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UCLA simply got outplayed in its play-in game

The Bruins' journey into March Madness lasted exactly 40 minutes worth of March Badness. At the first strains of the Big Dance, they tripped on their shiny shoes and landed on their scrubbed faces. Forced to play their way into the tournament for the first time in program history, they played their way into next November with one of the worst tournament losses in program history.

UCLA's Thomas Welsh (40) reacts late in the game against St. Bonaventure during the second half of the First Four game in the 2018 NCAA tournament on Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio.
UCLA's Thomas Welsh (40) reacts late in the game against St. Bonaventure during the second half of the First Four game in the 2018 NCAA tournament on Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio.