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UCLA's Mick Cronin bemoans Bruins' defensive effort in loss to rival USC

LOS ANGELES_USC was doing whatever it wanted, as if UCLA granted its rivals the deed to the area around the basket.

Ethan Anderson drove for a layup. Nick Rakocevic curled into the paint for a dunk after beating Jalen Hill on a backdoor cut. Rakocevic missed a shot underneath the basket and it was no problem because he got not one tip-in opportunity but two, finally converting on his third chance.

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