UCLA Bruins coach Mick Cronin reached a milestone achievement on Sunday afternoon as he earned his 500th career win as a Division I college basketball head coach. He spoke postgame, emphasizing that character is more important than coaching legacy.
The UCLA Bruins (19-8, 10-6) suffered one of their most disappointing losses of the season earlier this week after blowing a multi-possession lead in the final
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UCLA coach Mick Cronin had a criticizing message for his home crowd following its disappointing loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Tuesday night. He has become frustrated with the crowd reactions and how it affects his team.
The UCLA Bruins have been the top defensive team in the Big Ten all season long and they have done it through more than just skill and effort. Coach Mick Cronin credits his team's strong ability to communicate as the leading reason for their success.
Fans increasingly do not like how Mick Cronin behaves on the court, but they would be a lot more forgiving if UCLA was in position to end its championship drought.
UCLA gives up a late 13-0 run and struggles at the free-throw line in the final minute, but does just enough to hold on for a 73-69 win over Northwestern.
Mick Cronin paid his respects to the late UCLA legend Bill Walton, earning his 500th career win as head coach on Sunday.
The Bruins miss 10 of their 15 free throws in the second half and squander a 17-point lead, as the Golden Gophers score the go-ahead layup with eight seconds left and hand them a 64-61 defeat.
Mick Cronin was careful not to throw any of his own players under the bus after UCLA's 64-61 loss to Minnesota, but the Bruins head coach is clearly frustrated. The loss was tough enough, but it was how the Bruins lost that made it difficult for Cronin to stomach. As far as how he's looking at it, though, the loss has to go on his shoulders.
On a day the Bruins celebrated the late Bill Walton, big men contributed to the victory over the Buckeyes on Sunday at Pauley Pavilion.