Recovery and mentality: How a reset fueled UCLA before NCAA tournament play
Mick Cronin set the blueprint in November. Now it’s up to his recharged team to execute.
Head coach Mick Cronin stares down Tyler Bilodeau #34 of the UCLA Bruins during an NCAA basketball game against the Cal Poly Mustangs, Friday December 19, 2025 in Los Angeles, Calif. PHILADELPHIA — Mick Cronin is crossing restaurants off his list. UCLA’s coach tried a cheesesteak from Dalessandro's before Thursday’s open practice at Xfinity Mobile Arena — he said it was excellent.
He’s planning a visit to Joe's Steaks + Soda Shop in Fishtown next. “I had a talk with my dog … we both got to get in shape,” Cronin said. “[But] definitely no concerns.
When in Philly, [if] you don’t eat cheesesteak, you shouldn’t show up. ” Why were cheesesteaks on the mind before the No. 7-seeded Bruins’ NCAA tournament opener against No.
10-seeded UCF on Friday? Because Cronin’s team has already done the prep. Mick Cronin opened his pre-NCAA tournament presser with a list of cheesesteaks he's tried/planning to try while in Philadelphia: "[I] tried Dalessandro's today — it was excellent.
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