Dell'Orso scores 20 off the bench as No. 5 Arizona beats No. 15 UCLA 69-65 in Hall of Fame Series

Anthony Dell'Orso scored 20 points disconnected the seat and Jaden Bradley deed the go-ahead 3-pointer to assistance No. 5 Arizona rally for a 69-65 triumph implicit 15th-ranked UCLA successful the Hall of Fame Series astatine Intuit Dome

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Anthony Dell'Orso scored 20 points disconnected the seat and Jaden Bradley deed the go-ahead 3-pointer to assistance No. 5 Arizona rally for a 69-65 triumph implicit 15th-ranked UCLA connected Friday nighttime successful the Hall of Fame Series astatine Intuit Dome.

The aboriginal play neutral-court matchup reunited the longtime Pac-12 Conference rivals, who went their abstracted ways past season. The Bruins joined the Big Ten, portion the Wildcats went to the Big 12.

There were dueling chants of “UCLA” and “UofA” from the assemblage that created a postseason ambiance to lucifer the precocious level of play successful the NBA arena.

Dell’Orso had 13 points successful the archetypal half, erstwhile helium made 3 3-pointers. He was constricted to a brace of escaped throws successful the 2nd fractional until hitting a 3 that enactment Arizona up 60-59. Dell'Orso past sank 2 escaped throws with 17 seconds near to springiness the Wildcats a four-point lead.

Tyler Bilodeau scored 19 points connected 7-of-10 shooting from the level for the Bruins (3-1). Eric Dailey Jr. added 13 points and Donovan Dent had 11 points and 8 assists.

The Bruins opened an eight-point pb down Bilodeau, the large antheral who has been playing connected the perimeter much this season. His 3-pointer gave UCLA a 57-49 advantage.

Arizona past went connected an 11-2 run, capped by Dell'Orso's 3.

Bradley scored inside, deed a 3-pointer and drove wrong again to widen Arizona's pb to 67-63. He finished with 15 points.

Last season, the Wildcats reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, portion the Bruins were beaten by Tennessee successful the 2nd round.

The 2 schools combined to triumph oregon stock 29 of the last 42 Pac-12 Conference regular-season titles from 1983 done 2024.

It was the 115th gathering betwixt the programs. UCLA leads the bid 64-51.

USC routed Illinois State 87-67 successful the opening crippled of the doubleheader.

Arizona visits No. 3 UConn connected Wednesday.

UCLA hosts Sacramento State connected Tuesday.

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