UCLA gives up a late 13-0 run and struggles at the free-throw line in the final minute, but does just enough to hold on for a 73-69 win over Northwestern.

With a Wildcats winning streak in the balance and a Big Ten tournament berth still not set, Martinelli drove to the lane but didn’t get a shot off. He stepped between UCLA defenders William Kyle III and Eric Dailey Jr.

UCLA seemed set for a blowout win over Northwestern, but then the Wildcats deployed a swarming press and roared back. The Bruins survived the late surge to eke out a 73-69 win, avoiding a catastrophic collapse.