The UCLA appeared set for a crackling victory over the north -ovest, however then the Wildcats sided a shaman and roar. The Bruins survived the late survey to acquire a victory of 73-69, avoiding a catastrophic collapse.
The groups went backwards and forwards all through the second half till the Bruins made a 12-2 race. Tyler Bilodeau Back-to-back dunk gave Ucla a bonus of 68-54 with 3:07 remaining. Desperate, the Wildcats made stress on the size of the court docket, trapping the Bruins and forcing a trio of high-priced turnover.
Punta’s guard Dylan Andrews threw away a few steps, each remodeled into crushed by Northwestern’s Ty Berry. So, with 26 seconds left, Bilodeau traveled and Northwestern exploited the possession that adopted when Berry lower backdoor for a layup that diminished the rating to 68-67.
Berry has scored 9 factors within the final 2:13 to offer Wildcats an opportunity. Northwestern had a shot to tie it to 69, however the striker Nick Martinelli shot the ball on a journey to the basket after which Kj Windham dedicated a transparent foul in opposition to Eric Dailey Jr. Dailey hit each foul pictures to offer Ucla a 4 -point benefit with eight seconds left, primarily sealing the sport.
Bilodeau, who leads the UCLA with 14.1 factors per recreation, marked 19 factors to guide the UCLA on Monday. Dailey added 12 and the Spanish heart Aday Mara had its second double second of the season (11 factors, 10 rebounds). The UCLA is 7-0 this season when Mara marks double-digit.
Berry led the Wildcats with 22 in Senior Night, whereas Martinelli was 20 years previous. Northwestern (16-14 in complete, 7-12 massive ten) sits solely half a recreation on Iowa and southern California for fifteenth place in Big Ten, which is the final qualifying place for the Big Ten Tournament.
The UCLA has received 10 of its final 13 video games and improved 8-3 within the video games determined by 5 factors or much less. The Bruins (21-9, 12-7 massive ten) sit half a recreation again in Wisconsin, Maryland and Purdue for the double ultimate match in Big Ten.
Northwestern noticed his successful collection in three video games and ends at n. 13 Maryland Saturday.
The UCLA envelops the common season at house in opposition to the USC on Saturday.
The Associated Press has contributed to this report.
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