Seniors GG Goloman and Thomas Welsh and junior Aaron Holiday talk about the eight-minute video replay that ended UCLA’s game against South Dakota, what led to the team’s late struggles and what they can learn from nearly giving up a 24-point lead.
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Video: GG Goloman before practice Dec. 14
Forward GG Goloman talks about how Hungarian basketball compares to Lithuania where LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball will be playing next year, what he learned from competing with the Hungarian national team and the progression of the freshman class.
UCLA squanders double-digit lead, loses in overtime to Michigan
Aaron Holiday had a career-high 27 points against Michigan but it was another career mark that made the biggest impact for UCLA.
Holiday committed seven turnovers, surpassing the career-high six he set in his first collegiate game, as the Bruins gave the ball away 20 times in a 78-69 overtime loss to Michigan in Ann Arbor.
UCLA (7-2) had a 15-point lead with 14:48 to go, seemingly on the cusp of its first victory over a team with a winning record. But the Wolverines (8-3) chipped away steadily, tying the game with a pair of free throws from Eli Brooks at the end of regulation. UCLA turned the ball over five times in the final 15 minutes of the second half after building the double-digit lead without one.
In overtime, UCLA scored four points, off a basket from Holiday and a dunk from G.G. Goloman, but turned it over three times. Michigan was a perfect 5-for-5 from the field during the extra period, including back-to-back 3-pointers to start overtime.
Thomas Welsh tied his career-high in scoring with 22 points while adding 10 rebounds. Holiday, who played every minute of the second half and overtime, also had seven assists. The two upperclassmen combined for 49 of UCLA’s points. The next highest-scoring UCLA player was Goloman with seven.
UCLA returns to Pauley Pavilion next to face No. 17 Cincinnati on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.