Head coach Mick Cronin shared his thoughts on yesterday's upset loss to Temple. A "lack of toughness" was a focal point.
Mick Cronin didn't hold back when providing his initial thoughts following yesterday's disappointing home loss to the Temple Owls, opening American Athletic Conference play.
Cronin sights a lack of toughness as the key difference this season for the 10-4 Bearcats, who have now fallen to Butler, Xavier, Iowa State and Temple. The list of losses doesn't look bad, with Xavier still undefeated and Butler and Iowa State both ranked in the Top 25 nationally, but Cincinnati's defense has fallen off this season and the 77 points allowed to the Owls yesterday reinforced that point, after the Bearcats allowed 81 to Iowa State last week.