UCLA narrowly escaped Washington after large lead crumbled

UCLA v Washington | Steph Chambers/GettyImagesUCLA fans a sigh of relief can be had. But it is not one that is easy. UCLA held a 76-60 lead with 4:27 left on Wednesday night. Instead of coasting to victory against Washington. They let them go on a 20-6 run that lasted into the waning moments of the game. All the way up to the point where UCLA missed a free throw, which is a common theme this season. Then watched Washington with a last second chance to win it down 82-80. Moving to 6-2 on the season narrowly covering as a 1.5-point favorite.

— UCLA Men’s Basketball (@UCLAMBB) December 4, 2025UCLA started the game out very slow, letting Washington jump out to 8-0 and 18-7 leads. Before turning…