UCLA Pulled Off An Incredible Comeback Down Nine Points With A Minute Left

BYAlexander ColeUpdated on September 26, 20221021 Views

UCLA Basketball

This was a comeback for the ages.

The UCLA Bruins basketball defeated the Oregon Ducks 87-84 in overtime on Thursday night. Now while that result doesn't seem like much of a stretch, considering how the end of regulation played out, it's incredible to think the Bruins won. UCLA was down by nine points with just 51 seconds left and managed to pull off the comeback.

After the Ducks went up 74-65, the Bruins went on a 15-6 run. The scoring spree was capped off by an intentional missed free throw. The Bruins were down by two and Jaylen Hands' free throw wouldn't have been enough for the win. So instead, he missed it on purpose and the rebound was corralled by Chris Smith who scored to force OT.

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The Bruins then went on to win the game, outscoring the Ducks 7-4 in overtime. According to ESPN, "It's the largest deficit overcome in the final minute of a Pac-12 game, and ties the sixth-largest deficit overcome in the final minute in Div. I history."

UCLA is currently 10-6 on the season and play their next game against Oregon State on Sunday.

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Alexander Cole

Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!

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