Jaylen Clark's three-pointer and David Singleton's free throw with seconds left helped UCLA hold off USC's 18-point comeback in the 60-58 win on Thursday.
, who snatched the rebound and immediately fed Clark for another open look from beyond the three-point arc. Without hesitation, Clark rose for another try.
Going small in the second half and relying on a swarming defense that held UCLA scoreless for eight minutes, the Trojans furiously rallied thanks in large part to the efforts of sixth man Reese Dixon-Waters. His 12 points in the second half matched UCLA’s total over the first 19 minutes 45 seconds before Clark made his three-pointer and Singleton added a free throw.
Down by one after Clark’s three-pointer, Clark figured the Trojans would go back to Dixon-Waters. They never got the chance. Ellis was called for an illegal screen on Clark with seven seconds left, doubling down on disappointment after Ellis had missed a box-out on Singleton’s rebound.
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