Recap of Bruins' loss to Maryland

In this episode of the UCLA Bruins Insider podcast, Bruins On SI writer Tom Cavanaugh breaks down the Bruins’ devastating loss to the Maryland Terrapins (12-4) on the road Friday night. The struggles continue for this team as they have failed to be competitive in the last two games.

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The Bruins are now coming off back-to-back losses of 15 points or more. The No. 24 Michigan Wolverines beat them by 19 points and the Terrapins completed a dominant 79-61 victory to end a two-game skid.

Bruins coach Mick Cronin was ejected late in the second half after walking on the floor and approaching a referee in the middle of a play. fed up with Cronin’s antics and promptly kicked him out of the contest.

If losing your head coach is bad enough, the Bruins were within striking distance, trailing by six points when he was asked to leave the arena. The next three minutes would lead the Terrapins to a 15-point lead, completely putting the Bruins out of contention to win the game.

21 UCLA turnovers were a major factor, as the Terrapins scored 26 points off those turnovers. Maryland also shot 54 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from 3-point range. The Bruins allowed them to make 21 free throws, making 18 of them.

Junior forward Tyler Bilodeau was the Bruins’ top scorer, collecting 18 points, four rebounds and four turnovers. The only other scorer of note was true freshman guard Trent Perry, with 10 points, four rebounds and three assists.

The Bruins look completely broken right now. They lost three straight games with brutal shooting performances and uninspired basketball in the common eye. Effort and energy have been lacking, and hostility appears to be reaching an unprecedented level.

Another solid road game is on the horizon for UCLA, which will take on the Rutgers Scarlett Knights (8-8) on Monday night. If the Bruins don’t show any sort of competitive fight and energy, this season will look a lot different than the first two months of the season.

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