Bruins Endure Desert Sweep

The UCLA men's basketball team fell to Arizona 84-72, and were swept out of the state of Arizona for the first time since 2005. The Wildcats' victory helped them sweep Los Angeles, as two days ago they defeated USC. Arizona shot 50% from the field and scored 49 points in the first half. The Bruins could not overcome their disastrous first-half, committing 14 turnovers. UCLA took had only 7 free-throw attempts, while Arizona had 30 opportunities at the charity stripe. Darren Collison scored 26 points to lead UCLA, and Josh Shipp was the only other Bruin to score in double-figures with 18 points. Nic Wise led the Wildcats with 26 points, and Jordan Hill had 22 points and 13 rebounds. Chase Budinger followed with 17 points.