"Three days after Mick Cronin used a lineup change to challenge his players to be tougher, to play some defense, to show they cared, the UCLA Bruins provided a retort. Hey, coach, take a look at us now. Bringing the intensity and building a massive early cushion thanks to strong offense and rebounding, the No. 19 Bruins unloaded any lingering frustrations during an 86-46 victory over Presbyterian on Friday night at Pauley Pavilion."
"Cronin went back to his normal starting lineup with the exception of forward Tyler Bilodeau, who was out after spraining his left knee in practice Thursday. Brandon Williams replaced Bilodeau and delivered his best performance of the season, finishing with 11 points and seven rebounds. The game lacked drama after UCLA (5-1) built a double-digit lead in less than eight minutes."
Mick Cronin challenged his players to play tougher, show defensive intensity and care. UCLA built a double-digit lead in under eight minutes and maintained control en route to an 86-46 victory over Presbyterian. Skyy Clark led with 22 points on nine-for-11 shooting, including multiple driving layups. The Bruins shot 62.7%, their best under Cronin in seven seasons, while holding Presbyterian to 33.3% and outrebounding the Blue Hose 33-25. Trent Perry produced timely steals and Xavier Booker recorded a dunk-block, illustrating the desired effort and defensive presence. Brandon Williams replaced an injured Tyler Bilodeau, contributing 11 points and seven rebounds.
Read at Los Angeles Times
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]