UCLA staves off Indiana’s comeback strive

Dylan Andrews sank two take hold of loose throws with 4 seconds ultimate to lend a hand UCLA keep away from a late-game cave in in a 72-68 win over Indiana on Friday in Bloomington, Ind.

The Bruins (19-7, 10-5 Giant Ten) led for all the 2d part and greater than 34 mins total, however the Hoosiers’ Mackenzie Mgbako ignored a 3-point strive from the nook that may have given Indiana the lead with six seconds left.

UCLA, which led by way of 10 issues with 6:17 to move, bounced again from a Tuesday loss at Illinois that ended a seven-game successful streak. Indiana had halted a five-game slide with a victory at No. 11 Michigan State on Tuesday.

The Hoosiers (15-11, 6-9) fell in the back of by way of 13 issues within the first part on Friday, giving up back-to-back 3-pointers to Kobe Johnson and Lazar Stefanovic and 6 of Aday Mara’s 8 issues over a pivotal stretch.

The spurt gave UCLA the benefit it maintained during the second one part, however the Hoosiers chipped away on the deficit. Indiana’s Luke Goode scored 14 of his game-high 16 issues after intermission, whilst Malik Reneau got here off the bench to contributed 14 issues, 11 in the second one part.

Reneau transformed a three-point play when he was once fouled by way of Trent Perry on a layup with 53 seconds to move, bringing the Hoosiers inside a one-possession margin for the primary time within the part, 70-68.

Indiana pressured Sebastian Mack to take a contested shot, which he ignored. UCLA’s Skyy Clark were given the offensive rebound however was once stripped by way of Anthony Leal, giving the Hoosiers ownership with 31 seconds ultimate.

Myles Rice ignored a pull-up jumper and Mgbako ignored a point-blank put-back strive, however the ball went off a UCLA participant to provide Indiana a baseline inbounds go for a possibility to tie or take the lead. Mgbako were given open for a have a look at a nook 3-pointer, but it surely caromed off.

Andrews grabbed the rebound in site visitors and frivolously sank each resulting foul photographs to seal the win. Andrews completed with six issues.

All 10 UCLA avid gamers who noticed the ground scored. Tyler Bilodeau led the balanced Bruins effort with 12 issues, Clark added 11 and Johnson had 10 issues with six rebounds.

Mgbako scored 14 issues for Indiana.

–Box Degree Media