UCLA clamps down late on Washington in tight victory

UCLA held Washington without a point for more than four minutes down the stretch and weathered a furious comeback effort in a 77-73 Big Ten Conference win on Saturday in Los Angeles.

Closely contested throughout, the Bruins (17-7, 9-4 Big Ten) gave themselves a late cushion with a stingy defensive performance that saw the Huskies score only seven points over a nearly nine-minute span.

The Bruins built their largest lead at nine points over a 9-2 run that included Washington (12-12...