Wisconsin just caught fire from deep and thrived off it. The Badgers made 19 3-pointers, and when an offense is rolling like that, there's not many teams that are going to beat it. UCLA coach Mick Cronin addressed the media after the loss,

When you get to a platform like this, you have an obligation to tell the truth. I know it makes me a target,” Cronin said.

With the loss, the UCLA is out of the Big Ten Tournament while Wisconsin moves on to the semifinals against top seed Michigan State. UCLA and Mick Cronin now await their possible NCAA Tournament fate with Selection Sunday approaching on Mar. 16.

Wisconsin’s basketball’s most important player added another signature performance to his 2024-25 campaign on Friday.

UCLA coach Mick Cronin had a near meltdown Friday afternoon after his team was thoroughly beaten in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament, 86-70. Per Big Ten protocol, the losing coach's press conference follows the victor,