Late basket gives UCLA narrow win over Cal

Dylan Andrews' only second-half points came at an opportune for UCLA, as his pull-up jumper with 24 seconds remaining put the Bruins ahead in a 61-60 win over host Cal on Saturday in Berkeley, Calif.

UCLA (13-11, 8-5 Pac-12 Conference) built an 11-point lead at halftime, with Andrews scoring 10 of his 12 points before intermission. The Bruins' advantage grew to 14 in the early second half before Cal capitalized on UCLA offensive woes.

The Bruins went one stretch of 6:04 without scoring, during which the Golden Bears (10-14, 6-7) took a 51-50 lead with a 10-0 run. Jaylon Tyson capped the stretch with two of his game-high 16 points on a turnaround jumper.

Lazar Stefanovic ended the drought with a corner 3-pointer, part of his 12-point, 13-rebound double-double. There were two ties and four lead changes following Stefanovic's 3-pointer.

Fardaws Aimaq scored six points consecutively for Cal, twice giving the Golden Bears the lead in the final minute. He fouled out with 12 points and 12 rebounds.

Adem Bona, who finished with 13 points for UCLA, scored on an and-one while drawing a foul on Aimaq. The three-point play preceded the last of Aimaq's baskets, setting the table for Andrews' difference-making shot.

UCLA shot just 9-of-32 from the floor in the second half but got two field goals in the final minute. The Bruins were also only 6-of-12 at the foul line in the second half but made three free throws down the stretch.

Jalen Celestine, who missed a potential game-tying 3-point attempt with six seconds remaining, made another to pull Cal to within one but the Golden Bears did not have enough time left to regain possession.

Celestine finished with 13 points and shot 4-of-9 from 3-point range.

Cal shot 8-of-26 from long range overall and 21-of-53 from the floor (39.6 percent) as a team. UCLA went 5-of-17 from beyond the arc and 21-of-58 from the floor (36.2 percent) in total.

—Field Level Media