The freshman had never faced pressure like this.
Jaylen Clark sighed, dribbled three times and let the free throw go. It bounced off the front of the rim.
The game was still tied with 1.4 seconds left, UCLA needing Clark to make his second attempt to nudge it ahead in a game it looked destined to lose for 39 minutes.
Clark took the pass from the referee and repeated his routine. Three more dribbles. Release. It was good.
Just like that, the Bruins had the lead for the first time and had completed an improbable 80-79 comeback victory over Arizona State on Saturday night at Pauley
Pavilion after Clark put both hands up to contest Alonzo Verge Jr.