TUCSON, Ariz.—Oumar Ballo scored 16 points, Azuolas Tubelis had a double-double and No. 11 Arizona withstood a late rally to end No. 5 UCLA’s 14-game winning streak with a 58–52 victory on Saturday, Jan. 21.
The Wildcats (17–3, 5–3 Pac-12) appeared to be cruising to their biggest win of the season, taking a 56–44 lead on Ballo’s alley-oop dunk with 2:07 left.
Oumar Ballo (11) of the Arizona Wildcats celebrates during the final moments of the second half of the NCAA game against the UCLA Bruins at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz., on Jan. 21, 2023. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
The Bruins (17–3, 8–1) fought back, creating four straight turnovers to pull within 56–52. UCLA then blocked consecutive shots—one after a review waved off goaltending—but couldn’t convert on two shots of its own….