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FINAL: No. 5 Arizona outlasts No. 15 UCLA, 69-65.
The Bruins missed 9 of 11 shots during a key late stretch and were unable to hold onto a 8-point lead with 7:18 left.
UCLA loses Anthony Dell’Orso after some mismatches, 3-pointer puts the Bruins down 60-59 with 2:51 left.
15.11.2025 04:50 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. Xavier Booker gets the friendly bounce.
Arizona can’t stop committing offensive fouls. UCLA leads 54-49 with 7:27 left.
And suddenly an Eric Dailey Jr. dunk, Arizona turnover and Tyler Bilodeau 3-pointer tied it at 45. Just wild.
Then, Skyy Clark’s mid-range jumper gives UCLA the lead.
2H (15:49): Arizona 39, UCLA 32
A blocked shot and a turnover leads to pair of transition baskets for the Wildcats and a timeout for the Bruins.
HALFTIME: Arizona 28, UCLA 25
Bruins blew a 10-point lead, made just 1 of their last 8 shots and none over the final 4:58, and turned it over 12 times.
A key 7-0 run sparked by Anthony Dell’orso put the Wildcats in front.
1H (6:16): UCLA 22, Arizona 21
The Bruins’ 9-of-17 shooting keeps them in front despite six turnovers and trailing in a number of other categories.
Arizona has a 10-0 advantage in points off the bench.
1H (12:00): UCLA 15, Arizona 10
Bruins have made four of their last five shots, but the Wildcats have started to come to life after falling behind by double digits.
1H (15:09): UCLA 11, Arizona 5
Bruins open 3 of 4 on 3-pointers while forcing three turnovers and holding the Wildcats to a 1 of 4 start from the field
A No. 15 UCLA team in search of its urgency early in the season has also tried to prepare itself for a physical contest Friday night against No. 5 Arizona:
14.11.2025 20:10 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Kahuku (Hawaii) defensive back Madden Soliai announced moments ago he has flipped his commitment from UCLA to Boise State
13.11.2025 23:27 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
WATCH: UCLA head coach Mick Cronin looked ahead to Friday’s meeting against No. 5 Arizona, which features star freshman Koa Peat.
“He could have come to college two years ago because physically he was ready.”
UCLA guard Skyy Clark and wing Eric Dailey Jr. are expecting another tough, physical battle Friday when the 15th-ranked Bruins play No. 5 Arizona at Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
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UCLA head coach Mick Cronin on Arizona center Motiejus Krivas, who was injured when the Bruins won last year’s meeting:
“He’s everything you would think a guy from Lithuania would be. … I probably couldn’t party with Krivas.”
UCLA assistant coach David Singleton working with sophomore guard Trent Perry before the start of practice
13.11.2025 16:54 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0UCLA PG Donovan Dent suited for practice after being held out of Monday’s win over West Georgia for precautionary reasons with a muscle strain
13.11.2025 16:58 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0“Everybody wants to run, nobody wants to get the ball.”
Mick Cronin has them working extra right now, told them “no break” after failing to do things to his liking.
Nice to be back on my feet and not confined to bed.
UCLA men’s basketball practice later this morning ahead of tomorrow’s big nonconference test against No. 5 Arizona at Intuit Dome.
Four-star 2027 WR Nico Bland was among the visitors this past weekend for UCLA.
Greg Biggins with the details of Bland’s experience:
WATCH: UCLA interim head coach Tim Skipper said in his weekly Zoom conference call Monday that the Bruins need to get out of the gates quicker.
UCLA fell behind 28-7 before a late rally came up short against Nebraska.
“Control the controllables.”
Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco WR DJ Tubbs, a 2028 target, has visited for multiple UCLA games this season.
The Bruins are one of three programs showing “the most love” among his early offers.
Inglewood (Calif.) defensive tackle Myels Smith, a four-star recruit in the 2027 class, was among UCLA’s visitors last night at the Rose Bowl.
“Even with the changes, I’m keeping an open mind to see who they bring in.”
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3Q (11:44): Nebraska 28, UCLA 7
QB TJ Lateef on a 40-yd TD throw to RB Emmett Johnson. He’s now 8 of 8 for 163 yds and 3 TDs.
HALFTIME: Nebraska 21, UCLA 7
The Bruins’ defense has failed to bother Huskers QB TJ Lateef, who was 6/6 for 119 yds and 2 TDs in the first half of his first career start.
RB Emmett Johnson ran for 51 yds and a TD, caught two passes for 63 yds and a TD.
2Q (1:51): Nebraska 21, UCLA 7
A 1-yd TD run for RB Emmett Johnson, his second score tonight.
The key play was QB TJ Lateef’s 29-yard completion to WR Dane Key to get to the UCLA 5.
2Q (10:58): Nebraska 14, UCLA 7
RB Emmett Johnson takes a screen pass 56 yds for the receiving TD.
UCLA DB Cole Martin got a hand on Johnson but didn’t corral him.
Huskers needed just 2 mins, 13 secs to go back on top.
2Q (13:14): Nebraska 7, UCLA 7
QB Nico Iamaleava runs for 3 yards to convert the fourth-down conversion. On the next play, RB Jalen Berger takes the direct snap in for a 1-yd TD run.
END 1Q: Nebraska 7, UCLA 0
Bruins have it second-and-7 on the Cornhuskers 10-yard line
1Q (8:00): Nebraska 7, UCLA 0
A 2-yd TD from QB TJ Lateef to WR Jacory Barney Jr. is upheld after review.
Cornhuskers go 9 plays and ran for 43 of the 61 yds gained on the scoring drive.
A large swarm of recruits are at the Rose Bowl tonight.
Among the later additions to the list we obtained includes one-time commit and San Juan Hills interior offensive lineman Cooper Javorsky back for another unofficial.
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