Monday night featured a California rivalry in college basketball between Mick Cronin's UCLA Bruins and Eric Musselman's USC Trojans.

With Tyler Bilodeau back from injury and Aday Mara continuing to be a difference-maker on the court, UCLA men's basketball defeats Oregon for a statement win.

UCLA's coach has generated more headlines for his grievances than for the Bruins' (improving) play on the floor.

Much has happended for both UCLA and No. 16 Oregon since the two teams faced off back on Dec. 4. Each squad has faced its share of adversity. Both the Bruins and Ducks were considered two of the top dogs in the Big Ten when they last met,

UCLA hired Mick Cronin to lead its program ahead of the 2019-2020 season. Cronin had been in a head coach position since 2003, spending three seasons with Murray State and 13 with Cincinnati. He was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year in his inaugural season, but the pandemic saw both the Pac-12 Tournament and NCAA Tournament being canceled.

UCLA has bounced back from a four-game skid with a four-game winning streak, and our NCAAB picks expect that success to continue against Oregon tonight. The No. 16 Oregon Ducks look to get back in the win column as they face the surging UCLA Bruins on Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion.

Eric Dailey Jr. has 21 points, Dylan Andrews and Tyler Bilodeau add 15 each, and the Bruins put together one of their best games of the season in a 78-52 win.

After starting the month of January on a four-game losing streak in Big Ten play, the UCLA Bruins (15-6, 6-4) have responded better than any team in the nation

Less than a month after their coach called them soft and delusional, the Bruins have turned things around by drawing a line between cordial relationships off the court and competitive connections

This post was updated Jan. 31 at 1:11 a.m. As Aday Mara stared down Oregon forward Brandon Angel after an emphatic block, senior guard Kobe Johnson finished a layup at the other end – and Pauley Pavilion was sent into a frenzy.

UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin has been on one lately ... which they need to do less compared to UCLA, USC, Oregon and Washington. "We have to [travel] back four times," Cronin said in a press conference following a 94-70 home win over Iowa Friday.

LOS ANGELES — Public image be damned, UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin has never been shy ... Tyler Bilodeau came from a 13-19 Oregon State team, and Kobe Johnson came from a 15-18 ...