Trent Perry hit a game-tying three-pointer from the top of the key with 1.1 seconds left in regulation before the UCLA men’s basketball team went on to lose to Indiana 98-97 in double overtime Saturday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion.

Freshman Trent Sisley made the first of two free throws with 0.3 seconds left to give the Hoosiers a one-point lead in the second overtime period after being fouled by Donovan Dent on an inbounds play. Sisley missed the second attempt, and the clock ran out as Eric Dailey Jr. grabbed the rebound and fired it the length of the court.

Perry finished with 25 points and seven rebounds, and Tyler Bilodeau had 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Bruins (15-7, 7-4) suffered their first loss at home.

UCLA erased a 10-point deficit in the last 1:50 of the second half but was unable to come up with a defensive rebound in the final moments of the game.

“I’m proud of how we fought,” said Perry, who nailed a corner three-pointer to beat the shot clock and give his team a 93-90 lead with 1:46 left in the second overtime. “We’re on the other end of it, but we came together. Earlier in the season we would’ve held our heads low.”

Perry missed a 15-foot fallaway jumper from the right side as the horn sounded to end the first overtime with the score tied 84-84. Dailey hit a jumper in the lane for a 97-97 tie with 12 seconds left in the second overtime. Sisley missed on a contested drive in the lane, and UCLA was ruled to have touched the ball last on a scramble under the basket with 1.5 seconds left. UCLA coach Mick Cronin challenged the call, but it was upheld on review. Sisley then was fouled on a dive to the hoop, and his free throw dashed Bruins fans’ hopes for a third overtime.

“I have no comments on the officiating,” a frustrated Cronin said. “Of course, my staff told me it was our ball. I just watched it on a small iPad and it sure looked like it was off Indiana’s elbow. I don’t know.”

Many red-and-white-clad Indiana supporters were among the 10,066 fans who witnessed the Hoosiers (15-7, 6-5) even the all-time series at 7-7. Nick Dorn scored 26 points and Lamar Wilkerson and Reed Bailey each had 24. Sisley didn’t make a field goal but had three free throws in the second overtime, including one to tie and one to win.

Dailey had 15 points for the Bruins, who were 30 for 34 at the free-throw line. There were 13 ties and 15 lead changes.

“We had some tough calls go against us at the end but we had to keep fighting,” said Dent, who logged a game-high 50 minutes before fouling out on the last play. “We rallied back late. I don’t think our defense was horrendous.”

Indiana used an 11-0 run over a 1:40 span to take a 22-16 lead before the Bruins responded with a 14-3 run during a 3½-minute stretch to take a 30-25 lead. Reed Bailey’s basket and free throw pulled the Hoosiers within 36-30 at halftime.

Reed Bailey’s uncontested two-handed dunk gave the Hoosiers a 56-52 lead with 8:04 remaining in the second half, and Cronin called a timeout. Reed Bailey’s three-point play made it 63-54, and the Bruins trailed by 10 with 1:50 left.

A three-point play by Dent pulled the Bruins within four with 51 seconds left. After free throws by Wilkerson, Dent made a layup, then Eric Dailey Jr. stole a pass and hit a jumper in the lane. Perry’s free throws cut Indiana’s lead to 75-73 with 9.9 seconds left. Reed Bailey was fouled on the inbounds play and made the second of two free throws to put his team up three with 8.7 seconds remaining, setting the stage for Perry’s heroics to force overtime.

“Shots matter,” Perry said of his shot that whipped the crowd into a frenzy and gave his team a chance at an improbable comeback, “but it didn’t end up our way.”

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UCLA continues its three-game homestand against Rutgers on Tuesday and Washington next Saturday, desperately needing to win both after falling to seventh in the Big Ten standings.

“Our defense was awful tonight,” Cronin said. “We deserved to lose. We couldn’t score for a long time, missing wide-open shot after wide-open shot. I always say the same thing, no matter what … just worry about defense, rebounding and effort. There’s no magic potion on shooting.”

Notes

UCLA holds the NCAA record with 11 national championships (10 under John Wooden from 1964 to 1975), the last coming in 1995 under Jim Harrick. Indiana is tied for fifth with five, the last coming in 1987 under Bob Knight. … The Bruins edged Indiana 72-68 in Bloomington last season. Before that they had not played each other since the second round of the 2007 NCAA tournament. …
Bob Chesney, who was named UCLA’s football coach in December, addressed Bruins fans during a television timeout in the first half. “There’s nothing average about this place and I didn’t come here to be average,” Chesney said, fresh off guiding James Madison to its first Sun Belt Conference crown and a berth in the College Football Playoff. “We’re about to win a Big Ten championship!”

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee met to review applications from 12 states seeking early voting positions in the presidential nominating process, with Iowa competing against Illinois and Michigan for the Midwest slot.

The DNC plans to select four or five states for early voting in the pre-window period. Iowa submitted an application and was asked to return with additional details about its proposal.

“Under Chair Hart’s leadership, we submitted a very good response to the request for proposal. And now they want to say, put a little meat on the bones,” said Scott Brennan, Iowa DNC member.

Brennan said Iowa will present specifics for its state party-run process at a date yet to be determined. He argued Iowa’s smaller size gives it an advantage over competing Midwest states.

“Illinois and Michigan are way too big,” Brennan said. “What the DNC is looking for is a sort of rigorous test for a candidate.”

Brennan said larger states like Illinois and Michigan require candidates to focus primarily on television advertising rather than direct voter contact.

“In this world, it’s social media, and it’s actually connecting with voters. And in Iowa, you can connect with voters,” he said. “You meet with people where they are. You can’t do that in Michigan. You can’t do that in Illinois.”

The committee is evaluating which states can provide the most rigorous testing process for presidential candidates seeking the Democratic nomination.

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Charlie Stramel, have yourself a day.

The senior forward came up with the hat trick for No. 2 Michigan State men’s hockey in its 5-4 overtime win over fifth-ranked Penn State in front of over 60,000 people outdoors at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 31, which included the overtime winning goal on a 1-on-1 opportunity against Penn State goaltender Kevin Reidler.

Stamel’s overtime winning goal also completes the weekend and season sweep over the Nittany Lions for the Spartans, who beat Penn State 6-3 on Friday, Jan. 30 inside Pegula Ice Arena in Happy Valley.

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“Huge thanks to Penn State for putting this event on. To play in front of that many people, it’s pretty surreal and obviously happy with the win, but unreal environment, and super cool hockey game to be a part of,” Stramel said after the game on the Big Ten Network.

Stramel, who was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft with the 21st overall pick, scored his first goal of the afternoon in the first period when he cleaned up the rebound of Porter Martone shot attempt with a chip hot into the back of the net. His second came with two seconds remaining in the second period when he finished off a pass from Daniel Russell that came from behind the net.

With his hat trick on the afternoon, Stramel now has 23 goals on the season, making him Michigan State’s leader.

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