No. 24 UCLA fights back from a 13-point deficit in the second half to beat Arizona 57-54
PHOENIX (AP) Tyler Bilodeau scored 17 points, Skyy Clark added 15 and No. 24 UCLA rallied from a 13-point deficit midway through the second half to beat Arizona 57-54 on Saturday.
UCLA won its eighth straight game, shaking off a poor shooting afternoon. Bilodeau was crucial down the stretch, making 6 of 12 shots on a variety of mid-range and post moves. Clark grabbed an offensive rebound with eight seconds left, was immediately fouled, and then made two free throws to set the final margin.
Arizona's KJ Lewis missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer in the final seconds.
Arizona opened the second half on a 21-6 run and took a 49-36 lead with 10:49 left after Jaden Bradley made two driving layups on back-to-back possessions. Bradley led the Wildcats with 12 points.
UCLA shot just 2 of 11 from the field and 2 of 6 on free throws over the first 10 minutes of the second half. But the Bruins slowly recovered and Dylan Andrews made a layup with 3:35 left to tie it at 52-all.
The longtime rivals met in downtown Phoenix as members of different conferences for the first time since 1978.
UCLA: The Bruins fought back in a gritty second-half performance. Bilodeau was fantastic down the stretch, providing some sorely needed offense.
Arizona: The Wildcats simply aren't scoring very efficiently, particularly with preseason All-America selection Caleb Love mired in a shooting slump.
Bilodeau hit a short jumper with 1:42 left to give UCLA a 55-52 lead.
UCLA came into the game giving up just 55.1 points per game, which ranked No. 1 in college basketball.
UCLA hosts Prairie View A&M on Tuesday. Arizona hosts Samford on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Tyler Bilodeau vs. Tobe Awaka (Wildcats gains possession) | ||
| 19:39 |  | +2 | Tobe Awaka makes two point layup (Jaden Bradley assists) | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | | Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:18 | | Wildcats defensive rebound | ||
| 19:01 | | Eric Dailey Jr. shooting foul (Tobe Awaka draws the foul) | ||
| 19:01 | | Tobe Awaka misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 19:01 | | +1 | Tobe Awaka makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | | +2 | Skyy Clark makes two point layup (Kobe Johnson assists) | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | | Tobe Awaka turnover (traveling) | ||
| 18:04 | | +2 | Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point jump shot | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | | Trey Townsend turnover (Dylan Andrews steals) | ||
| 17:35 | | +3 | Skyy Clark makes three point jump shot (Eric Dailey Jr. assists) | 3-7 |
| 17:15 | | Carter Bryant turnover (traveling) | ||
| 17:03 | | Eric Dailey Jr. misses two point dunk | ||
| 17:01 | | Jaden Bradley defensive rebound | ||
| 16:51 | | Trey Townsend misses two point layup | ||
| 16:49 | | Bruins defensive rebound | ||
| 16:21 | | Dylan Andrews turnover | ||
| 15:56 | | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point layup | 5-7 |
| 15:31 | | +2 | Tyler Bilodeau makes two point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists) | 5-9 |
| 15:13 | | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:11 | | Wildcats offensive rebound | ||
| 15:11 | | Kobe Johnson personal foul | ||
| 15:11 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:07 | | Henri Veesaar misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:05 | | KJ Lewis offensive rebound | ||
| 14:57 | | KJ Lewis turnover | ||
| 14:38 | | Henri Veesaar shooting foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul) | ||
| 14:38 | | +1 | Tyler Bilodeau makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-10 |
| 14:38 | | Tyler Bilodeau misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 14:38 | | Henri Veesaar defensive rebound | ||
| 14:25 | | +2 | Jaden Bradley makes two point layup | 7-10 |
| 14:00 | | Tyler Bilodeau turnover (traveling) | ||
| 13:37 | | Caleb Love turnover (Skyy Clark steals) | ||
| 13:13 | | Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:11 | | Wildcats defensive rebound | ||
| 12:57 | | Trey Townsend misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:55 | | Henri Veesaar offensive rebound | ||
| 12:43 | | +3 | Anthony Dell'Orso makes three point jump shot (Trey Townsend assists) | 10-10 |
| 12:16 | | Lazar Stefanovic turnover (Anthony Dell'Orso steals) | ||
| 12:05 | | Anthony Dell'Orso turnover | ||
| 11:53 | | +3 | Skyy Clark makes three point jump shot | 10-13 |
| 11:38 | | KJ Lewis turnover (Sebastian Mack steals) | ||
| 11:29 | | +3 | Skyy Clark makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Mack assists) | 10-16 |
| 11:16 | | +2 | Trey Townsend makes two point dunk (Conrad Martinez assists) | 12-16 |
| 10:52 | | +2 | Tyler Bilodeau makes two point jump shot | 12-18 |
| 10:29 | | Tyler Bilodeau blocks Trey Townsend's two point layup | ||
| 10:27 | | Eric Dailey Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:17 | | +2 | Sebastian Mack makes two point jump shot | 12-20 |
| 9:59 | | +2 | Henri Veesaar makes two point layup (KJ Lewis assists) | 14-20 |
| 9:41 | | Conrad Martinez personal foul | ||
| 9:41 | | TV timeout | ||
| 9:22 | | Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:20 | | Caleb Love defensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | Caleb Love offensive foul | ||
| 9:13 | | Caleb Love turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:49 | | Sebastian Mack misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:47 | | Kobe Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Tobe Awaka shooting foul (Kobe Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:41 | | Kobe Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:41 | | Kobe Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:41 | | Wildcats defensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | Tobe Awaka offensive foul | ||
| 8:34 | | Tobe Awaka turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:20 | | Dominick Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:18 | | Jaden Bradley defensive rebound | ||
| 8:09 | | KJ Lewis turnover (Dylan Andrews steals) | ||
| 7:49 | | +2 | William Kyle III makes two point layup (Kobe Johnson assists) | 14-22 |
| 7:38 | | +2 | Jaden Bradley makes two point layup | 16-22 |
| 7:35 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:14 | | Jaden Bradley personal foul | ||
| 7:14 | | Bruins 30 second timeout | ||
| 7:12 | | Jump ball. Eric Dailey Jr. vs. Jaden Bradley (Bruins gains possession) | ||
| 6:57 | | +2 | Sebastian Mack makes two point layup (Tyler Bilodeau assists) | 16-24 |
| 6:39 | | Eric Dailey Jr. personal foul | ||
| 6:36 | | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point jump shot | 18-24 |
| 6:07 | | Sebastian Mack misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:05 | | Henri Veesaar defensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:54 | | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 | | Dylan Andrews turnover (Jaden Bradley steals) | ||
| 5:39 | | +2 | KJ Lewis makes two point dunk (Jaden Bradley assists) | 20-24 |
| 5:32 | | Dylan Andrews turnover | ||
| 5:20 | | Jaden Bradley turnover (Kobe Johnson steals) | ||
| 5:13 | | KJ Lewis blocks Sebastian Mack's two point layup | ||
| 5:13 | | Bruins offensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | Skyy Clark turnover (Jaden Bradley steals) | ||
| 5:01 | | Henri Veesaar misses two point layup | ||
| 4:59 | | Henri Veesaar offensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | +2 | Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk | 22-24 |
| 4:44 | | Kobe Johnson turnover (Jaden Bradley steals) | ||
| 4:35 | | +2 | Carter Bryant makes two point dunk (Jaden Bradley assists) | 24-24 |
| 4:18 | | Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:16 | | Wildcats defensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | +2 | Carter Bryant makes two point dunk (Jaden Bradley assists) | 26-24 |
| 3:42 | | Trey Townsend personal foul | ||
| 3:42 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:42 | | +1 | Trent Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-25 |
| 3:42 | | Trent Perry misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:42 | | Carter Bryant defensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | Henri Veesaar turnover (Kobe Johnson steals) | ||
| 2:55 | | Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:53 | | Carter Bryant defensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | Carter Bryant turnover (Kobe Johnson steals) | ||
| 2:40 | | +2 | Kobe Johnson makes two point layup | 26-27 |
| 2:29 | | Tyler Bilodeau personal foul | ||
| 2:13 | | Henri Veesaar misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:11 | | Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound | ||
| 2:03 | | Skyy Clark turnover (Jaden Bradley steals) | ||
| 1:54 | | Trent Perry personal foul | ||
| 1:37 | | +2 | Henri Veesaar makes two point layup (Jaden Bradley assists) | 28-27 |
| 1:24 | | +3 | Kobe Johnson makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Mack assists) | 28-30 |
| 1:00 | | Trey Townsend misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:58 | | Aday Mara defensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | Aday Mara turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:34 | | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:32 | | KJ Lewis offensive rebound | ||
| 0:30 | | Jump ball. KJ Lewis vs. Aday Mara (Wildcats gains possession) | ||
| 0:30 | | Wildcats 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:18 | | KJ Lewis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:16 | | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Wildcats defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |