Behind standout performances off the bench from Aday Mara and Sebastian Mack, the UCLA men's basketball team edged No. 18 Wisconsin, 85-83, on Tuesday night at Pauley Pavilion, presented by Wescom.

The Bruins (13-6, 4-4) earn their second consecutive Big Ten Conference victory while snapping Wisconsin's (15-4, 5-3) seven-game win streak. This was UCLA's third win over an AP-ranked opponent this season.

"The time is going to come where he is going to have that kind of game," said Mick Cronin, The Michael Price Family UCLA Men's Head Basketball Coach. :I commend Aday for having a great attitude, and dealing with not playing in the last game and being ready tonight. I thought this was a good matchup for him, with their (Wisconsin's) size. He changed the entire game, no question about it."

Mara was the catalyst for the Bruins off the bench, exploding for a career-high 22 points on a perfect 7-for-7 shooting night. The sophomore center went 8-of-11 from the free throw line, grabbed five rebounds, and sent back two blocks. Mara also played a season-high 21 minutes.

Despite the defeat, the Badgers shot 51 percent from the field and 15-of-30 from 3-point range. The Bruins also shot north of the 50 percent mark (50.9) and committed just seven turnovers.

Mack provided a massive spark in the second half, scoring 15 of his 19 points in the last 10:05 of the contest. The Chicago native made six of his 12 attempts from the floor and knocked down 7-of-8 foul shots.

Enjoying a 16-point was Tyler Bilodeau, going 6-of-10 from the field and 2-of-4 from 3-point distance.

Wisconsin trailed by two with 30 seconds remaining in the game. William Kyle III made a crucial defensive block, and Clark sunk two free throws on the other end to secure UCLA's victory with six seconds left on the clock.

Clark finished with 12 points, hitting three triples in the game.

UCLA opened the second half on an 11-3 run, holding Wisconsin without a field goal for a four-minute stretch during the rally.

Mara continued to deliver productive minutes off the bench, dropping four more baskets and ascending into double-digits. He totaled 15 points in the second half.
Mack scored on back-to-back possessions, igniting a 9-of-11 shooting stretch that propelled the Bruins to a nine-point lead as the team began to settle into a rhythm on the offensive side of the ball.

It became a three-point game with 2:13 remaining, but another score from Mack made it a two-possession game.

Wisconsin seized a 41-36 lead at the halftime break, with 10 of its 15 first-half field goals coming from 3-point distance. The Badgers were highly efficient shooting from range, making 10 of its 18 attempts from beyond the arc. Tonje led the way for the visitors, making five 3-pointers to fuel his 16-point half.

Bilodeau went 4-of-7 from the field with a pair of triples to tally 10 points in the first half.

UCLA started strong, scoring on five consecutive possessions to take a 12-6 lead, thanks to 3-point baskets from Bilodeau and Clark. Wisconsin kept pace by netting three triples of their own in the early minutes, which resulted in a 15-9 UCLA advantage at the under-16 media timeout.

Following a shooting slump that saw UCLA hit only one of their last 11 field goals, the Badgers used a 13-3 run to surge into the lead.

Mara injected some life into the Bruins' offense by scoring two buckets inside, including a thunderous dunk, to whittle the lead to three points with just under five minutes left in the half. The Spaniard made an impact off the bench, scoring seven points in just seven minutes of action.

Wisconsin's lead extended to nine after consecutive baskets by Steven Crowl. However, an intentional foul by the visitors in the final seconds led to two free throws by Mack and a jumper by Bilodeau, trimming the deficit to just four points at halftime.

The Bruins travel to Seattle, Wash. to take on Washington inside Alaska Airlines arena on Friday, Jan. 24. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. (PT). The contest will be available for viewing on FS1.