LOS ANGELES — This time, there would be no late heartbreak, no final turn of the knife, no stunning buzzer-beater to remember (or forget). There was no Tahj Eaddy in the corner for three or a Jonah Mathews step-back at the top of the key. There would be no one moment that would haunt UCLA — or a play forever immortalized in highlight reels for USC.
This time, it was UCLA’s Tyger Campbell who had the ball in his hands late, down three with a chance for a stunning shot in the final seconds.
This time, the buzzer-beater came up short — and USC still won a stunner, taking down UCLA, 67-64, for its biggest victory of the season so far.