Donovan Dent played his best basketball of the season, Tyler Bilodeau hit a clutch three-pointer with eight seconds remaining and the gutty UCLA Bruins united to pull off a stunning upset of No. UCLA coach Mick Cronin spent much of the past month pleading with his team to play with greater intensity and consistency. Dent hit a three-pointer to cut the deficit, then Trent Perry stole a bad pass by Purdue’s Braden Smith. After a Boilermakers timeout, UCLA got the ball back after Purdue’s Smith threw the ball away and the Bruins called a timeout. Dent received the inbound pass, found Bilodeau on the perimeter and he nailed a three-pointer to give the Bruins a 69-67 lead with eight seconds remaining.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 21, 2026 06:44 UTC