There were less than 10 seconds to play in regulation Friday, UCLA trailed Washington by three, and almost everyone on the court knew who would shoot the ball.
For much of last season, the question of who takes the last shot for UCLA could at least be debated. This season, there is no debate. The Bruins, who will try to earn a split in their first Pac-12 Conference trip Sunday against Washington State, are content to trust Bryce Alford, no matter how poorly he is shooting.
In UCLA's two-overtime loss to Washington on Friday, Alford had made only one of 13 shots when, with less than 23 seconds left, he made two three-pointers to send the game into overtime.