Wisconsin basketball (15-4, 5-3 Big Ten) fell 85-83 to the UCLA Bruins (13-6, 4-4 Big Ten) on Tuesday night in Westwood, California. The result snapped Wisconsin’s seven-game win streak dating back to Dec. 14. For Mick Cronin’s Bruins, this win was their third against an AP top-25 opponent this season.
While the Bruins' balanced scoring attack and sophomore center Aday Mara's standout performance played key roles in the victory, it was head coach Mick Cronin’s candid postgame comments that ...
UCLA head coach Mick Cronin praised the Wisconsin basketball program following the Bruins’ 85-83 win over the Badgers on Tuesday.
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UCLA coach Mick Cronin gave his team immense praise after their rivalry win over the USC Trojans on the road on Monday night. Without leading scorer Tyler Bilodeau, the Bruins have stepped up in a major way to earn a few key conference wins.
The Bruins’ winning streak is at four games with reason for additional optimism after a hard-fought 82-76 victory at the Galen Center, while Trojans coach Eric Musselman’s quickly assembled roster
Following the latest one on Monday in an 82-76 victory over USC, Mick Cronin gave credit to the Bruins for figuring it out. If nothing else, they’re playing harder and, as such, are back to earning the results they want.
One storyline to follow with UCLA is the emergence of 7-foot-3 Spaniard Aday Mara. The behemoth is coming off his two best games in a Bruins uniform, collecting 22 points without missing a shot against Wisconsin and then playing a career-high 30 minutes against Washington and notching 12 points, seven rebounds, and five blocks.
Johnson, who leads the Bruins in six categories, transferred to Westwood following three seasons with the Trojans.
UCLA men's basketball coach Mick Cronin offers his critique of the pressure the exhausting Big Ten schedule has put on the Bruins.
Aday Mara is the UCLA player who has really improved in recent weeks, making the Bruins better. USC has to have an answer for him in the paint.