Russell Westbrook jumped to his feet, nodding his head emphatically and cheering loudly. It wasn’t an NBA matchup or an All-Star contest, but rather a UCLA men’s basketball game.
Not just any game, either. A rivalry matchup between the Bruins and the Pac-12 powerhouse Arizona Wildcats that came down to the wire Thursday at Pauley Pavilion. On “Westbrook Night” honoring Bruin alum and Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook, No. 7 Arizona came back from down 14 points to make it 84-84 with 10.9 seconds left.
Read the game wrap here.