California Golden Bears @ UCLA Bruins
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CAL | 24 | 47 | 71 |
UCLA | 44 | 37 | 81 |
No. 4 UCLA dominates 1st half in 81-71 win over California
LOS ANGELES -- Bryce Alford scored 16 of his 24 points in a dominant first half, TJ Leaf had a double-double, and No. 4 UCLA defeated California 81-71 on Thursday night.
Leaf finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds for his seventh double-double in the Bruins' fifth straight win over the Golden Bears at Pauley Pavilion. Alford hit five 3-pointers for UCLA (15-1, 2-1 Pac-12).
Grant Mullins scored 19 points, and Ivan Rabb had 17 points and a career-high 20 rebounds for the Bears (10-5, 1-2), who went from being down by 20 with 5 1/2 minutes left to trailing by five.
The Bruins made 5 of 6 free throws in the final 22 seconds.
After a close opening 5 minutes, the Bruins took over. They scored on seven straight possessions in a 16-3 run that extended their lead from one to 14 points. Alford got things going with a 3-pointer and closed the spurt with his fourth consecutive 3.
