Pac-12 Tournament Halftime Report: UCLA Basketball Not Shooting Well vs. Arizona
The UCLA Basketball team is shooting 42.3% in the first half against Arizona in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinal. Lonzo Ball possibly injured his thumb.
The good news for the UCLA Basketball team is that they are limiting Arizona to 46.9% (15/32) shooting.
The bad news is that the Wildcats are holding the Bruins to 42.3% (11/26) in the second semifinal game of the Pac-12 Tournament. UCLA is losing at halftime, 41-35.
The Bruins have reverted back to their shoot-everything-from-beyond-the-arc mentality and it is backfiring. UCLA is only 2/12 from downtown and showed no sign of switching up their approach.
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Bryce Alford, the single-season 3-point record holder, has gone 0/4 from 3-point land. He has 2 points through one half.
Despite shooting 9/14 from short-to-mid range, UCLA was adamant on getting their outside shots going.
The opposite is true for Arizona who 42.1% (8/19) from two-point range, but 53.8% (7/13) from behind the arc.
Lauri Markkanen is leading the charge for Arizona with 12 points and 2/4 3-point shooting.
Isaac Hamilton is once again leading all scores for UCLA with 12. Last night against USC, he had 22.
TJ Leaf, sprained ankle and all, has 9 points and 6 rebounds. Lonzo Ball has played limited minutes due to what appears to be an injured thumb. He has 2 points and 2 assists.
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UCLA has known to turn things up in the second half. Can they comeback and will Ball be ok?