North Carolina vs. UCLA Basketball Preview: Setting the Stage at Madison Square Garden Posted Dec 21, 2024 UCLA is off to a 10-1 start this season under coach Mick Cronin. UCLA enters Saturday having put together nine straight victories, its longest winning streak since the 2022-23 season. That stretch includes Big Ten Conference wins at Oregon (by a 73-71 margin) and at home over Washington (69-58), and a defeat of former Pac-12 rival Arizona (57-54). (Inside Carolina)