Anthony Barr lined up split out wide in the red zone during a spring practice, creating a sense of déjà vu. But this time, everyone noticed.

UCLA and Arizona waged numerous recruiting battles in the offseason to put together two of the best recruiting classes in the nation. Scout and Rivals both had UCLA at No. 2 and Arizona at No. 3, while ESPN had UCLA at No. 1 and Arizona at No. 3.

After losing to USC in its first matchup, UCLA was able to right the ship the second time around and dismantle the Trojans on Sunday afternoon.

Against California, UCLA had one of its most dismal offensive performances of the season, shooting just 37.7 percent from the field.

When UCLA needed a clutch basket against Washington, freshman forward Shabazz Muhammad came off a screen stomping and demanding the ball, but redshirt senior point guard Larry Drew II ultimately kept the ball to hit the game-winning basket.

Trailing USC in the first half, UCLA and its fans needed a source of inspiration.

Reggie Miller’s iconic No. 31 jersey will be retired at Pauley Pavilion in a ceremony before tonight’s game against USC.

Having just snapped a 10-game winning streak courtesy of the first-place Oregon Ducks, the Bruins look to begin a new winning streak against the No. 6 Arizona Wildcats – the third-place team in the conference, whose only loss of the season stems from the Ducks.

UCLA fans braced themselves for deja vu.

Against both Utah and Colorado, UCLA built up seemingly insurmountable leads in the second half after sluggish starts to the game.

UCLA was just a field goal away from extending the Pac-12 Championship game to overtime, and possibly heading home to play in the Rose Bowl.