The Bruins began with national championship aspirations and cruised to the Pac-12 regular-season title, but finished the year undermanned and outmatched
The Bruins’ downfall – reminiscent of the 2021 Final Four when Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs hit an even longer winning buzzer-beater to defeat UCLA in overtime – had nothing to do with effort or a lack of preparation. Sure, an 11-minute drought with no field goals doesn’t help, but that’s not what sunk Cronin’s team.
“The toughest one for us right now, being healthy, in my opinion, by far. Being healthy. Having your players at game time. Practice is overrated at this time of year. Got to be healthy,” Cronin said last week in Sacramento. David Singleton is out of eligibility. The sharpshooting senior guard will graduate one of the better 3-point shooters UCLA has ever seen. Walk-on Russell Stong, a fan favorite for years, will also graduate.Amari Bailey has been fantastic the Past three weeks, doing everything the Bruins needed and more on the biggest stage. The former McDonald’s All-American and standout freshman could’ve played his way into being an NBA first-round draft pick.
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