Behind Aday Mara’s breakout performance and Sebastian Mack’s clutch leadership, Mick Cronin’s strategic decisions guided UCLA to a thrilling 85-83 victory over No. 18 Wisconsin.
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Specifically, UCLA shot 14-of-20 from two-point range in the second half. A bulk of the Bruins’ paint scoring arrived from the aforementioned Mara and bench guard Sebastian Mack. The Badgers had no answer. Wisconsin shot extremely well from the outside, but UCLA’s consistence presence down low was devastating on Tuesday.
Aday Mara scored a career-high 22 points as the UCLA Bruins ended No. 18 Wisconsin's seven-game winning streak.
Jan 21, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Carter Gilmore (7) fights for a loose ball against UCLA Bruins guard Skyy Clark (55) and UCLA Bruins guard Kobe Johnson (0) during the first half at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
Wisconsin basketball saw its red-hot momentum finally come to a halt on Tuesday. It fell to UCLA 85-83, snapping a seven-game winning streak and 5-0 streak in conference play.
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The 18th-ranked Wisconsin men did everything they could to try and mount a comeback Tuesday night at UCLA. In the end, it was too little, too late, as the Bruins held on for an 85-83 victory. UCLA (13-6,
The Badgers, alone in fourth place, sit behind only Michigan (14-5, 6-2 Big Ten), Purdue (16-5, 8-2 Big Ten) and Michigan State (17-2, 8-0 Big Ten) in the Big Ten standings. They have road games remaining against those top two teams.
UCLA's Aday Mara scored a career-high 22 points to help lead the Bruins to an 85-83 upset win over Wisconsin, snapping the Badgers' seven-game winning streak.