LAS VEGAS (AP) Isaac Hamilton scored 22 points, and No. 3 UCLA overcame an uneven performance by Lonzo Ball while holding off rival USC 76-74 on Thursday night in the Pac-12 quarterfinals.
Ball got into early foul trouble and the young point guard struggled as the Trojans cut into a 14-point deficit before missing a tying 3-pointer and then two more shots in the final minute while trailing by three.
Ball, the Pac-12 freshman of the year, finished with 12 points and seven assists.
T.J. Leaf scored 14 points in his return after missing a game with a left ankle injury, and Thomas Welsh added 11 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out.