UCLA players wore tie-dye shirts in pre-game warmups with the last name "Walton" on the back. Fans inside Pauley Pavilion roamed the concourse donning tie-dye apparel that paid tribute to Walton's favorite band, the Grateful Dead. UCLA students wore blue tie-dye shirts in the student section to "celebrate Walton's larger-than-life personality."

LOS ANGELES — Between celebrating Bill Walton’s memory and UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin earning his 500th career win, history loomed over Pauley Pavilion on Sunday. UCLA honored the late Walton with video tributes and a halftime ceremony; and Cronin achieved his personal milestone.

Mick Cronin and the UCLA Bruins honored the late legend Bill Walton with a solid 69-61 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday. The win over the Buckeyes marked the 500th win of Cronin’s career. He’s been coaching the Bruins since 2019,

On a day the Bruins celebrated the late Bill Walton, big men contributed to the victory over the Buckeyes on Sunday at Pauley Pavilion.

Mick Cronin became the 77th men's college basketball coach to pick up 500 career wins, leading UCLA to its 20th win of the season on Sunday.

This post was updated Feb. 24 at 12:02 a.m. One arena. Two ceremonious celebrations. Pauley Pavilion played host to history twice in the span of two hours.