UCLA's Donovan Dent Leads Bruins to Tournament Win

0:00On March 14th, UCLA's six-theded men's basketball team pulled off an exciting 88-84 win over third-seated Michigan state-in, the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Senior guard Donovan Dent led the charge with 23 points and 12 assists, helping the Bruins advance while keeping Turnovers low. Earlier this week, Dent made history with the first triple-double in Big Ten Tournament play during a 72-59 victory against. 17th-seeded Rutgers. For his last seven games, he's racked up 77 assists with only six Turnovers, showing sharp playmaking skills. Dent transferred from New Mexico as the reigning Mountain West player of the year, expected to boost UCLA's fast breaks and pick and roll game. But early in the season, he struggled with 27 Turnovers in the first ten games, poor three-point shooting, and inconsistent finishes at the buy. Rim, hitting what he called, rock bottom. The Bruins turned things around after a tough mid-February loss to Michigan State, shifting

1:00to a tougher defensive mindset. They followed with close wins over top teams like 10th ranked Illinois and 9th ranked Nebraska, plus sweeps of USC, limiting opponents and building. Momentum into the tournament. Now in March, Dent says the team has adjusted and embraced the hustle needed to win, proving they're built for this high stakes run.