UCLA beats Cincinnati to earn Sweet 16 trip
Lonzo Ball scored 19 points and ignited UCLA's rally from a poor start with nine assists, lifting the third-seeded Bruins to a 79-67 victory over Cincinnati on Sunday in the South Regional.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Cincinnati Bearcats
67
UCLA Bruins
79
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 33 | 34 | 67 |
| UCLA | 30 | 49 | 79 |
Golden 1 Center · 16,774 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/26 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 61-63 | NCAAM |
| 11/5/26 | vs Green Bay Phoenix | W 81-64 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs American University Eagles | W 79-53 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 1:05 67-79
TJ Leaf made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:05 67-78
Foul on Kevin Johnson.
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JumpShot 1:15 67-78
Kyle Washington made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:26 65-78
Bryce Alford made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:26 65-77
Bryce Alford made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:26 65-76
Foul on Jarron Cumberland.
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PersonalFoul 1:26 65-76
Foul on Jarron Cumberland.
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LayUpShot 1:51 65-76
Kevin Johnson made Layup.
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JumpShot 2:13 63-76
Thomas Welsh made Jumper. Assisted by Lonzo Ball.
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PersonalFoul 2:35 63-74
Foul on Kyle Washington.
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DunkShot 3:08 63-74
TJ Leaf made Dunk. Assisted by Bryce Alford.
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DunkShot 3:35 63-72
TJ Leaf made Dunk. Assisted by Lonzo Ball.
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JumpShot 4:28 63-70
Jarron Cumberland made Jumper.
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JumpShot 5:19 61-70
Jarron Cumberland made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:47 59-70
Lonzo Ball made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaac Hamilton.
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LayUpShot 6:11 59-67
Gary Clark made Layup.
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LayUpShot 7:14 57-67
Jarron Cumberland made Layup.
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DunkShot 7:46 55-67
Gyorgy Goloman made Dunk. Assisted by Lonzo Ball.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:25 55-65
Ike Anigbogu made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:25 55-64
Foul on Kyle Washington.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:53 55-64
Jarron Cumberland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Clark.
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LayUpShot 9:11 52-64
Lonzo Ball made Layup.
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DunkShot 9:43 52-62
Ike Anigbogu made Dunk. Assisted by Lonzo Ball.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:17 52-60
Bryce Alford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lonzo Ball.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:47 52-57
Gary Clark made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:47 51-57
Gary Clark made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:47 50-57
Foul on Gyorgy Goloman.
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LayUpShot 11:18 50-57
Bryce Alford made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Holiday.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:11 50-55
Troy Caupain made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Clark.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:30 47-55
Bryce Alford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Holiday.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:06 47-52
Lonzo Ball made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:32 47-49
Lonzo Ball made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 14:10 47-46
Jarron Cumberland made Layup.
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LayUpShot 14:30 45-46
TJ Leaf made Layup. Assisted by Lonzo Ball.
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PersonalFoul 14:37 45-44
Foul on Jacob Evans.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:56 45-44
Jacob Evans made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:56 44-44
Foul on TJ Leaf.
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JumpShot 14:56 44-44
Jacob Evans made Jumper.
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DunkShot 15:33 42-44
Nysier Brooks made Dunk. Assisted by Jarron Cumberland.
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PersonalFoul 15:49 40-44
Foul on Gary Clark.
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LayUpShot 15:49 40-44
TJ Leaf made Layup. Assisted by Lonzo Ball.
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TipShot 16:13 40-42
Jacob Evans made Two Point Tip Shot. Assisted by Gary Clark.
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JumpShot 16:44 38-42
Isaac Hamilton made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 16:55 38-40
Gary Clark made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:10 36-40
Isaac Hamilton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lonzo Ball.
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DunkShot 17:37 36-37
Thomas Welsh made Dunk.
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DunkShot 18:10 36-35
TJ Leaf made Dunk. Assisted by Lonzo Ball.
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PersonalFoul 18:20 36-33
Foul on Kevin Johnson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 19:15 36-33
Jacob Evans made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Clark.
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Three Point Jump Shot 19:40 33-33
Bryce Alford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Thomas Welsh.
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JumpShot 0:05 33-30
Troy Caupain made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 0:23 31-30
Ike Anigbogu made Layup. Assisted by Isaac Hamilton.
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JumpShot 0:45 31-28
Kyle Washington made Jumper. Assisted by Troy Caupain.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:08 29-28
Ike Anigbogu made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:08 29-27
Foul on Gary Clark.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:23 29-27
Jacob Evans made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:23 28-27
Jacob Evans made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:23 27-27
Foul on Bryce Alford.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:40 27-27
Gary Clark made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:40 26-27
Foul on Lonzo Ball.
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End Game 0:00 67-79
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:22 67-79
TJ Leaf Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:22 67-79
Jarron Cumberland missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:28 67-79
Cincinnati Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:28 67-79
Bryce Alford missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:54 67-79
Kevin Johnson Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 0:58 67-79
Kevin Johnson Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:58 67-79
Kyle Washington missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:05 67-79
Kyle Washington Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:05 67-79
TJ Leaf missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:05 67-79
TJ Leaf made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:05 67-78
Foul on Kevin Johnson.
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JumpShot 1:15 67-78
Kyle Washington made Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 1:21 65-78
Kyle Washington Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:21 65-78
Kyle Washington missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:26 65-78
Bryce Alford made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:26 65-77
Bryce Alford made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:26 65-76
Foul on Jarron Cumberland.
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PersonalFoul 1:26 65-76
Foul on Jarron Cumberland.
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LayUpShot 1:51 65-76
Kevin Johnson made Layup.
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JumpShot 2:13 63-76
Thomas Welsh made Jumper. Assisted by Lonzo Ball.
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PersonalFoul 2:35 63-74
Foul on Kyle Washington.
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Defensive Rebound 2:53 63-74
Lonzo Ball Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:53 63-74
Jacob Evans missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 2:59 63-74
Cincinnati Timeout
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DunkShot 3:08 63-74
TJ Leaf made Dunk. Assisted by Bryce Alford.
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Defensive Rebound 3:23 63-72
Thomas Welsh Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:23 63-72
Kyle Washington missed Jumper.
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DunkShot 3:35 63-72
TJ Leaf made Dunk. Assisted by Lonzo Ball.
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Defensive Rebound 3:49 63-70
Isaac Hamilton Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:49 63-70
Jarron Cumberland missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:06 63-70
Gary Clark Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 4:06 63-70
Isaac Hamilton missed Jumper.
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JumpShot 4:28 63-70
Jarron Cumberland made Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 4:32 61-70
Jarron Cumberland Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 4:32 61-70
Jarron Cumberland missed Jumper.
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Dead Ball Rebound 5:02 61-70
Cincinnati Deadball Team Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:02 61-70
Aaron Holiday missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 5:19 61-70
Jarron Cumberland made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:47 59-70
Lonzo Ball made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaac Hamilton.
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Team Stats
CIN
UCLA
26-58
FG
31-62
45
Field Goal %
50
7-20
3PT
11-28
35
Three Point %
39
8-10
FT
6-10
80
Free Throw %
60
32
Rebounds
30
9
Offensive Rebounds
7
23
Defensive Rebounds
23
11
Assists
21
2
Steals
5
1
Blocks
5
10
Turnovers
3
0
Team Turnovers
0
10
Total Turnovers
3
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
34
Points in Paint
30
13
Fouls
10
6
Largest Lead
13
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