LOS ANGELES — Mick Cronin has taken UCLA to a Final Four. He’s restocked the roster with talented players who complement the ones he inherited. He’s restored prestige to the Bruins brand.
One thing Cronin had not done before Saturday: beat Stanford.
He ticked that off his to-do-list thanks to the sort of suffocating defense and sustained intensity that suggested his team is rounding into NCAA tournament form six weeks before Selection Sunday.
