UCLA mens basketball survives late scare to | College News

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Dylan Andrews exhaled, took two dribbles, spun the ball and swished the free throw.

After a lot had gone unsuitable for UCLA, together with two missed free throws on the entrance finish of one-and-one conditions and a seven-point lead the Bruins practically squandered within the remaining 78 seconds, his crew may lastly breathe.

Andrews’ two free throws with 4.2 seconds left gave UCLA a 72-68 victory over Indiana that was a lot scarier than it needed to be for the Bruins.

The Hoosiers had a likelihood to tie the rating or take the lead whereas inbounding the ball with 9 seconds left. Mackenzie Mgbako got here off a screen, discovered himself huge open and rose for a three-pointer.

But it was off the mark and Andrews grabbed the essential rebound main to the Bruins’ first Big Ten victory outdoors the Pacific Time Zone this season.

Things acquired more than a little scary for the Bruins (19-7 total, 10-5 Big Ten) within the closing minutes.

After UCLA’s Sebastian Mack grabbed a rebound along with his crew up by seven, he was fouled however hit Indiana’s Anthony Leal within the face. Mack was awarded a one-and-one state of affairs and missed the entrance finish. Leal was awarded two free throws and made them each.

Indiana was awarded the ball, however Myles Rice missed a jumper and Andrews secured the rebound earlier than getting fouled. But Andrews missed the entrance finish of his one-and-one and Indiana pulled to within 70-68 after Malik Reneau made a layup whereas getting fouled with 53 seconds left.

Tyler Bilodeau scored 12 factors and Skyy Clark added 11 for the Bruins. Luke Goode scored 16 to lead the Hoosiers (15-11, 6-9).

UCLA was in glorious place to rebound from a powerful loss to Illinois earlier this week after Andrews made two glorious performs, throwing a move to Kobe Johnson for a layup and taking a move from Aday Mara for a three-pointer that prolonged the Bruins’ lead to 57-47 with 9:28 remaining.

After making simply two of 13 three-pointers within the first half, Indiana got here out scorching from long vary after halftime. When Goode made a three-pointer to cut the Hoosiers’ deficit to 40-36, they’d made 4 of their first 5 pictures from past the arc.

Some regular play off the bench from UCLA freshman guard Trent Perry, together with a three-pointer, helped his crew stabilize issues and regain a more snug benefit.

UCLA’s 35-25 halftime lead felt far more convincing given the Bruins’ dominance on each ends of the court docket.

Quickly forcing Indiana to abandon its zone protection as a result of of its capability to make leap pictures, UCLA additionally shut down the Hoosiers for long stretches. Indiana went more than seven minutes with out a area aim at one level and missed its first seven three-pointers earlier than Trey Galloway lastly broke by.

After being drained by a suspected case of norovirus over the earlier two video games, Mara was back to being a two-way menace. He blocked an Oumar Ballo shot shortly after coming into the sport earlier than throwing down a dunk off a move from Bilodeau.

Mara added a dunk off a Clark lob and confirmed one other rising talent when he spun round Ballo for a leap hook, however his best second may need come when he whipped a bounce move to Perry underneath the basket for a layup.

The Bruins acquired simply enough contributions to maintain on whereas holding off the Hoosiers.