Amari Bailey Powers No. 2 UCLA Over Pesky Colorado

Amari Bailey (5) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. (24) of the UCLA Bruins celebrate on the court late in the in the second half of a quarterfinal game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament Colorado Buffaloes at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 9, 2023. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Amari Bailey had a career-high 26 points as top-seeded UCLA held off Colorado 80–69 in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday afternoon, March 9, in Las Vegas.

The No. 2-ranked Bruins won their 11th straight game despite allowing over 50 percent shooting for only the second time this season.