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UCLA holds on to beat Cal 61-60 as Bruins continue their Pac-12 climb

AP
Feb 10, 2024

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Adem Bona scored 13 points and Dylan Andrews and Lazar Stefanovic each scored 12 and UCLA Bruins won its fifth straight holding off Cal for a 61-60 win on Saturday.

Jaylon Tyson scored 16 points, Jalen Celestine 13 and Fardaws Aimaq scored 12 and grabbed 12 rebounds for Cal before fouling out.

Sebastian Mack made 1 of 2 foul shots for the Bruins with four seconds left for a 61-57 advantage. Celestine made a 3-pointer with .1 seconds left that made it a one-point game but the Bruins' inbounded the ball to end it.

Both teams struggled to shoot as they each missed eight foul shots.

Aimaq's put back off a Tyson miss gave Cal its last lead at 57-56 with 36 seconds remaining. Andrews' jumper 12 seconds later gave UCLA the lead for good.

UCLA led 35-24 at halftime and it maintained the double-digit lead for the first six minutes of the second half before Cal got back into contention.

The Golden Bears outscored UCLA 12-6 and got within 47-41 on a layup from Tyson with 10:08 left. Berke Buyuktuncel made a 3 for UCLA for a nine-point lead before Cal scored eight straight reducing its deficit to 50-49 following a 3 from Celestine with 5:55 left. The score stayed that way until Tyson's basket with 3:05 left gave Cal its first lead since four minutes into the game.

With the win, the Bruins (13-11, 8-5 Pac-12) moved into a third-place tie with Oregon. UCLA hosts Colorado on Thursday.

Cal (10-14, 6-7) travels to Pullman, Washington, to take on Washington State on Thursday.

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1st Half
UCLA
Bruins
35
CAL
Golden Bears
24

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Adem Bona vs. Fardaws Aimaq (Jalen Cone gains possession)
19:41		Fardaws Aimaq misses two point hook shot
19:39		Sebastian Mack defensive rebound
19:20		Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot
19:18		Lazar Stefanovic offensive rebound
19:14	+2	Lazar Stefanovic makes two point layup	2-0
18:52	+3	Jaylon Tyson makes three point jump shot	2-3
18:29		Sebastian Mack misses two point jump shot
18:27		Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
17:57		Adem Bona blocks Jalen Cone's three point jump shot
17:56		Golden Bears offensive rebound
17:56		Golden Bears turnover (shot clock violation)
17:42		Fardaws Aimaq personal foul (Adem Bona draws the foul)
17:39		Brandon Williams misses two point layup
17:37		Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
17:29	+2	Jaylon Tyson makes two point jump shot	2-5
17:10	+2	Dylan Andrews makes two point jump shot	4-5
16:44		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
16:42		Sebastian Mack defensive rebound
16:35		Sebastian Mack turnover (lost ball) (Fardaws Aimaq steals)
16:14		Dylan Andrews shooting foul (Jaylon Tyson draws the foul)
16:14	+1	Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-6
16:14	+1	Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-7
16:03	+2	Dylan Andrews makes two point jump shot	6-7
15:43		Fardaws Aimaq misses two point jump shot
15:41		Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
15:31		Keonte Kennedy personal foul (Adem Bona draws the foul)
15:31		TV timeout
15:26		Dylan Andrews misses three point jump shot
15:24		Jalen Cone defensive rebound
15:18		Keonte Kennedy misses three point jump shot
15:16		Adem Bona defensive rebound
15:09	+3	Sebastian Mack makes three point jump shot (Dylan Andrews assists)	9-7
14:55		Jalen Celestine misses two point jump shot
14:53		Dylan Andrews defensive rebound
14:41		Jalen Cone shooting foul (Dylan Andrews draws the foul)
14:41	+1	Dylan Andrews makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-7
14:41	+1	Dylan Andrews makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-7
14:33		Rodney Brown Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Dylan Andrews steals)
14:24	+2	Dylan Andrews makes two point layup (Brandon Williams assists)	13-7
14:08		Golden Bears turnover (10-second violation)
13:50		Keonte Kennedy blocks Dylan Andrews's two point layup
13:48		Bruins offensive rebound
13:48		Bruins turnover (shot clock violation)
13:31		Jaylon Tyson turnover (bad pass)
13:06		Grant Newell shooting foul (Adem Bona draws the foul)
13:06	+1	Adem Bona makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-7
13:06	+1	Adem Bona makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-7
12:36	+3	Gus Larson makes three point jump shot	15-10
12:10		Sebastian Mack misses three point jump shot
12:08		Golden Bears defensive rebound
12:08		Brandon Williams personal foul
11:50		Jaylon Tyson turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Williams steals)
11:43		Brandon Williams misses two point layup
11:41		Aday Mara offensive rebound
11:41	+2	Aday Mara makes two point dunk	17-10
11:41		Gus Larson turnover (bad pass) (Dylan Andrews steals)
11:41		Gus Larson personal foul (Dylan Andrews draws the foul)
11:41		TV timeout
11:41	+1	Dylan Andrews makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-10
11:41	+1	Dylan Andrews makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-10
11:13		Keonte Kennedy misses three point jump shot
11:11		Dylan Andrews defensive rebound
11:01		Dylan Andrews misses two point jump shot
10:59		Keonte Kennedy defensive rebound
10:41	+2	Jaylon Tyson makes two point jump shot	19-12
10:20		Aday Mara misses two point jump shot
10:18		Grant Newell defensive rebound
10:07	+2	Keonte Kennedy makes two point jump shot	19-14
9:46		Aday Mara turnover (lost ball) (Grant Newell steals)
9:37		Grant Newell turnover (lost ball) (Lazar Stefanovic steals)
9:13	+3	Brandon Williams makes three point jump shot (Lazar Stefanovic assists)	22-14
8:40	+2	Fardaws Aimaq makes two point dunk (Jalen Cone assists)	22-16
8:24		Jaylon Tyson personal foul (Lazar Stefanovic draws the foul)
8:13		Adem Bona turnover (traveling)
7:51		Adem Bona shooting foul (Grant Newell draws the foul)
7:51		TV timeout
7:51		Grant Newell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:51		Grant Newell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:51		Will McClendon defensive rebound
7:26	+2	Adem Bona makes two point jump shot	24-16
7:10		Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
7:08		Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
6:52		Will McClendon misses three point jump shot
6:50		Lazar Stefanovic offensive rebound
6:38	+2	Sebastian Mack makes two point jump shot	26-16
6:23		Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
6:21		Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
6:04	+3	Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot (Adem Bona assists)	29-16
5:33		Fardaws Aimaq misses two point jump shot
5:31		Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
5:21		Jalen Celestine shooting foul (Sebastian Mack draws the foul)
5:21		Sebastian Mack misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:21		Sebastian Mack misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:21		Gus Larson defensive rebound
4:57	+3	Jalen Celestine makes three point jump shot (Gus Larson assists)	29-19
4:36		Sebastian Mack misses three point jump shot
4:34		Keonte Kennedy defensive rebound
4:23		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
4:21		Aday Mara defensive rebound
4:02		Sebastian Mack misses two point layup
4:00		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
3:53		Keonte Kennedy misses three point jump shot
3:51		Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
3:34	+2	Lazar Stefanovic makes two point jump shot	31-19
3:13		Jaylon Tyson misses two point layup
3:12		Keonte Kennedy offensive rebound
3:12		Lazar Stefanovic shooting foul (Keonte Kennedy draws the foul)
3:12		TV timeout
3:12	+1	Keonte Kennedy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-20
3:12	+1	Keonte Kennedy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-21
2:45		Dylan Andrews misses three point jump shot
2:43		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
2:18		Jalen Cone turnover (bad pass) (Sebastian Mack steals)
2:09		Fardaws Aimaq personal foul (Adem Bona draws the foul)
2:09	+1	Adem Bona makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-21
2:09	+1	Adem Bona makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-21
1:41		Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot
1:39		Bruins defensive rebound
1:21		Dylan Andrews turnover (lost ball)
1:11		Adem Bona personal foul (Jaylon Tyson draws the foul)
0:58	+2	Grant Newell makes two point jump shot	33-23
0:37	+2	Aday Mara makes two point hook shot	35-23
0:03		Sebastian Mack shooting foul (Jaylon Tyson draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-24
0:03		Jaylon Tyson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:03		Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
0:03		Bruins 30 second timeout
0:00		Sebastian Mack misses three point jump shot
0:00		Golden Bears defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UCLA
Bruins
26
CAL
Golden Bears
36

Time		Play	Score
19:42		Dylan Andrews misses two point jump shot
19:40		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
19:26		Jalen Cone turnover (lost ball) (Dylan Andrews steals)
19:11		Brandon Williams misses two point jump shot
19:09		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
19:03		Fardaws Aimaq misses two point dunk
19:01		Adem Bona defensive rebound
18:49		Fardaws Aimaq shooting foul (Adem Bona draws the foul)
18:49	+1	Adem Bona makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-24
18:49		Adem Bona misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:49		Bruins offensive rebound
18:42	+2	Sebastian Mack makes two point jump shot	38-24
18:35		Brandon Williams personal foul (Jaylon Tyson draws the foul)
18:25		Fardaws Aimaq misses two point jump shot
18:23		Keonte Kennedy offensive rebound
18:20		Lazar Stefanovic shooting foul (Jalen Celestine draws the foul)
18:20	+1	Jalen Celestine makes regular free throw 1 of 3	38-25
18:20		Jalen Celestine misses regular free throw 2 of 3
18:20		Jalen Celestine misses regular free throw 3 of 3
18:20		Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
17:57		Adem Bona misses two point hook shot
17:55		Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
17:47		Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
17:45		Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
17:18		Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot
17:16		Keonte Kennedy defensive rebound
17:00		Lazar Stefanovic shooting foul (Fardaws Aimaq draws the foul)
17:00		Fardaws Aimaq misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:00	+1	Fardaws Aimaq makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-26
16:35	+2	Adem Bona makes two point hook shot	40-26
16:22	+3	Jalen Celestine makes three point jump shot (Keonte Kennedy assists)	40-29
15:56		Adem Bona misses two point hook shot
15:54		Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
15:30		Fardaws Aimaq misses three point jump shot
15:28		Will McClendon defensive rebound
15:11		Sebastian Mack misses two point jump shot
15:09		Adem Bona offensive rebound
15:08		Jaylon Tyson shooting foul (Adem Bona draws the foul)
15:08		TV timeout
15:08		Adem Bona misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:08	+1	Adem Bona makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-29
14:39		Keonte Kennedy misses three point jump shot
14:37		Will McClendon defensive rebound
14:09		Sebastian Mack misses three point jump shot
14:07		Jalen Cone defensive rebound
14:00	+2	Keonte Kennedy makes two point layup	41-31
14:00		Adem Bona shooting foul (Keonte Kennedy draws the foul)
14:00	+1	Keonte Kennedy makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-32
13:39		Dylan Andrews misses three point jump shot
13:37		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
13:29		Dylan Andrews personal foul (Jalen Cone draws the foul)
13:24	+3	Jalen Cone makes three point jump shot (Jaylon Tyson assists)	41-35
13:02	+2	Aday Mara makes two point hook shot	43-35
12:41	+2	Gus Larson makes two point dunk (Keonte Kennedy assists)	43-37
12:21		Aday Mara misses two point jump shot
12:19		Brandon Williams offensive rebound
12:05		Brandon Williams misses two point jump shot
12:03		Brandon Williams offensive rebound
12:00	+2	Brandon Williams makes two point layup	45-37
11:52		Keonte Kennedy misses three point jump shot
11:51		Bruins defensive rebound
11:51		TV timeout
11:37	+2	Brandon Williams makes two point jump shot (Aday Mara assists)	47-37
11:15	+2	Keonte Kennedy makes two point layup	47-39
10:54		Aday Mara turnover (lost ball) (Fardaws Aimaq steals)
10:44		Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
10:42		Aday Mara defensive rebound
10:21		Aday Mara misses two point hook shot
10:19		Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
10:08	+2	Jaylon Tyson makes two point layup	47-41
9:53		Bruins 30 second timeout
9:53		TV timeout
9:40		Dylan Andrews misses two point jump shot
9:38		Keonte Kennedy defensive rebound
9:22		Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot
9:20		Will McClendon defensive rebound
8:53		Dylan Andrews misses two point jump shot
8:51		Dylan Andrews offensive rebound
8:50		Dylan Andrews misses two point jump shot
8:50		Bruins offensive rebound
8:50		Jalen Celestine personal foul
8:41	+3	Berke Buyuktuncel makes three point jump shot (Will McClendon assists)	50-41
8:13		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
8:11		Dylan Andrews defensive rebound
7:54		Jalen Cone shooting foul (Adem Bona draws the foul)
7:54		TV timeout
7:54		Adem Bona misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:54		Adem Bona misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:54		Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
7:37	+2	Jaylon Tyson makes two point dunk (Fardaws Aimaq assists)	50-43
7:16		Adem Bona misses two point hook shot
7:14		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
6:58	+3	Fardaws Aimaq makes three point jump shot (Jaylon Tyson assists)	50-46
6:30		Adem Bona misses two point hook shot
6:28		Lazar Stefanovic offensive rebound
6:19		Jalen Celestine personal foul (Dylan Andrews draws the foul)
6:07		Will McClendon misses three point jump shot
6:05		Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
5:55	+3	Jalen Celestine makes three point jump shot (Jaylon Tyson assists)	50-49
5:39		Dylan Andrews misses three point jump shot
5:37		Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
5:16		Jalen Cone misses two point jump shot
5:14		Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
4:55		Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
4:53		Will McClendon offensive rebound
4:33		Dylan Andrews misses two point layup
4:32		Bruins offensive rebound
4:32		Bruins turnover (shot clock violation)
4:04		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
4:02		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
4:00		Fardaws Aimaq offensive rebound
4:00		Sebastian Mack personal foul (Fardaws Aimaq draws the foul)
3:55		Fardaws Aimaq misses two point jump shot
3:53		Grant Newell offensive rebound
3:53		Grant Newell misses two point layup
3:53		Grant Newell offensive rebound
3:53		Kenneth Nwuba shooting foul (Grant Newell draws the foul)
3:53		Grant Newell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:53		Grant Newell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:53		Dylan Andrews defensive rebound
3:35		Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
3:33		Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
3:31		Jalen Celestine turnover (traveling)
3:24		Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot
3:22		Keonte Kennedy defensive rebound
3:06	+2	Jaylon Tyson makes two point jump shot	50-51
2:45		Keonte Kennedy personal foul (Dylan Andrews draws the foul)
2:37	+3	Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot (Dylan Andrews assists)	53-51
2:20		Brandon Williams shooting foul (Fardaws Aimaq draws the foul)
2:20	+1	Fardaws Aimaq makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-52
2:20	+1	Fardaws Aimaq makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-53
1:55		Adem Bona misses two point hook shot
1:53		Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
1:33		Jaylon Tyson turnover (bad pass) (Sebastian Mack steals)
1:28		Jalen Cone personal foul (Sebastian Mack draws the foul)
1:28		Sebastian Mack misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:28		Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
1:11		Adem Bona blocks Jaylon Tyson's two point layup
1:09		Fardaws Aimaq offensive rebound
1:04		Adem Bona blocks Fardaws Aimaq's two point layup
1:02		Fardaws Aimaq offensive rebound
1:00	+2	Fardaws Aimaq makes two point layup	53-55
1:00		Bruins 30 second timeout
0:50	+2	Adem Bona makes two point layup	55-55
0:50		Fardaws Aimaq shooting foul (Adem Bona draws the foul)
0:50		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
0:50	+1	Adem Bona makes regular free throw 1 of 1	56-55
0:44		Jaylon Tyson misses two point layup
0:44		Fardaws Aimaq offensive rebound
0:44	+2	Fardaws Aimaq makes two point layup	56-57
0:26	+2	Dylan Andrews makes two point jump shot	58-57
0:19		Jaylon Tyson misses two point layup
0:17		Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
0:16		Jaylon Tyson personal foul (Lazar Stefanovic draws the foul)
0:16	+1	Lazar Stefanovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-57
0:16		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
0:16	+1	Lazar Stefanovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-57
0:06		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
0:04		Sebastian Mack defensive rebound
0:04		Fardaws Aimaq personal foul (Sebastian Mack draws the foul)
0:04		Sebastian Mack misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:04	+1	Sebastian Mack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-57
0:00	+3	Jalen Celestine makes three point jump shot	61-60
0:00		End of period

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Jalen Celestine makes three point jump shot