UCLA Basketball: Bruins' Season Slipping Away With Loss At Washington State
Deja vu.
The UCLA Bruins blew another double-digit lead and lost on the road. This time, it was at the hands of Washington State by a score of 77-65 on Saturday night.
The loss most likely eliminates UCLA from any hope of getting an NCAA Tournament at-large bid and forces them to win the Pac-12 Tournament if they want to see the postseason.
UCLA had four players score in double figures with Dylan Andrews leading the way with 21 points. Sebastian Mack and Lazar Stefanovic each scored 11 and Adem Bona had 10.
Head coach Mick Cronin has preached all season that the team that leads in rebounding typically has a better chance at winning. WSU out-rebounded UCLA 39-24 and had 20 second-chance points.
UCLA got a fast start, scoring the first six points of the game and forcing WSU to take an early timeout.
Andrews pushed the lead to 12 with this swipe and easy lay-in.
The lead evaporated and WSU took a 40-32 score into halftime. Bona got going in the second half but played out of control and fouled out with only one rebound on the night.
Brandon Williams scored six points with two coming on this bucket.
UCLA returns home next week to finish out the last regular season as a Pac-12 member against Arizona State and Arizona.
