"Lacking one of their top players with guard Skyy Clark sidelined by a hamstring injury, the Bruins also were deficient in many other areas. Defense. Heart. Toughness. Cohesion. Intelligence. In a game that the Bruins needed to win to get their season back on track and have any realistic chance at an elite finish in the Big Ten, they fell flat once more."
"About the only thing to celebrate for the Bruins was not giving up. Thanks to a flurry of baskets from Dailey and a three-pointer from Trent Perry that broke his team's 0-for-14 start from long range, UCLA pulled to within 63-56 midway through the second half. Making the Bruins' rally all the more improbable was that much of it came with leading scorer Tyler Bilodeau on the bench with four fouls."
UCLA struggled early in conference play, hampered by the absence of guard Skyy Clark due to a hamstring injury and multiple team deficiencies. The Bruins displayed poor defense, lack of toughness, and inconsistent cohesion, producing another terrible first half and a failed comeback. UCLA fell 80-72 at Wisconsin, despite Eric Dailey Jr.'s 18 points and a late rally capped by Trent Perry's three-pointer. The team made just one of 17 three-point attempts (5.9%) and saw leading scorer Tyler Bilodeau spend rally minutes sidelined with four fouls. Wisconsin capitalized with volume three-point shooting and secured the win.
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