WATCH: UCLA head coach Mick Cronin, players provide early outlook

by: Tracy McDannald10/03/25Tracy_McDannald

UCLA is two weeks away from playing the first of two exhibition men’s basketball games ahead of the upcoming season.

Head coach Mick Cronin, forward Tyler Bilodeau and guard Skyy Clark will head to Rosemont, Ill. next Thursday for Big Ten Media Day.

Before doing so, Cronin and Clark, along with sophomore guard Trent Perry and transfer center Xavier Booker, addressed local reporters Friday to provide an outlook on a Bruins team ranked 13th in the Field of 68 preseason top-25 poll.

Mick Cronin, players media availability (10/3)

Watch the full press conference below (courtesy of UCLA Athletics):

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