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UCLA avoids upset with late push, holds off Akron 57-53

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Tyger Campbell rescued UCLA from a possible upset, scoring eight straight factors late within the second half, and the fourth-seeded Bruins rallied for a 57-53 win over No. 13 seed Akron within the first spherical of the NCAA Match on Thursday night time.

With the Bruins down 51-47 with 3 1/2 minutes left, Campbell took management and helped his workforce keep away from getting bounced on the opening day of the event. Campbell hit a nook 3-pointer to tug UCLA inside one, knocked down a 15-footer for the lead and added a 25-footer as the shot clock was expiring to place the Bruins forward 55-51 with 1:17 left.

“My teammates simply stored discovering me and I simply was desirous to make a play,” Campbell stated. “I knew down the stretch, coach made some changes, and I simply needed to execute on them and the photographs went in.”

Even with Campbell’s streak, the Bruins (26-7) nonetheless needed to sweat the ultimate moments after a missed free throw and Jamie Jacquez Jr. lacking a jumper with 15 seconds left. Akron’s Ali Ali drove to the basket however didn’t have a clear look and was blocked by Cody Riley.

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Johnny Juzang knocked down a pair of free throws, and the Bruins moved on to face No. 5 seed Saint Mary’s on Saturday.

“This jogs my memory of my Huge East days. You’re going to win a rock combat, you’ve acquired to place your hardhat on and also you’ve acquired to maintain the ball, get some further possessions,” UCLA coach Mick Cronin stated. “And the offensive rebounding was big, and we didn’t flip it over. We had been in a position to lastly get some — cling in there and get some stops and get just a few photographs to go down.”

Campbell completed with 16 factors and Jaquez added 15. Jules Bernard, who hit a 3 to start out UCLA’s run when it trailed 47-39, added 10 factors.

Xavier Castaneda led Akron (24-10) with 18 factors and Enrique Freeman added 14 earlier than fouling out with 2:26 remaining on an unlawful display. Ali, the Zips’ main scorer, was held to 5 factors after averaging practically 15 per sport.

“We had our possibilities,” Akron coach John Groce stated. “Defensively I assumed we had been spectacular, fairly frankly, after which offensively we had some empty possessions right here and there that we’ll in all probability check out sooner or later in time and want we might have again. That’s the way in which it really works.”

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A 12 months after an sudden run to the Remaining 4, the Bruins entered the event a classy choice to make a run within the wide-open East. They practically grew to become one other upset sufferer for Groce, who misplaced within the opening spherical of the event for the primary time after going 3-0 in his earlier NCAA journeys because the coach at Ohio and Illinois. Akron was a 13 1/2-point underdog, in accordance with FanDuel Sportsbook.

The Zips had their possibilities, particularly after constructing an eight-point lead. Castaneda linked on consecutive 3s after UCLA took a 39-38 lead, and Greg Tribble scored on a baseline reverse, falling down as he was fouled, to push the Zips’ result in 47-39 with 7:54 left.

However UCLA closed the sport on an 18-6 run.

“I believe we didn’t panic, and like I stated, we’ve been in these positions earlier than final 12 months within the event, additionally all through our season,” Bernard stated. “So we all know what that feeling is like, and we simply attempt to keep composed as finest as potential and know that our effort and toughness would pull us by means of.”

OFFICIAL HISTORY

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Amy Bonner was one of three officials for the nightcap in Portland, turning into the second lady to officiate an NCAA Match sport. Melanie Davis labored a sport between Illinois and San Diego State in 2002.

Bonner has labored in a number of conferences and was employed to work within the Huge 12 a few seasons in the past.

CRONIN’S CONTRACT

Earlier Thursday, UCLA introduced a brand new six-year contract for coach Mick Cronin that runs by means of the 2027-28 season. Cronin was employed in April 2019.

BIG PICTURE

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Akron: The Zips entered having gained eight straight, together with a sweep of the MAC Match and a 75-55 rout of rival Kent State within the championship sport. It was the fifth NCAA bid for the Zips and their first since 2013. They’re nonetheless searching for their first win.

UCLA: The Bruins gained regardless of a quiet night time from Juzang, who completed with 9 factors on 3-of-11 capturing. It was the fourth time in six video games Juzang failed to succeed in double figures.

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The Bruins will face the Gaels within the second spherical on Saturday.

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Suspect sought in fatal shooting of man in Los Angeles Co. neighborhood

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Suspect sought in fatal shooting of man in Los Angeles Co. neighborhood

Homicide detectives are searching for whoever shot and killed a man in Los Angeles County Wednesday night.

The incident was reported shortly before 11 p.m. in the 800 block of North Rose Avenue in the City of Compton.

Arriving deputies found a male victim at the scene suffering from at least one gunshot wound.

Detectives respond to a fatal shooting in Compton on June 26, 2024. (KTLA)

The victim, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department stated in a news release.

Video showed caution tape blocking off the neighborhood street lined with parked cars as detectives investigated the crime scene.

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No information regarding the suspect, or suspects, has been released.

The motive for the shooting was also unknown.

Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call the Sheriff’s Department at 323-890-5500. Those who prefer to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

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Man targeted by follow-home robbers who led pursuit across Southern California

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Man targeted by follow-home robbers who led pursuit across Southern California

Two suspects who led police on a lengthy pursuit through Orange and Los Angeles counties Wednesday are believed to be connected to a follow-home robbery in Rancho Cucamonga.

The male victim, who did not wish to be identified, visited a Chase bank on Tuesday and withdrew around $2,000 in cash from the ATM for a birthday party.

He drove to his parents’ Rancho Cucamonga home and entered the house, leaving the cash inside his car.

That’s when he suddenly heard his car alarm go off. 

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“He said, ‘As soon as I sat down [inside the home], I heard the alarm go off,’” the victim’s mother recalled. “He said, ‘My car was broken into! I ran out and saw no one was close to my car.’”

A nearby home doorbell camera captured the suspects’ white SUV speeding away before the victim could catch them.

“In looking at home video surveillance, they were able to piece together what had happened and they spotted a white SUV which happened to be the Audi,” explained Maria Rodriguez a spokesperson from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. 

Around 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, Costa Mesa police officers spotted the white Audi SUV with license plates that had been stolen in Riverside. 

The suspects refused to pull over and led officers on a lengthy pursuit. They reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour while dangerously weaving through freeway traffic and surface streets.

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Rancho Cucamonga officers noticed the SUV and immediately contacted Costa Mesa police, alerting them the car may be the same vehicle used in the follow-home theft. 

“Sure enough, it was determined that, yes, it was the car we had seen from [Rancho Cucamonga’s] case the day prior,” Rodriguez said.

At one point during the chase, the driver pulled over, stepped out and surrendered to police. However, the passenger suddenly jumped into the driver’s seat and sped off, continuing the chase.

The car was later abandoned in Hawthorne and was located by police. The suspect, however, was nowhere to be found.

The victims said they’re glad one suspect was caught, but are hoping the second suspect is located soon before another person is victimized.

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“We were fortunate because no one was hurt,” said the victim’s mother. “But the money was gone and it was not a happy day for all of us.”

Crime technicians are investigating the SUV hoping to find evidence that will lead detectives to the suspect at large.

Anyone with information on the incident can call Rancho Cucamonga police at 909-941-1488.

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Another person fatally stabbed in latest Metro violence

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Another person fatally stabbed in latest Metro violence

A person was fatally stabbed just after getting off a Metro bus in South Los Angeles Tuesday afternoon.

At 2:10 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to the Metro station at Slauson Avenue and the 110 Freeway, a spokesperson told KTLA 5 News.

Once the officers arrived, they found that the victim and assailant had exited the bus together before they got into an altercation. The assailant pulled out a blade and stabbed the victim multiple times before fleeing, police said.

That victim was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Footage shared to the Citizen app shows the aftermath of a fatal stabbing near a Metro bus on June 26, 2024.

The attacker, believed to be a white or Hispanic man about 30 years old, was still at large as of 3 p.m.

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In a statement, Metro noted that “violence in the communities we serve spilling over onto our public transit systems continues to be an issue in Greater Los Angeles.”

“Metro extends its condolences to the family and friends of the victim,” the statement added.

This was the latest violent incident in or near Metro stations and vehicles in recent months. Shootings and stabbings have left several people dead, and in response, Metro officials are exploring the possibility of creating their own police force. It would supplant the LAPD, L.A. County Sheriff’s Department and Long Beach Police Department, which are contracted to secure public transit for Metro.

Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).

Nancy Fontan contributed to this report.

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