The bouncing ball echoed through the empty arena. The game had been over for half an hour, interviews conducted and teammates dispersed. UCLA guard David Singleton remained inside Pauley Pavilion, moving from one spot on the court to another as he took passes from a student manager and lofted shot after shot.
It was a display of dedication, of preparing for the kinds of moments that Singleton had seized earlier in the evening while helping his team persevere on a night so many things went wrong.
Singleton’s three-point shooting and rebounding off the bench Saturday complemented another strong performance from forward Cody Riley, nudging No.