Oregon guard Jacob Young, center right, shoots against UCLA forward Cody Riley (2) in the first half in Eugene, Ore., Thursday. (Thomas Boyd / Associated Press)
You have to want it more.
Playing on the road against a team craving victory, UCLA coach Mick Cronin said this week his Bruins would need to match, if not exceed, the physical and emotional output of Oregon to prevail at Matthew Knight Arena.
The Ducks were on the fringes of most NCAA tournament projections, leaving them in need of a signature victory against a nationally ranked team on national television.
In the final minutes, after UCLA wiped out a double-digit deficit with some inspired play Thursday night, the Ducks wanted it more.
Oregon’s De’Vion Harmon rose for a tough three-pointer near the end of the shot clock. Eric Williams Jr. anticipated an entry pass for UCLA’s Cody Riley and stole it. Jacob Young banked in a contested layup. And, in the final indignity, Williams threw down a vicious dunk off a Young lob.
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