WATCH: Mick Cronin Talks UCLA in Sweet 16 Before Trip to Philadelphia

Before heading out to the East Regional of the NCAA tournament, Cronin shared his thoughts on the upcoming matchup.

Sam Connon | Mar 23, 2022

WATCH: Mick Cronin Talks UCLA in Sweet 16 Before Trip to Philadelphia /

UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin spoke to reporters at the Mo Ostin Center before the Bruins hopped on the bus and took their flight out to Philadelphia for the NCAA tournament. Cronin talked about UCLA’s impending Sweet 16 matchup with North Carolina, the benefits of the Bruins already boasting tournament experience and the status of guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr.

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Published Mar 23, 2022

SAM CONNON

Sam Connon was the Publisher and Managing Editor at Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s All Bruins from 2021 to 2023. He is now a staff writer at Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s Fastball. He previously covered UCLA football, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, men's soccer, cross country and golf for The Daily Bruin from 2017 to 2021, serving as the paper's Sports Editor from 2019 to 2020. Connon has also been a contributor for 247Sports' Bruin Report Online, Rivals' BruinBlitz, Dash Sports TV, SuperWestSports, Prime Time Sports Talk, The Sports Life Blog and Patriots Country, Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s New England Patriots site. His work as a sports columnist has been awarded by the College Media Association and Society of Professional Journalists. Connon graduated from UCLA in June 2021 and is originally from Winchester, Massachusetts.