Indiana beats UCLA 98-97 in double overtime, ending Bruins’ 14-game home winning streak

Indiana beats UCLA 98-97 in double overtime, ending Bruins’ 14-game home winning streak
Indiana beats UCLA 98-97 in double overtime, ending Bruins’ 14-game home winning streak

LOS ANGELES – Freshman Trent Sisley made the first of two free throws with less than a second left in a second overtime and Indiana edged UCLA 98-97 on Saturday.

Nick Dorn hit six 3-pointers and scored a season-high 26 points for the Hoosiers (15-7, 6-5 Big Ten Conference) in a third straight win after a four-game losing streak. Lamar Wilkerson added 24 points and eight rebounds.

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Indiana reserve Reed Bailey totaled 24 points before fouling out in overtime. He made 6 of 7 shots and 12 of 13 free throws. His only miss at the foul line came with eight seconds left in regulation, leading to a 3-pointer by Trent Perry that forced the first overtime tied at 76.

Perry made all 10 of his free throws and made 25 to lead the Bruins (15-7, 7-4), who fall to 12-1 at home after winning 14 straight dating to last season. Donovan Dent had 24 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out with 0.3 seconds left, leading to the winning free throw. Tyler Bilodeau added 18 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out.

It was UCLA’s first extra game at home in four years and its first double extra game there in 11 years.

Perry scored 11 points in the first half to help UCLA build a 38-30 lead.

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Indiana played from behind until Dorn hit a 3-pointer to give the Hoosiers a 45-43 lead with 14:14 left. UCLA trailed by 10 before outscoring Indiana 15-5 in the final 1:50 to force overtime.

Indiana’s Sam Alexis scored a layup to tie the score at 84 with six seconds left, leading to a second overtime after Perry missed a jumper.

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Indiana: In Southern California on Tuesday.

UCLA: Hosts Rutgers on Tuesday.

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