UCLA falls to Villanova, 89-69, in NCAA tournament

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PHILADELPHIA -- There were 4 minutes and 27 seconds left in the second-round NCAA tournament game between UCLA and Villanova.

Bruin guard Jrue Holiday lost the ball. Wildcats guard Reggie Redding dove on the ground and clawed at the rock like his life depended on it.

Twenty-three sections in the Wachovia Center rose to their feet and gave a standing ovation.

One stayed seated, clad in a shade of blue that matched their mood.

If that’s all you saw, you might have thought Redding’s intensity just clinched a tight game in front of his hometown crowd.

You’d be half-right. Nova was actually up by 24 points.

Game -- and season -- over for UCLA. More to come ...

-- Adam Rose