UCLA defeats Gonzaga 71-66 in The Kennel
By Austin Yu
Dec. 12, 2015 10:04 p.m.
Spike the Bulldog, Gonzaga's mascot, takes a selfie with fans in the student section.
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Spike makes his way around the arena prior to tip-off, spending time greeting and pumping up students.
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Gonzaga's student section, the Kennel Club, was filled to capacity 30 minutes before tip-off.
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Gonzaga students raise their arms in anticipation during every Bulldog free throw attempt.
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Sophomore center Thomas Welsh goes up for a shot early in the first period against Kyle Wiltjer. Welsh made three of his four right-handed hook shots in the first half.
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Senior forward/center Tony Parker goes up for an uncontested layup in the first period. Parker only scored four points in the first half, but had a game-high 12 points in the second half.
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Freshman forward Alex Olesinski makes a field goal in the first period.
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Sophomore guard/forward Jonah Bolden goes up for a layup in the first period. Bolden made just two of his seven field goal attempts, but his two free throws in the waning moment sealed the victory for UCLA.
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Coach Steve Alford reacts to a foul call on Welsh in the first period.
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Freshman guard Aaron Holiday is knocked sideways as he attempts a shot against the Bulldogs defense. The shot went off the rim, but Parker grabbed an offensive rebound and scored, putting UCLA ahead 19-14 with 12:34 to go in the first half.
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Following a timeout, the Bruins walk back onto the court with assistant coach Ed Schilling yelling instructions.
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Junior guard Isaac Hamilton challenges the Gonzaga defense, scoring a layup in the first period. Hamilton led the Bruins with 20 points, 10 of which were scored in each half.
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Holiday draws a foul as Gonzaga guard Eric McClellan attempts to block his layup attempt. Holiday went on to miss both free throws.
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Junior guard Bryce Alford goes for a floater over Gonzaga forward Ryan Edwards. Alford did most of his work inside the arc, as only three of his 11 field-goal attempts came from 3-point range.
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Hamilton is fouled by Sabonis on a floater attempt in the second half. Hamilton made the shot and the ensuing free throw, putting UCLA ahead 47-46 with 10:50 to play.
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Welsh makes heavy contact with Wiltjer as he extends for a layup. UCLA outscored Gonzaga 36-32 in the paint.
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Sophomore guard/forward Jonah Bolden draws a shooting foul on Gonzaga guard Kyle Dranginis in the second half. Bolden made both free throws, putting UCLA up 60-56 with 4:54 to play.
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Alford shoots a left-handed floater in the key over Gonzaga center Domantas Sabonis. Alford's shot would soar high in the air and roll in, putting UCLA ahead 65-62 with 2:24 to go.
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Bryce Alford makes a 3-pointer with 17 seconds left. The shot would have put UCLA up by six points, but it was overturned after an official review revealed a shot clock violation.
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Bryce Alford talks to a referee after his 3-pointer is overturned.
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With less than a minute and a half left in the game, Steve Alford draws on his dry erase board during a timeout.
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Coach Alford speaks to his team during the final timeout of the game. With 1:23 left in the game, the Bruins led the Bulldogs by only one point.
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With 4.7 seconds left in the game, Bolden makes two free throws icing the win for the Bruins.
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Hamilton expresses his happiness with the win against Gonzaga. After the game, Hamilton said, "it's definitely payback," as the Bruins lost both of their games to the Bulldogs last year.
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Bryce Alford embraces brother and UCLA video coordinator Kory Alford after the game.
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Parker high fives a teammate immediately following the win against Gonzaga. It was the Bruins' first win over the Bulldogs since the Sweet 16 of the 2006 NCAA Tournament.
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