UCLA staves off Indiana’s comeback attempt

Dylan Andrews sank two clutch free throws with four seconds remaining to help UCLA avoid a late-game collapse in a 72-68 win over Indiana on Friday in Bloomington, Ind.The Bruins (19-7, 10-5 Big Ten) led for the entire second half and more than 34 minutes overall, but the Hoosiers’ Mackenzie Mgbako missed a 3-point attempt from the corner that could have given Indiana the lead with six seconds left.UCLA, which led by 10 points with 6:17 to go, bounced back from a Tuesday loss at Illinois that ended a seven-game winning streak. Indiana had halted a five-game slide with a victory at No. 11 Michigan State on Tuesday.The Hoosiers (15-11, 6-9) fell behind by 13 points in the first half on Friday, giving up back-to-back 3-pointers to Kobe Johnson and Lazar Stefanovic and six of Aday Mara’s eight points over a pivotal stretch.The spurt gave UCLA the advantage it maintained throughout the second half, but the Hoosiers chipped away at the deficit. Indiana’s Luke Goode scored 14 of his game-high 16 points after intermission, while Malik Reneau came off the bench to contributed 14 points, 11 in the second half.Reneau converted a three-point play when he was fouled by Trent Perry on a layup with 53 seconds to go, bringing the Hoosiers within a one-possession margin for the first time in the half, 70-68.Indiana forced Sebastian Mack to take a contested shot, which he missed. UCLA’s Skyy Clark got the offensive rebound but was stripped by Anthony Leal, giving the Hoosiers possession with 31 seconds remaining.

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