UCLA men’s basketball pulled off the improbable Thursday, knocking off top-ranked Kentucky in front of 12,202 fans at Pauley Pavilion. Students decked out in gold shirts ran onto the court as the band played a triumphant round of “Sons of Westwood” and a resurgent Bruin squad celebrated their first upset of a No.

I still haven’t seen the video. I don’t know if I want to.
I don’t know if I want to force myself to judge it through the same lens as every other highlight-reel play I’ve seen in my life.

Shaquille O’Neal, Baron Davis and Jerry West sat courtside at Pauley Pavilion Thursday night, but even their combined star power couldn’t outshine the UCLA players on the court.

There were no laughs or showboat moments for Kentucky this time.
Nearly a year removed from their 83-44 shellacking of the Bruins, the No. 1 Wildcats were punched in the mouth by the team that they once bullied.

There will be a time to return to reality.
But tonight is not that time.
A stunning 87-77 upset over not-gonna-be-top-ranked-much-longer Kentucky Thursday gave UCLA its first win over a No.

There was no laughing or showboating for Kentucky this time.
Nearly a year removed from their 83-44 shellacking of UCLA, the No. 1 Wildcats were punched in the mouth by the team they once bullied.

A former nightmare has thus far turned into a dream for the UCLA men’s basketball team.
At the end of the first half, UCLA leads No.