It was supposed to be Norman Powell’s night.
UCLA’s senior guard, who earned a standing ovation before the game during the Senior Night ceremony, was playing in potentially his final game in Pauley Pavilion, coming off a career-high 28 points against Washington State Sunday and named Pac-12 Player of the Week Monday.
The stage was set for Powell to treat Bruin fans to an encore performance.
But when the game started, junior forward/center Tony Parker and sophomore guard Bryce Alford stole the show.