Cronin thought for a moment about five-star prospect Daishen Nix, who reneged on his commitment to the Bruins for the G League. Jaime Jaquez Jr. was there to bail out the Bruins in a First Four game against Michigan State, when they trailed by 11 at the half. Now, they're the second team to advance from that play-in round to the Final Four after VCU a decade ago. After weathering the early months of college basketball in a pandemic, the second big blow to the Bruins came in January, when Smith tore his ACL in a game against Colorado. "You know," Cronin said, "there’s not much that hasn’t happened to us this year as far as losing guys and injuries."

Source: Fox News March 31, 2021 18:00 UTC