UCLA wins Pac-12 regular season hoops title with narrow road win over Colorado
Good teams find a way to win even if everything is going against them.
UCLA won its first outright Pac-12 regular season championship since 2012-13 Sunday, clinching the title with a narrow road win over a tough Colorado team, 60-56. Colorado led late and the Bruins had to lean on incredible defense to keep the Buffaloes from pulling off the upset.
FINAL: UCLA 60, Colorado 56#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/TagNONeZBx
— UCLA Men’s Basketball (@UCLAMBB) February 26, 2023
Jaime Jaquez Jr. was a star once against for the No. 4 Bruins. He led all scorers with 17 points, also adding 5 rebounds and a pair of assists.
Perhaps the play of the game was the below defensive possession for the Bruins, especially from Adem Bona with the huge block to keep KJ Simpson from driving to tie things up.
HUGE BLOCK.
HUGE SLAM.
An unbelievable sequence for @UCLAMBB. pic.twitter.com/UcsFJ7QpsD— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) February 26, 2023
The Bruins sit at 16-2 in Pac-12 play with 2 games remaining on the schedule against Arizona State and Arizona.