Assuming he was among the handful of people with access to the Pac-12 Network, Mick Cronin couldn’t have liked what he was seeing Thursday night.
The UCLA coach who was home sick with COVID-19 watched his Bruins get outplayed on their home court for long stretches by UC Riverside, a team from the Big West Conference with a losing record.
There were plenty of reasons for Cronin to throw his remote control or consider changing the channel.
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Star big man Adem Bona was in early foul trouble. The Bruins repeatedly gave up open shots and struggled making baskets from long range.