UCLA struggled with their three guards set in the 2024 season. But with them moving back to a three-guard set late in 2025. Could they have more success this time around? The problem in 2024 was they had no spacing. The guards were not able to shoot 3-pointers and at many times the floor was congested. Leading to many nights where the offense became stagnant. Because teams knew to push them farther away from the paint.
This led to Mick Cronin in 2025 moving away from that. Which allowed Tyler Bilodeau to move back to power forward and Eric Dailey Jr.