Our latest episode of the UCLA Bruins Insider Podcast recaps the Bruins' brutal loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. The Bruins saw their nine-game winning streak snapped as they gave up a late lead.
The No. 18 UCLA Bruins have their nine-game winning streak broken on Saturday night in a 76-74 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels at Madison Square Garden. A double-digit lead would vanish for the Bruins as they caught the Tar Heels on a hot few final minutes to earn the win.
In this episode of the UCLA Bruins Insider Podcast, Bruins on SI beat writer Tom Cavanaugh breaks down the Bruins' first loss since early November as they struggled from the free throw line and making shots down the stretch to earn the loss.The Bruins led by 16 points with just under 13 minutes to play and would proceed to give up the lead over the final several minutes.
Shooting woes only came at the free throw line for the Bruins as they shot 49% from the field, 50% from downtown, but a disappointing 59% from the charity stripe, hitting just 13 of 22 free throw attempts. So many points left off the board which may have earned the Bruins the victory. The top two scorers for the Bruins both earned career highs as junior forward Tyler Bilodeau posted 26 points with five 3-pointers, while sophomore guardThere will be a major emphasis on finishing games for this Bruins team in this week of practice. They nearly gave up a lead against No. 12 Oregon and Arizona over their last few games. They escaped with wins in both those games but came up on the wrong side against the Tar Heels.
The Bruins will take a much-needed break as they will not play until next Saturday when they face the No. 13 Gonzaga Bulldogs at the Intuit Dome, home of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. A big spot to regenerate momentum in a bounce-back spot against another top-ranked team.
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