US EditionUCLA Men Crush Sacramento State, but They’re Still Searching for a Spark
Coach Cronin started four reserves to develop the bench, with Eric Dailey Jr. leading scoring at 15 points in UCLA's 79-48 win amid early-season struggles.
- On Tuesday, UCLA rode a new-look starting lineup, opening with four reserves plus Eric Dailey Jr., to a 79-48 victory over Sacramento State.
- After early rough outings, Coach Cronin emphasized bench work and accountability, saying he needed to develop his bench and deployed reserves including Eric Dailey Jr. in the bench-development experiment Tuesday.
- The revamped starting unit held Sacramento State scoreless over six minutes and limited them to 24.1% shooting while Eric Dailey Jr. had 15 points and 12 rebounds, Xavier Booker Jr. scored 12, and Trent Perry added 11.
- Coach Cronin reinstated his normal starters in the second half after the reserve experiment, while Trent Perry's development remains a clear positive five games into UCLA's season.
- With Sacramento State shorthanded, the Hornets visit Cal on Friday after losing leading scorer Jeremiah Cherry to a right knee injury with 8:18 remaining in the first half.
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Associated Press News
No. 19 UCLA turns new look into 79-48 victory over Sacramento State
Eric Dailey Jr. had 15 points and 12 rebounds, Xavier Booker scored 12 and No. 19 UCLA rode a new-look starting lineup to a 79-48 victory over Sacramento State.
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Daily Breeze
UCLA men crush Sacramento State, but they’re still searching for a spark
LOS ANGELES — Either Mick Cronin was trying to prove he is just as fickle as the college basketball stratosphere thinks he is, or he was simply experimenting. After an unexpected nailbiter in UCLA’s season opener, he said he would bench anyone at any time if they blew a defensive assignment. After the Bruins’ loss to No. 4 Arizona on Friday night, he said he needed to develop his bench. Both scenarios could explain why, on Tuesday, Cronin rolled…
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
No. 19 UCLA's revised lineup dominates Sacramento State
A new-look starting five helped No. 19-ranked UCLA race out to a 13-point lead, and the Bruins never looked back in their 79-48 rout of Sacramento State on Wednesday in Los Angeles.
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