With less than four seconds left, No. 9 Utah and No. 8 UCLA were tied 69-69. Utes’ star Alissa Pili had just enough time.
Despite being covered by two Bruins, Pili drove to the basket and sank an improbable layup in traffic, falling to the floor as the ball rolled through the net. Utah beat UCLA 71-69 in a top-10 conference matchup.
Utah finished things in regulation despite trailing for the majority of the game. Neither team led more than eight points, but UCLA held the lead for more than 30 minutes of the play.
Pili topped all scorers with 23 points along with nine rebounds, four offensive. Isabel Palmer also contributed 14 points and five assists.
The Utes outscored UCLA 17-11 in the fourth to overtake the Bruins who took an eight-point lead midway through the final quarter. Pili scored nine in the fourth including the game-winning bucket.
Utah preserves its second place in the Pac-12 standings at 18-2. The Bruins take their first back-to-back losses this season falling to 17-5, fourth in the conference.
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