LOS ANGELES — Freshman Trent Sisley’s first free throw with less than a second left gave Indiana a 98-97 victory over UCLA in the second overtime on Saturday.
Nick Dorn hit six 3-pointers and scored a season-high 26 points, giving the Hoosiers (15-7, 6-5 Big Ten Conference) their third straight win after a four-game losing streak. Lamar Wilkerson had 24 points and eight rebounds.
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Indiana reserve Reed Bailey totaled 24 points before fouling out in overtime. He made 6 of 7 field goals and 12 of 13 free throws. His only miss at the free throw line came when Trent Perry hit a three-pointer with 8 seconds left in regulation, sending the score into the first overtime with the game tied at 76.
Perry hit all 10 free throws and scored 25 points to lead the Bruins (15-7, 7-4), who fell to 12-1 at home after a 14-game winning streak last season. Donovan Dent, who totaled 24 points and 11 rebounds, fouled out with 0.3 seconds left and earned the game-winning free throw. Tyler Bilodeau had 18 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out.
This is the first time UCLA has played overtime at home in four years and the first time they have played double overtime at home in 11 years.
Perry scored 11 points in the first half to help UCLA build a 38-30 advantage.
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Indiana trailed until Dorn hit a 3-pointer with 14:14 left in the game to give the Hoosiers a 45-43 lead. Trailing by 10 points, UCLA outscored Indiana 15-5 in the final 1:50 to force overtime.
Indiana’s Sam Alexis tied the game at 84 on a layup with 6 seconds left, and Perry missed a jumper to force the second overtime.
Next
Indiana: At Southern California on Tuesday.
UCLA: Hosts Rutgers on Tuesday.