UCF center scores on own basket in crushing blunder during team's first round loss to UCLA

In March Madness, it often comes down to nan small things, but for UCF halfway John Bol, his blunder was not a small thing: he scored connected his ain basket.

In nan first half of No. 7 UCLA’s 75-71 triumph complete No. 10 UCF connected Friday nighttime astatine nan Wells Fargo Center, Bol tapped a rebound into his ain basket.

With conscionable nether 2 minutes near successful nan first half and nan changeable timepiece winding down, UCLA defender Donovan Dent changeable a desperation 3-pointer. Bol, alternatively of corralling Dent’s miss and turning nan different way, tapped nan shot into his handbasket to summation UCLA’s lead to 35-21.

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UCF Knights halfway John Bol (7) reacts against nan UCLA Bruins successful nan first half of a first-round crippled of nan 2026 NCAA Tournament astatine Xfinity Mobile Arena successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, connected March 20, 2026. (Kyle Ross/Imagn Images)

The points were not credited to a UCLA player.

It was nan opening of a unsmooth nighttime for Bol, who went 0-5 from nan free propulsion statement pinch an unorthodox free-throw motion. The 7-foot-2 halfway scored 2 points connected nan night, contributing arsenic galore points to his ain squad arsenic he did to nan different team.

Bol’s ain handbasket was not nan only overseas arena during nan game, arsenic UCLA defender Skyy Clark besides mislaid a bony during nan game.

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UCF Knights defender Riley Kugel (2) and halfway John Bol (7) respond successful nan first half of a first-round crippled of nan 2026 NCAA Tournament astatine Xfinity Mobile Arena successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, connected March 20, 2026. (Kyle Ross/Imagn Images)

UCF made it adjacent late, erasing a double-digit shortage from nan first half, but was not capable to headdress disconnected nan comeback, adding much value to Bol’s ain basket.

Jordan Burks led UCF successful nan nonaccomplishment pinch 22 points and six rebounds. Jamichael Stillwell (10 points), Themus Fulks (10 points) and Riley Kugel (13 points) were nan only different players to people successful double figures successful nan loss.

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UCF Knights halfway John Bol (7) reacts successful nan first half of a first-round crippled of nan 2026 NCAA Tournament astatine Xfinity Mobile Arena successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, connected March 20, 2026. (Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)

Eric Dailey Jr. led nan Bruins pinch 20 points and 5 rebounds, while Trent Perry and Xavier Booker each had 15 points successful nan win.

UCLA will play No. 2 seed UConn in nan Round of 32 connected Sunday astatine 8:45 p.m. ET.

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