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UCLA's hopes of returning to the Sweet 16 were dashed on Sunday night.
The No. 7-seeded Bruins were bounced in the March Madness Round of 32 by No. 2-seeded UConn in a 73-57 blowout loss. Mick Cronin's team reached the Final Four in 2021 and the Sweet 16 in the two seasons that followed, but it has yet to reach the second weekend for the third straight season.
After the game, Cronin was his typical blunt self when asked what it would take to get UCLA back to making deep runs in the NCAA tournament.
"Right now, I'm worried about tonight, consoling the guys," Cronin said when asked if anything needed to change with roster construction and approach.
Then, Cronin added, "I'd like about five more million (dollars), that's my answer."
Cronin has been no stranger to eyebrow-raising comments this season, but this refrain is a common one around college sports. In the age of NIL, your roster is often only as good as the financial support for your program.
UCLA is a historic college basketball power, but after being thrust into the Big Ten for the last two seasons, which has many programs heavily invested in basketball, it seems Cronin's program still has a way to go to become nationally competitive again.
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The No. 7-seeded Bruins were bounced in the March Madness Round of 32 by No. 2-seeded UConn in a 73-57 blowout loss. Mick Cronin's team reached the Final Four in 2021 and the Sweet 16 in the two seasons that followed, but it has yet to reach the second weekend for the third straight season.
After the game, Cronin was his typical blunt self when asked what it would take to get UCLA back to making deep runs in the NCAA tournament.
"Right now, I'm worried about tonight, consoling the guys," Cronin said when asked if anything needed to change with roster construction and approach.
Then, Cronin added, "I'd like about five more million (dollars), that's my answer."
Cronin has been no stranger to eyebrow-raising comments this season, but this refrain is a common one around college sports. In the age of NIL, your roster is often only as good as the financial support for your program.
UCLA is a historic college basketball power, but after being thrust into the Big Ten for the last two seasons, which has many programs heavily invested in basketball, it seems Cronin's program still has a way to go to become nationally competitive again.
Contact/Follow @College_Wire on X and @College_Wires on Threads. Like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of college sports news, notes, and opinions.
This article originally appeared on College Sports Wire: UCLA Basketball: Mick Cronin says he needs more money for deep run
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