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UCLA shows a mix of potential and inexperience during close loss to No. 4 Marquette

HONOLULU — Unleashing NCAA tournament-level intensity in the first half, unranked UCLA showed that it could be an unexpected force in March. Almost fully unraveling in the second half, the Bruins displayed how much work remains to get there. After a wildly vacillating game against Marquette in which the Bruins’ 12-point lead became a seven-point deficit, they had the ball trailing by two with ...
Head coach Mick Cronin of the UCLA Bruins is seen during a March 23, 2023, game against Gonzaga.

HONOLULU — Unleashing NCAA tournament-level intensity in the first half, unranked UCLA showed that it could be an unexpected force in March.

Almost fully unraveling in the second half, the Bruins displayed how much work remains to get there.

After a wildly vacillating game against Marquette in which the Bruins’ 12-point lead became a seven-point deficit, they had the ball trailing called time out to set up a play. It was disrupted after the Golden Eagles tipped the ball out of bounds with 8.8 seconds to go.

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