INDIANAPOLIS —
There’s a familiar feel to it all, the way every shot is contested, every driving lane cut off, every open player no longer open by the time a pass arrives.
UCLA is making its opponents feel like they’re stuck in mud again, just like it did at the end of last season. Gritting their way to one win after another, those Bruins were the talk of college basketball in March 2020 before COVID-19 halted the season and silenced chatter about an NCAA tournament run.
A year later, they’re back to creating a buzz thanks in large part to a halftime rant.