UCLA avenges past defeat, upsets No. 1 Kentucky 87-77
By Aubrey Yeo
Dec. 3, 2015 9:28 p.m.
Three Kentucky fans watch from the sidelines as their team warms up.
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Freshman guard Aaron Holiday (right) and sophomore center Thomas Welsh (left) wait for their names to be announced for UCLA's starting lineup.
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The Wildcats huddle before the tipoff.
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Junior guard Bryce Alford hypes up the UCLA team before tipoff.
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Kentucky guard Tyler Ulis attempts to get a shot over a defending Welsh.
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Wildcat forward Alex Poythress hangs from the rim with his eyes closed from disappointment after missing an alley-oop dunk attempt.
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Bryce Alford slams the ball down in protest after a no-call by the referee.
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Bryce Alford's teammates, sophomore forward Jonah Bolden (right) and Holiday (left) help Alford up.
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Poythress snatches a rebound over junior guard Isaac Hamilton.
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Hamilton secures a one-handed defensive rebound.
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Poythress (center), Kentucky forward Isaac Humphries (right) and Kentucky guard Isaiah Briscoe (left) clamor for the same loose ball.
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Wildcat guard Jamal Murray tries to secure the ball from a defending Hamilton and Welsh (hand on elbow).
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Actress Jessica Alba sat courtside for the first half.
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Senior forward/center Tony Parker opens up the Bruin scoring in the second half with a layup and one.
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Welsh, UCLA's top scorer with 21 points, dunks the ball after a feed from Parker
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UCLA assistant coach Ed Schilling yells out instructions from the bench.
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Hamilton and Kentucky forward Skal Labissiere fight over a loose ball on the Wildcats' end of the court.
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6-foot-3 freshman guard Prince Ali posterizes Poythress, who is 6-foot-8.
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Ali celebrates the dunk amid a sea of cheering fans.
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Kentucky forward Derek Willis fouls Parker on a shot attempt.
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Hamilton attempts to get a basket over a defending Willis.
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Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O'Neal was in attendance at the UCLA Kentucky game.
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Bryce Alford ends a drive to the basket with a reverse layup.
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Kentucky coach John Calipari yells out from the sidelines.
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Bolden makes a crucial block in the dying minutes of the second half on Ulis' shot attempt.
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UCLA coach Steve Alford places his hands on his head in disbelief after Hamilton fouls Murray on a 3-pointer attempt.
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Ali clenches his fist in celebration after Welsh grabs a defensive rebound off a Kentucky miss.
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UCLA fans rush the court to celebrate the Bruins' upset over the nation's No. 1-ranked team.
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UCLA football freshman quarterback Josh Rosen congratulates Welsh after the win.
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Former UCLA guard and current video coordinator Kory Alford slings his arm over Holiday after the UCLA win.
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An emotional Ali hugs Steve Alford before walking off the court.
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