LOS ANGELES — Nothing the UCLA men’s basketball team did on Friday night rivaled the excitement that Jordan Chiles brought to the Pauley Pavilion crowd.

The UCLA gymnast and her “Dancing With the Stars” partner, Ezra Sosa, performed at halftime, igniting cheers with their jive.

While the pair set a high bar, the difference was clear: They brought energy. The Bruins did not. Instead, No. 12 UCLA (2-0) lulled through much of Friday’s 74-63 victory over Pepperdine.

After Monday’s season opener against Eastern Washington, head coach Mick Cronin ripped into his players for their “arrogance,” but the lackluster performances continued.

Cronin wasn’t lying when he said he would substitute players directly following mental mistakes. In fact, it took him 26 seconds to follow through on that stat

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