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Tuukka Rask's NHL career might be coming to an unfortunate end.

TEMPE, Ariz. — It was a debacle in the desert, UCLA doubling down on disappointment.

TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona students had been relentless in their hostility. Each time UCLA players on their way to and from the locker room passed beneath the cluster of seats that housed the student section known as the ZonaZoo on Thursday night, boos and insults showered over the Bruins.

University of Arizona police say UCLA men’s basketball player Mac Etienne has been arrested and cited on suspicion of misdemeanor assault after he appeared to spit toward a fan after the Bruins lost to Pac-12 rival Arizona

TUCSON, Ariz. — A week after looking practically unbeatable, winning three games comfortably with lockdown defense and sustained intensity to move up near the top of the national rankings, UCLA was back in a spot where players had said they were more comfortable.

LOS ANGELES — Mick Cronin has taken UCLA to a Final Four. He’s restocked the roster with talented players who complement the ones he inherited. He’s restored prestige to the Bruins brand.

LOS ANGELES — In case UCLA was tempted to linger in the giddy afterglow of its biggest victory of the season, another setback brought some unease before tipoff Thursday.

After their magical Final Four run, the Bruins want even more this time with a veteran, battle-tested roster.

LOS ANGELES — The black T-shirts read "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere," but the message meant to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. during UCLA's season-opening meet rang hollow for several Bruins gymnasts.

For the briefest of moments, Peyton Watson was beaten.

BOULDER, Colo. — It was snowballing inside the old basketball barn, a once-quiet arena rocking. With one empty possession after another for UCLA, the decibel level soared. Students behind one basket furiously waved white towels.