UCLA (17-7, 8-4 Pac-12) attacked the Wildcats from the opening tip, repeatedly getting to the rim, opening up shots at the perimeter. The Bruins shot 52 percent from the floor and were 11 of 24 from the 3-point arc to win for the third time in their past five games at McKale Center.
Arizona lost a heartbreaker to Washington on Saturday, when Ayton blocked a shot in the closing seconds and the ended up in the hands up Dominic Green, who nailed a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in the Huskies' 78-75 victory.
Arizona started getting the ball inside and making shots, going on a 9-0 run to get back into the game.