LAS VEGAS — The 283 mile drive from UCLA’s campus to the MGM Grand doesn’t generally require a full tank of fuel, but after playing three games in as many nights at the Pac-12 tournament, UCLA was running on empty.
LAS VEGAS — Count on this city to make you feel like you’re riding high before dealing a devastating blow.
In the Pac-12’s first trip out to Sin City for the conference tournament, the UCLA men’s basketball team left empty-handed and hurt.
LAS VEGAS — Consistent with its first two conference tournament performances, UCLA trails at the half of the Pac-12 Championship game against Oregon, 41-32.
The Bruins jumped out to an eight-point lead by taking advantage of eight early Duck turnovers, but Oregon stormed back by hitting five 3-pointers to spark a 17-4 run.
LAS VEGAS — UCLA had just beaten Arizona for the third time this season, a 66-64 triumph in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals. The win was arguably one of the Bruins’ most impressive performances of the season, but no one could have guessed that by peeking inside their locker room.
LAS VEGAS — Jordan Adams jump-started a come-from-behind win that sent UCLA to the Pac-12 tournament championship game, but when the final buzzer sounded, Adams winced in pain and limped off the court.
LAS VEGAS — In a place known for its slow starts, the UCLA men’s basketball team fit right in.
If you hadn’t watched the Bruins play before Thursday’s Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal matchup with Arizona State, you might have thought they had spent a night on the town and woken up hungover.
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