Bryce Alford will take the last shot for Bruins

UCLA guard Bryce Alford (20) beats Washington forward Matisse Thybulle (4) for a layup during the first overtime of their game Friday night. (Joe Nicholson / Associated Press) There were less than 10 seconds to play in regulation Friday, UCLA trailed Washington by three, and almost everyone on the court knew who would shoot the ball.

For much of last season, the question of who takes the last shot for UCLA could at least be debated. This season, there is no debate. The Bruins, who will try to earn a split in their first Pac-12 Conference trip Sunday against Washington State, are content to trust Bryce Alford, no matter how poorly he is shooting.

In UCLA's two-overtime loss to Washington on…