Isaac Hamilton was like four quarters that jangled back into the coin hopper after UCLA had lost nearly everything in Las Vegas.
The senior managed two strong performances in what was an otherwise dreadful Pac-12 Conference tournament for the Bruins guards, which could have a carryover effect for the veteran in far more meaningful games.
Hamilton is perhaps UCLA’s streakiest player, but he is on the upswing as the third-seeded Bruins (29-4) head into their NCAA tournament opener against 14th-seeded Kent State (22-13) on Friday evening at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.