SEATTLE —
At least UCLA didn’t have to wait long to find out what kind of night this was going to be.
Sixteen seconds into the game, a whistle blew. Foul on Sebastian Mack.
Before the ball could be inbounded, another whistle. Foul on Brandon Williams.
Four seconds later, a third whistle. Foul on Lazar Stefanovic.
In disbelief at what he was seeing, Bruins coach Mick Cronin earned a technical foul for complaining about the cacophony of calls.
There were more oddities to come. UCLA played some of its worst defense of the Cronin era, particularly on the perimeter.