Southern Utah Thunderbirds @ UCLA Bruins
UCLA batters Southern Utah 88-43 before start to Big Ten play next week
LOS ANGELES -- — Lazar Stefanovic came off the bench to score 19 points and Eric Dailey Jr. scored 15 points and UCLA routed Southern Utah 88-43 on Tuesday night.
Dylan Andrews added 11 points for the Bruins (6-1) as all 12 UCLA players that entered the game scored. UCLA finished 38 of 80 (47.5%) including 6 of 20 (30%) from 3-point range.
Backup Xavier Sykes scored 10 points for Southern Utah (6-2). Sykes shot 4 for 6 including 2 for 3 from 3-point range. The Thunderbirds overall were 14 of 40 (35%) including 4 for 16 (25%) from 3.
UCLA raced to a 7-0 lead, reached its first double-digit lead at 17-6 on a pair of free throws from Dailey with 10:42 before halftime and led by double digits for the remainder. Skyy Clark's jumper with with 5:03 before intermission extended the lead to 34-14. UCLA led 43-20 at halftime.
The Bruins are off for a week before facing former Pac-12 Conference foe Washington for each team's first-ever Big Ten matchup on Dec. 3.
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Game Information
Los Angeles, CA

Referee:Mike Littlewood
Referee:Deldre Carr
Referee:Janetta Graham

2025-26 Standings
| Western Athletic ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
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