Postgame Quotes - California 80, UCLA 72
POSTGAME QUOTES
California 80, UCLA 72
Chase Center, San Francisco, California
November 25, 2025
Mick Cronin, The Michael Price Family UCLA Men’s Head Basketball Coach
opening statement
“Congratulations to Mark and his team. If I was watching this game I would have been a fan of their team. I thought they had a great attitude. This time in my life it’s something I appreciate. They deserved to win, they came ready to play. We had some guys who did not, that’s on me. It is what is, congratulations. I don’t look at the score. We had 20 deflections, it’s a low, maybe a five-year low. I came in to Haas Pavilion with a bunch of freshman, and they had an NBA player, we held them to 53 and won the game. Our team attitude was terrible, it’s been a problem for a month. It affects performance. Get in a ring against somebody that wants to fight, give them confidence early, you’re in for a fight.”
on the fast start
“I think right now we are good if things go well. I don’t think we’re very good if things don’t go well, until we get some leadership on our team at the guard position, and not panic with the ball. Things didn’t go well, we tried to go one on five, get our shot blocked, get our fourth foul, we go one on five and we get six or seven turnovers. When things don’t go well, we get soft and panic real quick. Although, we are an older team, we lack a toughness right now. Our guys didn’t think this was going to be a game, in my opinion. In my opinion they thought they were going to come in here and they are just way better. That’s my opinion, everybody’s got one, right.”
on the team’s performance
“I’m not happy with our performance, but I will take the blame. You guys can read the stat sheet, you saw the game, you make your own assessments. When it comes to the game, how we play is my responsibility.”
California 80, UCLA 72
Chase Center, San Francisco, California
November 25, 2025
Mick Cronin, The Michael Price Family UCLA Men’s Head Basketball Coach
opening statement
“Congratulations to Mark and his team. If I was watching this game I would have been a fan of their team. I thought they had a great attitude. This time in my life it’s something I appreciate. They deserved to win, they came ready to play. We had some guys who did not, that’s on me. It is what is, congratulations. I don’t look at the score. We had 20 deflections, it’s a low, maybe a five-year low. I came in to Haas Pavilion with a bunch of freshman, and they had an NBA player, we held them to 53 and won the game. Our team attitude was terrible, it’s been a problem for a month. It affects performance. Get in a ring against somebody that wants to fight, give them confidence early, you’re in for a fight.”
on the fast start
“I think right now we are good if things go well. I don’t think we’re very good if things don’t go well, until we get some leadership on our team at the guard position, and not panic with the ball. Things didn’t go well, we tried to go one on five, get our shot blocked, get our fourth foul, we go one on five and we get six or seven turnovers. When things don’t go well, we get soft and panic real quick. Although, we are an older team, we lack a toughness right now. Our guys didn’t think this was going to be a game, in my opinion. In my opinion they thought they were going to come in here and they are just way better. That’s my opinion, everybody’s got one, right.”
on the team’s performance
“I’m not happy with our performance, but I will take the blame. You guys can read the stat sheet, you saw the game, you make your own assessments. When it comes to the game, how we play is my responsibility.”