The Bruins crumbled largely as a result of repeated defensive breakdowns and missing 10 free throws in the second half.

Following an embarrassing collapse at home versus Minnesota, which saw the Bruins blow a 17-point lead and lose 64-61 after shooting 5-of-15 from the free throw line in the second half, Cronin directed his frustrations at Pauley Pavilion.

Despite leading by as much as 17, the Bruins fell to the Gophers for their sixth Big Ten loss. They missed all 4 free throws in the final 90 seconds

Trailing by as many as 17 points in the first half and 11 at halftime, Minnesota found itself ahead by a point with eight seconds left after Lu’Cye Patterson drove for a layup. UCLA called timeout with 4.