Mick Cronin is 0-4 against Gonzaga as UCLA coach, a mark he hopes to start reversing Saturday when the Bruins take on the Bulldogs at the Intuit Dome.
When Mick Cronin rewatched what might have been the most excruciating loss of his career, doing so only because he needed to scout the same opponent for a rematch the following season, the final sequence was pleasing.
coach another reason to selectively watch the replay. Only a few moments after Amari Bailey’s three-pointer gave the Bruin a late lead, Gonzaga’s Julian Strawther got it back with another game-winning heave on the edge of the March Madness logo at center court. What are the chances the same opponent crushes your soul twice in essentially the same way? “Yeah, I know,” Cronin said when reminded. “I mean, it is what it is. Hopefully, the ball bounces your way sometimes.
,” Cronin said, “I’m 9-3 in the NCAA tournament and all three of our losses were brutal.” Over a career spanning three schools and 22 seasons, Cronin has won 490 games. Possibly his three most painful losses — two against Gonzaga and one against North Carolina — came within the last five seasons. All were in the NCAA tournament.
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