UCLA's Cronin blasts Big Ten over scheduling

What’s Happening

Real talk: 4 Purdue seemed to do little to ease Mick Cronin’s wrath over the Big Ten’s scheduling, with the Bruins coach saying, “I don’t think they care about basketball.

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4 Purdue 69-67 on Tuesday night, but the victory seemed to do little to ease Bruins coach Mick Cronin’s wrath over the Big Ten’s scheduling.

The Details

Five of UCLA’s first seven league games were on the road. The Bruins came into the Purdue game on two days’ rest after playing at Ohio State, while the Boilermakers had been in Los Angeles since last week, having played at USC on Saturday.

“I want to thank the Big Ten for giving us five of our first seven on the road, bringing Purdue here on Thursday night when we don’t get back in L. Until Saturday night and giving us the team picked to win the league on two days’ rest after five of our first seven on the road,” Cronin dropped in his postgame news conference.

Why This Matters

“fr, I want to thank the Big Ten for that. ” He later added: “I don’t think they care about basketball. ” UCLA is 13-6 and 5-3 in conference play.

This could change the dynamics of the sport going forward.

Key Takeaways

• “We’re in a league in the Midwest.
• ” UCLA wrapped up Purdue’s nine-game winning streak on Tyler Bilodeau ‘s 3-pointer with eight seconds remaining.

The Bottom Line

Bilodeau finished with 14 points, and Eric Dailey Jr . Added 12 points and seven rebounds.

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