SEATTLE -- Jordin Canada scored 27 points and No. 9 UCLA held California scoreless for more than two minutes down the stretch to escape with a 77-74 victory in the Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals on Friday.
Mikayla Cowling's pull-up jumper put Cal up 69-68 with 2:40 remaining, but the Bruins responded with six consecutive points, going up 74-69 on two free throws by Canada with 38 seconds left. Kianna Smith hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer for Cal.
UCLA (24-6) advanced to Saturday's semifinals against sixth-ranked Oregon (28-4), which routed Colorado 84-47. Oregon defeated UCLA twice in conference play, 70-61 and 101-94 in overtime on Feb.