Postgame – UCLA's Press Conference (March 23, 2023)

UCLA head coach Mick Cronin and seniors Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Tyger Campbell met with the media on Thursday night after the Bruins' 79-76 loss to Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 in Las Vegas.

[wilriver-eskx]

Jaime and Tyger, it was a pleasure watching you guys play for our beloved University of California Los Angeles.

[davetravis]

Seen alot of coaches with better demeanor. He mentions Jaime getting hammered and owns up to not one of the fouls they made which were not called yet will not come out and say Zags were a top notch well coached team. Upset, get over that Coach, own up

[troygalvan]

Cronin should rewatch the game. They lost their lead because they were being out-rebounded and his guards were going down the court and throwing up contested shots with 15-20 seconds left on the shot clock non-stop.

[stevenrobinson]

First time I've heard Cronin post game. Not very classy ... no credit to Zags and called out his players. Also blaming refs is weak.

[samiamdj]

I watched the game twice. Sorry Mick but the foul issue just wasn't there. I saw Timme travel a couple of times which wasn't called. Unfortunately injuries are part of the game. It's awful for the kids but teams are still expected to win. Gonzaga beat TCU. Plenty of analysts have said with a healthy Mike Miles they're the best team in the NCAA. The Zags don't have a history of being a defensive powerhouse. However they do have a history of being an offensive powerhouse. If the game is close likely the Zags will win. Based on history. UCLA played a near flawless first half. One foul. Gonzaga played a great second half and they won a close game. Hats off to UCLA for being tough and fighting the good fight. This could have gone either way. It was the Zags night.

[DROPTINE]

Mickey MOUSE cronin is a FIRST CLASS PR!CK

[markthompson]

4's UP Bruins ! When you were down by 10 points with a couple of minutes to go, you could have given up, but you kept fighting. You almost found a way to win the game, even though the shots weren't dropping and you were out rebounded by a lot. To the seniors, "Thank You " for all the hard work as UCLA student-athletes. To all the other student-athletes and the coaching staff, a huge "Thanks for bringing this program back !

[sammysouth]

I see the LA sunshine hasn’t made Cronin any less of an a hole.

[mitchellmelbon]

All of those kids have the heart of a lion or I should say the heart of a Bruin!

[kevinhakanson]

This will go down as one of the bigger “What If?” seasons in UCLA history. The Bruins were one of the best teams in the country heading into the final week of the regular season, and then freak injuries in the season finale and conference tournament robbed them of the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. That the Bruins were even in a position to still make a run should be commended, but the question of “What If?” is going to linger long into the future. That’s the tragedy of this loss and the true tragedy of this season.

But most importantly, I wish the departing seniors a fond farewell. Tyger, Jaime, Dave, and Kenny wore the blue and gold well and they earned a place in UCLA basketball history. It will be interesting to see where these guys go and what they do in their future beyond UCLA. I'm wishing them the best.

[TweetsIsBoss]

much love to you guys, jaime and tyger 💟

[salmonkill]

Nick Cronin should be more classy. You see what kind of a guy a person is, when they are down.

Don't get me wrong, UCLA is a great team and they did well but Coach has to take questions with more class than that. Period, end of Story!!

[insidiousmeme]

Thank you to the seniors, and the whole team for a wonderful year with a sad "what if" ending.

[CraigRasmussen]

Cronin should look at the Creighton post game loss to SDSU. That coach was really classy….praising SDSU and doesn’t blame the refs. Cronin’s performance here is “off putting”…..not gracious at all.

[lucasalvarez]

Mick is throwing his players under the bus. He needs to take responsibility and take the fall for his players. That's what good coaches do

[cherylmcdonald]

We are so proud of all you've done and become. Always honored to call you a member of the Bruin family.

[gusguerra]

why didn't you press on that last inbound? it was working great in the final moments!!!

[jdpugman]

I’m gonna miss this roster!!! Much love Bruins family!

[legacyjeetkunedo]

Cronin was outcoached in the Sweet 16 again. What happened to doubling Timme which worked in the first half? Where was the counter to Few denying Campbell the lane? Why did we not adjust to their zone and trapping? How could we not generate any offense for 11 minutes? Cronin is a great coach, but not in big tournament games.

[livefish]

Guess i am use to this from cronin as a lifelong BEARCAT. Shoulda seen him after the UC NEVADA sweet sixteen game.We were up 22. LoL.