"Donovan Dent hit a go-ahead layup with 1 second remaining in overtime, lifting UCLA over No. 10 Illinois 95-94 on Saturday night after the Bruins rallied from a 23-point, first-half deficit. Fans stormed the court in celebration at the buzzer. It was UCLA's biggest comeback since rallying from 19 points down in a 90-83 victory over Oregon on Feb. 23, 2019, at home. And at a 23-point margin, according to ESPN Research, it was largest comeback to defeat a Top-10 opponent in AP Poll history."
""Obviously, a great college basketball game," UCLA coach Mick Cronin said. "That's the second team that's come in here as the No. 1 team on offense in the country, and we got a win." Eric Dailey Jr. led six Bruins in double figures with 20 points. Tyler Bilodeau had 18 points and Trent Perry 17. Freshman Keaton Wagler grabbed an offensive rebound and scored with 4.9 seconds remaining to put Illinois in front, 94-93, before Dent capped UCLA's comeback."
UCLA rallied from a 23-point first-half deficit to beat No. 10 Illinois 95-94 in overtime after Donovan Dent's go-ahead layup with one second remaining. Fans stormed the court at the buzzer. The comeback was the Bruins' largest since a 19-point rally in 2019 and, at 23 points, the biggest comeback to defeat a Top-10 AP Poll opponent. Six UCLA players scored in double figures, led by Eric Dailey Jr. with 20. Keaton Wagler had 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists, making all eight free throws and briefly putting Illinois ahead with 4.9 seconds left. UCLA improved to 18-9 overall and 15-1 at home; Illinois fell to 22-6.
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