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UCLA Basketball: 5 Most Memorable Pac-12 Tournament Games Under Alford

By Mike Regalado

Mar 5, 2016; Seattle , WA, USA; General view of a NCAA Wilson basketball with the 100th anniversary Pac-12 logo during a womens semifinal in the Pac-12 Conference tournament at KeyArena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 5, 2016; Seattle , WA, USA; General view of a NCAA Wilson basketball with the 100th anniversary Pac-12 logo during a womens semifinal in the Pac-12 Conference tournament at KeyArena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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March 13, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Arizona Wildcats forward Stanley Johnson (5) shoots the basketball against UCLA Bruins guard Norman Powell (4) during the first half in the semifinal round of the Pac-12 Conference tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
March 13, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Arizona Wildcats forward Stanley Johnson (5) shoots the basketball against UCLA Bruins guard Norman Powell (4) during the first half in the semifinal round of the Pac-12 Conference tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

4. 2015 vs. Arizona, L 64-70

The year after UCLA took out Arizona in one of the best Pac-12 Tournament Finals in recent history, the Bruins were trying to stay afloat and did not exactly live up to their previous season’s production.

The Bruins had just run through USC which gave them good momentum against Arizona. UCLA had kept it competitive through halftime, tying the game at 27, but coaching deficiencies held UCLA back as they eventually lost to Arizona.

Despite their defeat, their performance in the game was good enough to impress the NCAA Tournament selection committee who gave them a place in that years big dance.