PALO ALTO, Calif. — The massive early run and all those turnovers UCLA forced were not going to lead to the easy evening the Bruins once envisioned.
A sustained sloppy stretch in the second half helped swing a Maples Pavilion crowd that once generated more noise for the visitors back squarely in favor of the home team.
When Stanford’s Brandon Angel rose for a three-pointer with 4 1/2 minutes left Thursday night, a UCLA lead that was once 23 points was down to eight and the tension inside the old building was palpable.
