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Having lost three straight and four of their last five games, UCLA head coach Mick Cronin’s frustration boiled over when he was ejected late in the second half of Friday’s 79-61 loss to Maryland.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Cronin explained “I’m tired of it” in reference to feeling like his team was being put in unfair situations by the officials.
“I don’t remember the last time I had a technical,” he said. “I had enough. I’m sending a message. I’m tired of it. I know we’re the outsider and all that—us, SC and Oregon—but that was ridiculous. And take nothing away from Maryland, a really good team at home, but you got to defend my players. If you can just mug guys and chop their arms off, throw them out of the way, it’s hard to run any offense.
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