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WeвЂ™re all excited to play with each other.вЂќДЄ little bit of footage from UCLAвЂ™s practice this morning. вЂњTheyвЂ™re going to help us in so many ways. Myles and Peyton are extremely talented players,вЂќ Juzang said. However, McClendon will miss the season due to a torn ACL in his left knee, an injury he suffered in a team workout on Sept. The team also added McDonaldвЂ™s All-American wing Peyton Watson from Long Beach Poly, graduate transfer Myles Johnson from Rutgers вЂ“ a 6-foot-10 center вЂ“ and shooting guard Will McClendon from Bishop Gorman High in Nevada. I donвЂ™t think (the experience) will be an advantage like it used to be.вЂќ вЂњBut now, everyone without experience goes and gets experienced guys from the transfer portal. вЂњIt used to be that if youвЂ™re one of the few teams that has experience at the high level, it would be an advantage,вЂќ Cronin explained. ItвЂ™s promising, but of course, nothing is promised.

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Johnny Juzang, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Tyger Campbell, Cody Riley, Jules Bernard, Jake Kyman, Jaylen Clark, Mac Etienne, David Singleton and Kenneth Nwuba are all back. вЂњZeroвЂ¦Johnny (Juzang) scores to tie it, I hit pauseвЂ¦вЂќ /gMVqzLNiZPД®very player who participated in that memorable run returns this season. вЂњWhen I watch the film, Johnny (Juzang) hits a shot to tie it and I hit pause.вЂќД¬olumnist Mark Whicker ( asks Mick Cronin how many times heвЂ™s watched Jalen SuggsвЂ™ buzzer beater that sent UCLA home in the Final Four. Then it all ended in dramatic fashion against Gonzaga thanks to a half-court, overtime buzzer-beater from Jalen Suggs.Д¬ronin was asked how many times heвЂ™s rewatched SuggsвЂ™ shot. The Bruins had to take down Michigan State in a play-in game before eventually beating BYU, Abilene Christian, Alabama and Michigan. Only seven months ago, UCLA was on a four-game losing streak before it was given a No. If we taught anybody anything last year, your seed or ranking does not matter come tournament time.вЂќ вЂњBut (expectation) is irrelevant in between the lines. You want to sell tickets, create excitement вЂ“ itвЂ™s all part of my job вЂ“ itвЂ™s great for recruiting,вЂќ Cronin said. But the entire NCAA Tournament team returning is what has Westwood already buzzing five weeks before its season opener against Cal State Bakersfield on Nov. The dazzling Final Four run certainly aided in stockpiling the expectations. The team is expected to be ranked among the top three programs in the country, likely to be picked to win the Pac-12 Conference, and of course, expected to make another run at the national title.

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