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Report: UCLA chooses Jamie Dixon as new head coach over UC Bearcats' coach Mick Cronin

Mick Cronin reportedly won't be leaving the Cincinnati Bearcats to take the UCLA Bruins job.

UCLA is working on a deal with Jamie Dixon, according to an ESPN report by Jeff Borzello, pending finalization of his buyout with TCU.

A report Monday by LATimes.com's Ben Bolch indicated that the Bruins' leading candidates - "after a bevy of more coveted coaches expressed no interest, were eliminated through the school's vetting process or declined to be interviewed until after the Final Four" - were Cronin and Dixon.

The Kentucky Wildcats agreed to a long-term extension with head coach John Calipari after UCLA reportedly expressed interest in Calipari.