UCLA coach Mick Cronin is a popular name in the conversation about Indiana basketball's next head coach. Here's what he said about that after defeating the Hoosiers 72-68 Friday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – UCLA escaped Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall with a 72-68 win over Indiana Saturday night.

The Bruins have games against Minnesota, Ohio State, Northwestern and USC with a blockbuster road game against No. 7 Purdue sandwiched in between. If UCLA can go 4-1 in those games, it should be able to secure that double bye and make a push for the conference tournament title.

Cronin, while still a viable candidate for any high major coaching vacancy, is coming off the least successful season as Bruins head coach. He reached a Final Four in his second season at UCLA, and followed it up with back-to-back Sweet Sixteen appearances.

From the way he coached to what he said after the game, UCLA coach Mick Cronin’s pseudo-audition for the Indiana job went well.

Mick Cronin is one win away from his 500th career victory, and it doesn't sound like he's planning to achieve win No. 600 at Indiana or any other school.

Mick Cronin was careful not to throw any of his own players under the bus after UCLA's 64-61 loss to Minnesota, but the Bruins head coach is clearly frustrated. The loss was tough enough, but it was how the Bruins lost that made it difficult for Cronin to stomach.

UCLA coach Mick Cronin had a criticizing message for his home crowd following its disappointing loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Tuesday night. He has become frustrated with the crowd reactions and how it affects his team.

With some inspired play in the opening minutes, Mick Cronin’s players heeded his warning about Minnesota’s being better than its crummy record. They played suffocating defense, forcing four shot-clock violations before halftime. They shut down the Golden Gophers’ top player, holding Dawson Garcia to five points by the game’s midpoint.