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Tyler Bilodeau scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half as UCLA improved to 12-0 at home and 6-3 in Big Ten play, winning four of five games.
- On January 25, UCLA forward Tyler Bilodeau scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half to help UCLA defeat Northwestern Wildcats 71-64 at Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles.
- UCLA's defense secured the game by grabbing rebounds on 75.7% of Northwestern Wildcats' misses, while Mick Cronin, UCLA head coach, has pushed a slower pace to limit possessions.
- Bilodeau delivered an efficient start, making all six first-half shots including four 3-pointers, while Trent Perry, UCLA guard, and Donovan Dent, UCLA guard, each scored key points with Perry and Bilodeau at 18 and Dent adding 13.
- At Pauley Pavilion, the UCLA Bruins extended their home streak to 12-0 and improved to 14-6, 6-3, moving into seventh place in the Big Ten standings.
- Four regular-season games against ranked teams loom, with wins critical as UCLA Bruins face a three-game West Coast swing starting Wednesday at Oregon and two versus USC.
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Northwestern drops to 1-8 in the Big Ten with a 71-64 loss to UCLA
LOS ANGELES — Tyler Bilodeau and Trent Perry combined for 28 first-half points and finished with 18 points apiece, leading UCLA to a 71-64 victory over Northwestern on Saturday night. UCLA used a 10-0 surge to take a 41-27 lead late in the first half and led 41-31 at the break. The Bruins had their largest lead, 58-42, with 12:50 to play. Later in the second half, Northwestern’s 7-0 spurt cut its deficit to 62-56. Jamar Brown answered with a 3-p…
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UCLA men hold off Northwestern
LOS ANGELES — After upsetting No. 4 Purdue, the UCLA men’s basketball team could have overlooked a lesser opponent in Northwestern. The Bruins handled the Wildcats in dominant fashion instead. UCLA beat Northwestern 71-64 to earn its fourth win over the last five games. The Bruins (14-6, 6-3) shot 26 for 53 (49%) from the field and went 8 for 18 from 3-point range. They held the Wildcats to 37.3% from the field, and made NCAA leading scorer Nick…
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