Ohio State went to Atlanta and won the war of attrition against the UCLA Bruins in the CBS Sports Classic on Saturday.
Both teams struggled mightily in the first half to find any offense, but both teams worked hard on the defensive end to make life miserable for each other.
The Buckeyes came out with a 67-60 victory because of their ability to make more plays than UCLA with the sands of the hourglass running out.
Bruins’ head coach Mick Cronin met with the media after the game to provide his thoughts on Ohio State and his team and to field questions.
If you missed any of what he said, we have the media conference in its entirety thanks to the UCLA athletics YouTube channel.
Cronin’s comments followed those of Bruins’ forward Adem Bona. Cronin focused on his team’s inability to play defense as consistently in the second half, some missed layups and free throws and some high praise for Buckeye guard Bruce Thornton.
UCLA has lost on a neutral court to Marquette, Gonzaga and Ohio State by a combined 11 points.The Buckeyes improved to 9-2 and prepare to host Saint Louis on Thursday.
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