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UCLA Pulls Away From Cal Poly but Faces More Defensive Questions
Coach Mick Cronin's small-ball lineup improved spacing and defense, fueling UCLA's second-half surge to a 108-87 win after trailing by two points at halftime.
- On Friday, the UCLA men's basketball team rallied from a two-point halftime deficit to beat Cal Poly 108-87, led by senior guard Skyy Clark's season-high 30 points.
- Early defensive lapses allowed Cal Poly Mustangs to hit nine first-half 3-pointers and build a 9-0 run, with Cayden Ward scoring 21, as metrics gave Cal Poly a 2% chance of winning by halftime.
- After the break, Mick Cronin used a small-ball lineup—Perry, Brown, Dent, Dailey Jr. and Bilodeau—that sparked a 15-point run with transition plays, forcing turnovers.
- The win did not settle defensive doubts, prompting public calls for more commitment as Mick Cronin warned `We've got too many guys who are conscientious objectors defensively,` and the coaching staff signaled a search for help.
- The small-ball experiment also yielded a 65-point second half, the program's best half since Dec. 22, 1994, and the Bruins face UC Riverside Tuesday to reassign roles before Big Ten play.
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Skyy Clark's 30 points carry UCLA past Cal Poly
Skyy Clark scored a season-high 30 points and had his season best of six 3-pointers for the third time to help UCLA notch a 108-87 victory over Cal Poly on Friday night in nonconference play at Los Angeles.
·Georgia, United States
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UCLA pulls away from Cal Poly but faces more defensive questions
Skyy Clark scores 30 points and Donovan Dent delivers another strong game, but Cal Poly rides its 3-point shooting to a halftime lead before the Bruins erupt for 65 second-half points in a 108-87 w…
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