WATCH: Mick Cronin Talks UCLA's Big Win Over Norfolk State

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UCLA men's basketball coach Mick Cronin spoke with reporters following the Bruins' 86-56 victory over Norfolk State at Pauley Pavilion on Monday night. Cronin talked about his team's improved passing, their offensive efficiency, Amari Bailey's potential as a two-way player, Jaylen Clark's reconstructed shot and how the Bruins turned up the heat coming out of halftime.
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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.
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