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Kusturica’s flawless first half sparks No. 22 UCLA’s 114-63 rout of North Florida
The freshman from Serbia shot 9 for 9 and fueled a 35-point run as UCLA turned a one-point deficit into a 114-63 victory.
- On Friday, UCLA defeated North Florida 114-63 at Pauley Pavilion, led by 29 points from freshman forward Nikola Kusturica.
- Trailing 18-17 early, the Bruins ignited a 35-2 run to end the first half, during which Kusturica scored 23 of those points to secure a 52-20 halftime lead.
- Kusturica shot 9-for-9 from the floor for 26 first-half points, while fellow freshman Joe Philon III added 17 points on 85.7% shooting from the field.
- The Bruins improved to 2-0 on the season while shooting 54.3% from the field and 48.3% from deep, demonstrating high offensive efficiency.
- UCLA hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Wednesday in the second of five consecutive home games, continuing the program's strong early-season start.
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A red-hot Nikola Kusturica scores 26 points in flawless first half of No. 22 UCLA's blowout win
Nikola Kusturica was flawless in the first half of UCLA's 114-63 win over North Florida. The 17-year-old freshman from Serbia scored 26 points, making every shot he took, and finished with 29 overall. He says seeing the first basket go…
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