Utah’s Jayce Johnson, right, works for a rebound against UCLA guard Chris Smith (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

UCLA’s Jalen Hill (24) dunks against Utah during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Utah forward Timmy Allen (20) shoots over UCLA’s Prince Ali during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

UCLA interim head coach Murry Bartow yells instructions during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Utah, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

UCLA guard Jaylen Hands (4) goes up for a dunk against Utah during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)



Utah forward Both Gach (11) shoots over UCLA guard Jaylen Hands (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Utah forward Timmy Allen, center, drives past UCLA forward Cody Riley (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Utah guard Parker Van Dyke (5) makes a winning three-point basket over UCLA guard Chris Smith (5) and guard David Singleton (34) as time expires during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Utah guard Parker Van Dyke (5) makes a winning three-point basket over UCLA guard Chris Smith (5) and guard David Singleton (34) as time expires during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Utah guard Parker Van Dyke (5) celebrates his winning three-point basket next to UCLA guard Chris Smith (5) as time expires during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)



Utah guard Sedrick Barefield (2) dribbles next to UCLA guard David Singleton (34) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

UCLA forward Cody Riley (2) dunks against Utah during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

LOS ANGELES — David Singleton was doubled over with his hands on his knees. Jaylen Hands covered his face with his jersey.

Not too long before Utah’s Parker Van Dyke completed a wild comeback with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to down UCLA 93-92 at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, Hands’ smile never seemed to leave the sophomore’s face.

The Bruins blew a 22-point second-half lead, squandering their best half of basketball of the season and a pair of career-highs from Hands and Jaylen Hill. Hands scored a career-high 27 points on 8-of-12 shooting and Hill had 12 on 6-of-7 shooting.

IS IT MARCH YET?!@UtahMBB's Van Dyke with the BUZZER-BEATING 3! 😱 pic.twitter.com/bC0YNaaWvc — FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) February 10, 2019

But Van Dyke, who sank off five of his made 3-pointers for the day during the game’s final 12 minutes, earned a dog pile on UCLA’s home court when he hit the game winner.

It was UCLA’s fifth home loss of the year, third straight loss overall and the first time the Bruins (12-12, 5-6 Pac-12) have been swept at home in a conference series since 2015-16 after their loss to Colorado on Wednesday. During a season that has featured two home losses to mid-major teams, an embarrassing 29-point loss on national television to Cincinnati and a coaching change, Saturday’s loss was just the latest gut-punch.

“It hurts a lot,” said Hands, who added seven assists. “It’s been a wild season so it hurt a lot.”

Utah (13-10, 7-4 Pac-12) scored 61 points in the second half, the most allowed by UCLA in a half since allowing 64 to Cal State Northridge in a win on Dec. 19, 1998. The Utes’ 46 points in the final 12 minutes, after going down 22 with 12:10 remaining, outscored UCLA in the entire second half (43).

The ingredients of an epic collapse were simple: missed free throws, turnovers and missed shots on offense and a Utah team that exploded for 25 points in the final 3:57. UCLA had just one field goal in the final four minutes and missed seven free throws.

“If you analyze that last four minutes, it almost can’t happen,” interim head coach Murry Bartow said.

Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak was equally stunned after his team polished off a Southern California sweep after a 77-70 win over USC on Wednesday: “My heart is fine, but my mind is really blown right now.”

The game illustrated just how good the Bruins are at their best and how terrible they are at their worst. They shot a sizzling 70 percent in the first half and built a 17-point lead. They didn’t even have starting center Moses Brown, who was benched for being late to the team’s shoot around Saturday morning.

Hill and Hands combined for 22 points in the first half, missing just one shot from the field and dishing out eight of UCLA’s 13 assists.

The Bruins fell out of rhythm trying to protect their big lead, milking the clock then settling for bad shots and heading to the free throw line repeatedly.

“In that case, we just have to make our free throws, stay calm, get on defense and get stops because they were the ones who were pressing,” Hands said.

The Utes fought back with desperation 3-pointers as UCLA’s execution on simple tasks faded. They allowed an offensive rebound on a missed free throw that led to a Utah second-chance layup. Hands’ attempt at an intentional foul with 8.1 seconds left and a three-point lead backfired when the sophomore fouled too early. Bartow got so desperate that he called upon the benched Brown with five seconds remaining with Singleton at the free throw line.

The interim coach said he shouldn’t have slid-back on his punishment in hindsight.

When asked about the team’s mentality after losing a heartbreaker at home, Bartow could only chuckle, a laugh dripping with frustration.

“Psyche’s not real good right now,” Bartow said, “but players are resilient, players are very resilient.”