Andrews (middle) and Skyy Clark (right) gather as coach Mick Cronin speaks to the backcourt trio. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)

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&#039;It&#039;s a long season&#039;: UCLA men&#039;s basketball seeks to rebound from recent losses - Daily Bruin

&#8216;It&#8217;s a long season&#8217;: UCLA men&#8217;s basketball seeks to rebound from recent losses

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December was just last month. But it feels like an eternity ago in Westwood. Things appeared smooth sailing for UCLA men’s basketball as the new year ushered in hopes of a conference title in the team’s maiden Big Ten voyage.

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Sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. prepares to inbound the ball. Dailey Jr. and sophomore guard Sebastian Mack posted a team-leading 16 points apiece amid UCLA men&#039;s basketball&#039;s 75-68 loss to Rutgers at Jersey Mike&#039;s Arena. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)

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UCLA men&#039;s basketball sinks lower as Rutgers defeat marks 4 straight losses - Daily Bruin

UCLA men&#8217;s basketball sinks lower as Rutgers defeat marks 4 straight losses

Schmitz was a 2023-2024 assistant Sports editor on the women’s soccer, beach volleyball, women’s golf and cross country beats. She was previously a contributor on the women’s soccer and beach volleyball beats and a staffer for the Outreach section. She is also a fourth-year political science and communication student.

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This post was updated Jan. 14 at 8:50 p.m. The Bruins’ trajectory since their No. 22 Week 1 ranking has utterly plummeted – undone by inconsistency and an offense stuck in neutral.  In its first game of the season as an unranked team, UCLA men’s basketball (11-6, 2-4 Big Ten) lost to Rutgers (9-8, 2-4) 75-68.

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Members of No. 22 UCLA men&#039;s basketball gather for a team huddle after a dead ball. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)

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As promising season start slides, men&#8217;s basketball confronts &#8216;inconsistent&#8217; play - Daily Bruin

As promising season start slides, men&#8217;s basketball confronts &#8216;inconsistent&#8217; play

As promising season start slides, men’s basketball confronts ‘inconsistent’ play - Daily Bruin

Uncharted territory often brings unanticipated obstacles with it. What is most unexpected, though, is all of these challenges brewing together. After starting the 2024-2025 season with an 11-2 record – including decisive victories over Arizona and then-No.

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UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin shouts at his players from the sideline. Cronin was ejected from UCLA’s contest against Maryland on Friday night but said it was intentional as his team succumbed to an 18-point defeat. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)

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‘I wanted out’: Mick Cronin ejected as UCLA men’s basketball collapses to Maryland - Daily Bruin

‘I wanted out’: Mick Cronin ejected as UCLA men’s basketball collapses to Maryland

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Mick Cronin snapped on his players after their Tuesday loss to Michigan at Pauley Pavilion, calling them delusional and soft.  And by the end of the Bruins’ contest Friday in College Park, Maryland, the sixth-year coach was absent from the sidelines.  With Cronin ejected amid the blowout loss, No.

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Sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. prepares to release a long-range jump shot. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)

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UCLA men&#039;s basketball looks to bounce back against Maryland after 2 losses - Daily Bruin

UCLA men&#8217;s basketball looks to bounce back against Maryland after 2 losses

Paint presence powered the Wolverines to a dominant victory against an overmatched and undersized Bruins squad on Tuesday. And against the Terrapins, the matchups in the post will once again take center stage.

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Coach Mick Cronin stands during the singing of the United States national anthem, before then-No. 18 UCLA men&#039;s basketball took on North Carolina at Madison Square Garden. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)

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&#039;Frustrated with my players and my staff&#039;: UCLA men&#039;s basketball identifies gaps - Daily Bruin

&#8216;Frustrated with my players and my staff&#8217;: UCLA men&#8217;s basketball identifies gaps

Doyle is a 2024-2025 assistant Sports editor. He is a fourth-year psychobiology student from Las Vegas.

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Coach Mick Cronin’s roster is full of talent. From junior forward Tyler Bilodeau, sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr., sophomore guard Sebastian Mack and more – the UCLA men’s basketball coach has no shortage of potential.

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UCLA men’s basketball huddles during its matchup against Michigan on Tuesday night in Pauley Pavilion. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)

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Michigan utilizes height to tower over UCLA men&#039;s basketball in 94-75 loss - Daily Bruin

Michigan utilizes height to tower over UCLA men&#8217;s basketball in 94-75 loss

This post was updated Jan. 8 at 1:46 p.m. Basketball has long been touted as a game full of giants. While the tallest teams aren’t always the mightiest, and the largest players not always the most impactful, sometimes the intangibles prevail over everything else.

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Sophomore center Aday Mara elevates over his defender for a left-handed hook shot. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)

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After first Big Ten loss, UCLA men&#039;s basketball game readies for Michigan matchup - Daily Bruin

After first Big Ten loss, UCLA men&#8217;s basketball game readies for Michigan matchup

The new year usually brings new things. For some, that means fresh habits or the latest trends, but for the Bruins, it means new conference opponents.

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Members of No. 15 UCLA men&#039;s basketball look on the court. The team fell 66-58 to Nebraska on Saturday afternoon at Pinnacle Bank Arena. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)

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UCLA men&#039;s basketball falls to Nebraska to mark its first Big Ten loss - Daily Bruin

UCLA men&#8217;s basketball falls to Nebraska to mark its first Big Ten loss

This post was updated Jan. 4 at 3:18 p.m. Lincoln, Nebraska, is no easy place to play. Each of the previous 19 teams that have entered Pinnacle Bank Arena has met the same fate – defeat.

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UCLA men’s basketball sinks lower as Rutgers defeat marks 4 straight losses

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‘I wanted out’: Mick Cronin ejected as UCLA men’s basketball collapses to Maryland

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UCLA men’s basketball looks to bounce back against Maryland after 2 losses

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‘Frustrated with my players and my staff’: UCLA men’s basketball identifies gaps

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Michigan utilizes height to tower over UCLA men’s basketball in 94-75 loss

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After first Big Ten loss, UCLA men’s basketball game readies for Michigan matchup

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UCLA men’s basketball falls to Nebraska to mark its first Big Ten loss

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