UCLA coach Mike Cronin was ejected with 5:11 remaining in a 79-61 loss at Maryland on Friday night, and he did not hold back afterward, voicing his displeasure with the officiating and Big Ten scheduling. He was far gentler on his own players than he was earlier in the week, when he called them “soft” and “delusional” after a 19-point loss to Michigan. This time he felt they were in an unfair situation.
“In defense of my guys, I didn’t think we were given any chance to win in the second half,” Cronin said. “I let (official) Jeff Anderson know, I hit the showers.”