In my article on how UCLA could win the PAC 12 I wrote how the “the defense is better and could be MUCH better.” Last night we saw that.
Trailing 43-29 with 17 minutes to play, the Bruins outscored the visiting Huskies, 45-10, the rest of the way. UCLA limited Washington to just 17 percent shooting (6-for-35) in the second half, with the Huskies going 0-for-15 from three-point range after halftime. Overall, Washington made just two of 27 three-point attempts. UCLA held an opponent to its lowest three-point shooting percentage (7.