Pac-12 Tournament: UCLA wins in another comeback, is on to Pac-12 final

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LAS VEGAS — Arizona led UCLA for the final 15 minutes of the first half and the first 15 of the second half. But for the second game in a row, the Bruins, in the face of a deficit, wouldn’t say die.

Having been outrebounded all night long, UCLA snagged a board when they needed it most, as Kyle Anderson put back a Shabazz Muhammad miss for the go-ahead basket with just 24 ticks remaining. The Bruins played staunch defense against the Wildcats on the game’s final possession and pulled out a 66-64 win.

UCLA shot worse from the field than Arizona, making just 39 percent of their attempts while the latter was 44 percent. UCLA went a dismal 1-for-12 from behind the arc.

The win places them in the Pac-12 Tournament final, where they will face either Oregon or Utah. UCLA is the number one seed for the bracket, and Arizona was fourth. Oregon, at third, is still alive, but No. 2 Cal was axed by Utah last night.

Jordan Adams took over the game for UCLA in the second half, helping lead his team back from an 11-point deficit. He totaled 24 points on the evening, while Muhammad and Travis Wear added 11 apiece; Brandon Ashley led Arizona in the loss with 15.

UPDATE: Jordan Adams was on crutches after the game and reportedly announced he broke something. Likely out for the final tomorrow.

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