Streaking UCLA wins 6th in a row, edging Colorado 64-60 for 8th win in 9 games since losing start
LOS ANGELES (AP) Sebastian Mack scored 19 points and UCLA rallied after blowing a 14-point, second-half lead to beat Colorado 64-60 on Thursday night for its sixth consecutive victory.
The Bruins (14-11, 9-5 Pac-12) took over sole possession of third place, passing idle Oregon with their eighth win in nine games since starting the season 6-10.
“Obviously this team has grown up a lot,” Bruins coach Mick Cronin said. “Late in the game we got the job done. It's a great win.”
UCLA opened the second half with five straight points for its largest lead of the game. But the Buffs worked to erase it.
Colorado twice tied the game, first on a dunk by Tristan da Silva and then at 54-54 on his 3-pointer.
Mack and Lazar Stefanovic combined to score nine straight for the Bruins, who led 63-56.
“We stayed together. We didn't hang our heads,” Mack said. “If we stay together, we'll be able to handle the adversity.”
Eddie Lampkin Jr. and Cody Williams scored back-to-back to leave Colorado trailing 63-60.
KJ Simpson blocked Dylan Andrews' jumper out of bounds. With 3 seconds left on the shot clock, Stefanovic missed a 3-pointer in front of UCLA's bench.
After Colorado's timeout, da Silva missed a layup and Stefanovic grabbed the defensive rebound. After a scramble, the Bruins gained possession on the held ball.
The Buffs were forced to foul after a timeout. Stefanovic missed the first, made the second and the Bruins hung on.
“We just figuring out together how to win games,” Andrews said.
Williams scored 18 points and Da Silva added 16 for the Buffaloes (16-9, 7-7). They've dropped two in a row and four of five. Simpson, who averages a team-leading 19.4 points, was held to four on 1 of 7 shooting.
Adem Bona had 14 points and seven rebounds for the Bruins. Andrews finished with 13 points.
Bona had 10 points in the half, including two highlight plays. He blocked J'Vonne Hadley and Will McClendon grabbed the defensive rebound and fed Bona for a dunk at the other end. Julian Hammond III turned the ball over and Bona dunked off McClendon's alley-oop pass to beat the shot clock.
BIG PICTURE
Colorado: Of the Buffs' six remaining regular-season games, five are against opponents who are below them in the league standings. Oregon is the only school above them.
UCLA: The Bruins play four of their final six regular-season games at home, where they are 8-4. Among the opponents coming to Pauley Pavilion are slumping rival USC and No. 5 Arizona.
UP NEXT
Colorado: Visits Southern California on Saturday.
UCLA: Hosts Utah on Sunday in the second of three straight home games.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Tristan da Silva vs. Adem Bona (Buffaloes gains possession) | |||
19:38 | +2 | Tristan da Silva makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
19:04 | +2 | Adem Bona makes two point jump shot | 2-2 | |
18:54 | +2 | J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup | 4-2 | |
18:23 | Dylan Andrews turnover (bad pass) (KJ Simpson steals) | |||
18:06 | +2 | Cody Williams makes two point dunk (J'Vonne Hadley assists) | 6-2 | |
17:46 | +3 | Brandon Williams makes three point jump shot (Dylan Andrews assists) | 6-5 | |
17:22 | +2 | Tristan da Silva makes two point jump shot | 8-5 | |
17:14 | Bruins 30 second timeout | |||
17:02 | +2 | Sebastian Mack makes two point jump shot | 8-7 | |
16:45 | Cody Williams offensive foul | |||
16:45 | Cody Williams turnover (offensive foul) | |||
16:35 | +3 | Dylan Andrews makes three point jump shot (Will McClendon assists) | 8-10 | |
16:17 | Tristan da Silva turnover (lost ball) | |||
16:10 | +2 | Sebastian Mack makes two point layup | 8-12 | |
15:55 | Brandon Williams personal foul | |||
15:55 | TV timeout | |||
15:35 | +2 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists) | 10-12 | |
15:14 | +2 | Will McClendon makes two point jump shot | 10-14 | |
14:58 | KJ Simpson turnover (lost ball) (Sebastian Mack steals) | |||
14:54 | KJ Simpson personal foul | |||
14:43 | Will McClendon misses two point jump shot | |||
14:41 | Tristan da Silva defensive rebound | |||
14:25 | Sebastian Mack shooting foul (J'Vonne Hadley draws the foul) | |||
14:25 | +1 | J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-14 | |
14:25 | J'Vonne Hadley misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
14:25 | Adem Bona defensive rebound | |||
14:07 | Adem Bona misses two point jump shot | |||
14:05 | Berke Buyuktuncel offensive rebound | |||
14:02 | Berke Buyuktuncel misses two point layup | |||
14:00 | J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound | |||
13:51 | Tristan da Silva turnover (lost ball) | |||
13:29 | Luke O'Brien shooting foul (Adem Bona draws the foul) | |||
13:29 | +1 | Adem Bona makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-15 | |
13:29 | +1 | Adem Bona makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-16 | |
13:10 | J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup | |||
13:08 | Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound | |||
13:00 | Adem Bona misses two point layup | |||
12:58 | Tristan da Silva defensive rebound | |||
12:51 | +3 | KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (Luke O'Brien assists) | 14-16 | |
12:46 | Official timeout | |||
12:34 | Brandon Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
12:32 | Berke Buyuktuncel offensive rebound | |||
12:29 | +2 | Berke Buyuktuncel makes two point layup | 14-18 | |
12:22 | Cody Williams turnover (bad pass) | |||
12:10 | Will McClendon misses three point jump shot | |||
12:08 | Buffaloes defensive rebound | |||
11:51 | +2 | Cody Williams makes two point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists) | 16-18 | |
11:38 | Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot | |||
11:36 | KJ Simpson defensive rebound | |||
11:31 | Cody Williams turnover (lost ball) | |||
11:27 | TV timeout | |||
11:15 | +3 | Dylan Andrews makes three point jump shot (Adem Bona assists) | 16-21 | |
10:42 | +2 | Julian Hammond III makes two point jump shot | 18-21 | |
10:15 | Berke Buyuktuncel misses two point jump shot | |||
10:13 | Julian Hammond III defensive rebound | |||
9:58 | Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot | |||
9:56 | Sebastian Mack defensive rebound | |||
9:48 | Sebastian Mack misses two point jump shot | |||
9:46 | KJ Simpson defensive rebound | |||
9:29 | Julian Hammond III turnover (lost ball) | |||
9:03 | +2 | Adem Bona makes two point dunk (Will McClendon assists) | 18-23 | |
8:41 | +2 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point jump shot | 20-23 | |
8:26 | +2 | Sebastian Mack makes two point layup | 20-25 | |
8:11 | Adem Bona blocks J'Vonne Hadley's two point layup | |||
8:09 | Will McClendon defensive rebound | |||
8:04 | +2 | Adem Bona makes two point dunk (Will McClendon assists) | 20-27 | |
8:01 | TV timeout | |||
8:01 | Buffaloes 30 second timeout | |||
7:35 | Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot | |||
7:33 | Dylan Andrews defensive rebound | |||
7:23 | Berke Buyuktuncel misses two point layup | |||
7:21 | Will McClendon offensive rebound | |||
7:16 | Will McClendon misses two point layup | |||
7:14 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound | |||
7:05 | KJ Simpson turnover (bad pass) | |||
6:38 | Will McClendon misses three point jump shot | |||
6:36 | Will McClendon offensive rebound | |||
6:29 | Sebastian Mack misses two point jump shot | |||
6:27 | Sebastian Mack offensive rebound | |||
6:12 | Will McClendon misses three point jump shot | |||
6:10 | Brandon Williams offensive rebound | |||
5:59 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. shooting foul (Sebastian Mack draws the foul) | |||
5:59 | Sebastian Mack misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:59 | +1 | Sebastian Mack makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-28 | |
5:50 | Aday Mara blocks KJ Simpson's two point jump shot | |||
5:48 | Bruins defensive rebound | |||
5:33 | +2 | Sebastian Mack makes two point jump shot | 20-30 | |
5:21 | Aday Mara personal foul | |||
5:03 | KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot | |||
5:01 | Buffaloes offensive rebound | |||
4:53 | +2 | Cody Williams makes two point layup | 22-30 | |
4:23 | Aday Mara misses two point jump shot | |||
4:21 | J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound | |||
4:07 | +3 | Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists) | 25-30 | |
3:44 | +2 | Aday Mara makes two point jump shot (Lazar Stefanovic assists) | 25-32 | |
3:25 | Sebastian Mack shooting foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul) | |||
3:25 | TV timeout | |||
3:25 | Tristan da Silva misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:25 | +1 | Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-32 | |
2:59 | Dylan Andrews misses two point layup | |||
2:57 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound | |||
2:40 | J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup | |||
2:38 | Sebastian Mack defensive rebound | |||
2:33 | Tristan da Silva shooting foul (Sebastian Mack draws the foul) | |||
2:32 | +1 | Sebastian Mack makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-33 | |
2:32 | +1 | Sebastian Mack makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-34 | |
2:09 | J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup | |||
2:07 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound | |||
2:00 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Adem Bona steals) | |||
2:00 | Jump ball. (Bruins gains possession) | |||
1:41 | Dylan Andrews misses two point jump shot | |||
1:39 | Adem Bona offensive rebound | |||
1:36 | +2 | Adem Bona makes two point layup | 26-36 | |
1:20 | +3 | Cody Williams makes three point jump shot | 29-36 | |
1:01 | Will McClendon misses two point jump shot | |||
0:59 | Cody Williams defensive rebound | |||
0:32 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup | |||
0:30 | Dylan Andrews defensive rebound | |||
0:03 | +2 | Dylan Andrews makes two point layup | 29-38 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:43 | KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
19:41 | Adem Bona defensive rebound | |||
19:24 | +2 | Sebastian Mack makes two point layup | 29-40 | |
18:59 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Sebastian Mack steals) | |||
18:31 | +2 | Adem Bona makes two point layup | 29-42 | |
18:31 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. shooting foul (Adem Bona draws the foul) | |||
18:31 | +1 | Adem Bona makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 29-43 | |
18:16 | Julian Hammond III turnover (bad pass) | |||
18:02 | Sebastian Mack misses two point layup | |||
18:00 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound | |||
17:51 | +3 | Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists) | 32-43 | |
17:20 | +2 | Dylan Andrews makes two point jump shot | 32-45 | |
16:59 | Lazar Stefanovic personal foul | |||
16:41 | Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot | |||
16:39 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound | |||
16:35 | +2 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup | 34-45 | |
16:10 | Sebastian Mack turnover (lost ball) | |||
16:09 | Sebastian Mack personal foul | |||
15:52 | Aday Mara blocks Eddie Lampkin Jr.'s two point layup | |||
15:50 | Brandon Williams defensive rebound | |||
15:42 | Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot | |||