UCLA's head coach, Mick Cronin, is under intense scrutiny after a series of losses. Critics, including @BillPlaschke, have criticized his leadership and the team's poor performance. UCLA's recent 46-point loss to Utah has exacerbated the situation, with Cronin facing mounting pressure.
MTO | 4Q | 4:53 Utah 57 | Stanford 61 Utah trying to get over the hump, but can't quite get there. It's a fun battle between two top 20 teams.
Utah regaining the momentum a bit here and now it's a 2-point game. Alissa Pili was just triple teamed and had a phenomenal pass to Jenna Johnson for a layup. Utah 44 | Stanford 46 3Q | 4:41
HALFTIME Utah 33 | Stanford 40 Utah went on a bit of a shooting slump in the 2nd quarter, and Stanford took advantage. Utah is shooting 39%, while Stanford is 53%
MTO | 1Q | 4:34 Utah 11 | Stanford 11 Good fight from both teams early. Utah doing a good job of spreading the ball around.
Man, what is going on with Cronin and UCLA?
Crowning indignity for UCLA from last night is that Utah clubbing the Bruins by 46 points barely moved the Utes' NET ranking.
UCLA’s season went from bad to worse while crumpling during the second half of a 46-point loss to Utah topped in ignominy only by the “Maples Massacre” of 1997. https://t.co/KaZGdbhdB2
UCLA's 46-point loss to Utah was its second worst by scoring margin, trailing only the "Maples Massacre" 48-point drubbing on Jan. 9, 1997, when Stanford beat the Bruins 109-61.
That is hard to fathom, UCLA losing by 46 (!!!) to Utah. Now 6-10 overall, 1-4 PAC-12, last place in the league. I need live coverage of Cronin postgame.
UCLA's dismal season hits a new low in a 46-point loss to Utah https://t.co/KaZGdbhdB2
UTAH DOMINATES UCLA 🫣 The Utes outscore the Bruins 57-21 in the second half to pick up the convincing W 😤 https://t.co/o4uYuHbhCM
UCLA just lost 90-44 to Utah. The Bruins have only one win all year over a top 250 team (Oregon St). What a massive fall to Kenny Payne Louisville levels in one year.
Utah had 33 points at halftime
FINAL: Utah 90, UCLA 44 #GoBruins https://t.co/zDy4WUzjAg
Utah beat UCLA 90-44. Clobbered.
UCLA's product and culture bears no resemblance to Mick Cronin's first four years in Westwood Utah embarrasses the Bruins by 46 in Salt Lake City. Now 6-10 overall.
FINAL: Utah 90, UCLA 44
FINAL: Utah 90 | UCLA 44 That's the largest margin of victory over UCLA in program history for the Utes.
UCLA gets outscored 57-21 in the second half of a 90-44 loss to Utah that marks a new low for the Bruins this season. Four consecutive losses now and eight of nine for UCLA.
UCLA has completely imploded. https://t.co/cgTTqwKhbx
UCLA down 44 to Utah has to be one of the most shocking scores on the West Coast this season. 44!
UCLA trails Utah by FIFTY (50!) points in the second half. 87-37.
MTO | 2H | 2:57 Utah 87 | UCLA 37 — yes, THIRTY SEVEN Cole Bajema just hit a corner 3-pointer to make it a 50-point game. He has a team-high 14 points.
UCLA has been outscored 54-14 this half and is down 87-37.
Utah now leads by 44 in a conference game ... against UCLA
Wowwwwwwww, Mick Cronin and UCLA just laying down now, apparently. Bout to be 6-10 and getting absolutely wrecked by Utah. https://t.co/E9W3hvBmiJ
UPDATE: Utah 68, UCLA 35 with 7:30 left. Mick needs to pull a Juwan and let one of his assistants take over right now. https://t.co/CR0lNV6hg1
MTO | 2H | 7:17 Utah 68 | UCLA 35 Keba Keita jumpstarted the offense, and then there was nothing UCLA could do to stop it.
Utah is doubling up UCLA, ahead 60-30.
Utah is absolutely dominating UCLA in all facets of the game now. Lots of shots falling for the Utes, too. Utah 56 | UCLA 29 12:19 left
UCLA scores its first basket after Utah went on a 15-0 run. This game is well out of contention right now.
Utah currently on a 12-0 run and UCLA calls a timeout to stop the bleeding after another Gabe Madsen stepback 3-pointer that rimmed out and then back in. Utah 45 | UCLA 27
MTO | 2H | 16:00 Utah 40 | UCLA 27 Utah with its largest lead of the night. Keita doing some impactful things on the court, to say the least.
HALFTIME Utah 33 | UCLA 23 Utah did a bit better to closeout the half and to build up a once 12-point lead, but still some things to work on — primarily passing, which has been bad tonight.
UCLA down 33-23 at halftime. Offense continues to sputter, Bruins shooting 34.5% while making 1-8 threes and 2-6 free throws. Going big didn't really work. Utes started to get hot toward end of half.
UCLA counters with four straight points, down 31-23.
Gabe Madsen with the side-stepping 3-pointer, and Utah now has its largest lead of the night. Utah 31 | UCLA 19 1:35 left in the half
MTO | 1H | 3:36 Utah 23 | UCLA 17 Utah is shooting 39% and UCLA is shooting 32% AMA
MTO | 1H | 11:11 Utah 15 | UCLA 11 Utah hasn't shot very well tonight (now 43%), but Deivon Smith and Keba Keita have a great connection, and Keita with back-to-back buckets.
Mick Cronin has invested in young, international talent at UCLA, but the results have been disappointing for the Bruins, writes @CBB_Central https://t.co/Zh7I26JgFn
Mick Cronin, asked if UCLA's basketball NIL is where he wants it to be: "Not there. ... There's a big gap."
Column: The tale of disappearing Mick Cronin and his UCLA meltdown. https://t.co/Y0DllR1Yc3
Arizona misses a shot, but gets the rebound and then makes both FTs to take a 71-70 lead with 1.1 seconds left. Utah gets a chance for the win Lynne Roberts had to be held back from the refs again. She's not very happy with this game.
Arizona with 3 turnovers in a row and Vieira made a 3-pointer to give Utah a 1-point lead. But Dasia Young doesn't realize a low shot clock and can't get it off for Utah. Arizona with 16.3 seconds left for a chance to win.
Arizona goes down the court with 28.8 seconds left, but misses the shot and Alissa Pili gets the rebound and calls timeout with 1.6 seconds left. Utah gets the ball at midcourt.
Disappearing Mick Cronin melts down amid another UCLA debacle - Los Angeles Times https://t.co/wO89XQfdn0
END OF 3RD Q: Utah 57 | Arizona 50 Rough end of 3rd quarter for the Utes, who make only 2 of their last 13 FGA, but manage to keep the lead. Utah is shooting 42%, Arizona 46%
At the half: Utah 37, UA 36. Utah hit a 3 after it looked like Es was fouled on drive - she got hit in the nose. Adia was on the ref on that one. KG has 12 points; Helena 9 pts, 4 assists and 3 steals. Sali with 5 points. UA has 15 points off 9 turnovers
HALFTIME Utah 37 | Arizona 36 Utah is shooting 48% but has the lead, despite Arizona shooting 56%. Jenna Johnson and Kennady McQueen lead with 8 points apiece.
MTO | 2Q | 6:52 Utah 22 | Arizona 24 Not a lot of scoring so far
END OF 1ST Q: Utah 21 | Arizona 19 Utah used a 15-2 run to pull ahead and steal the momentum. Much better ball movement and shot selection late in the quarter.
MTO | 1Q | 3:15 Utah 10 | Arizona 14 Arizona started with a 6-0 run before Utah managed to make its first bucket. Hasn’t been crisp play so far.
Tough times at UCLA where the Bruins are 6-9 and in last place in the Pac-12 Disappearing Mick Cronin melts down amid another UCLA debacle - Los Angeles Times https://t.co/Xo58ne78uS
Our @BillPlaschke writes that when the going got tough for Mick Cronin, the UCLA coach ran the other way and failed to take accountability in not meeting with the media after his team’s latest loss. https://t.co/kUrzC2dvFp
Column: Disappearing Mick Cronin melts down as UCLA continues to crumble. https://t.co/Y0DllR1Yc3
"The heat is on at UCLA, and Mick Cronin is slowly dissolving into a powder-blue puddle." @BillPlaschke eviscerates the head coach of the Pac-12's last-place team. https://t.co/VjVyVM8w9K