The UCLA Bruins showed defensive effort, hustling and toughness in a 69-65 win over the Long Beach State 49ers last night. But they also showed they lost their top three scorers on offense. Ben Bolch wrote over at the LA Times:
The Bruins exhibited flashes of Cronin’s trademark tenacious defense but appeared completely adrift on offense before finally saving their coach from an inglorious introduction to the home fans by making the necessary plays at the end of a 69-65 victory over Long Beach State that was every bit as ugly as the score indicated.