National Basketball Association
UCLA 77, UC Riverside 66
When: 11:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Where: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
# Verne Harris, # Tony Padilla, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance:
5450
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UCLA 77, UC Riverside 66: Norman Powell scored 20 points, and Tony Parker collected 16 points and a career-high 16 rebounds as the Bruins rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit to beat the visiting Highlanders.
Bryce Alford contributed 16 points and eight assists for UCLA (8-2), which shot 53.2 percent and opened the second half on a 19-5 run. Freshman Kevon Looney added 12 points and 11 rebounds as the Bruins overcame a slow start to win their fourth straight.
Steven Thornton led UC Riverside (5-4) with 15 points while Taylor Johns registered 13 points and eight rebounds. Jaylen Bland added 12 points, and Steven Jones had 11 points and a career-high eight assists for the Highlanders, who made 11 of their 35 field goals from 3-point range.
UC Riverside made seven 3-pointers in the first half and closed on a 7-2 run to lead 36-28 at the break. Alford and Isaac Hamilton drained back-to-back 3-pointers, and Parker followed with a basket to put UCLA ahead 47-41 with just over 15 minutes remaining.
Thornton made two free throws to cut the deficit to 59-57 with 6:10 left, but the Bruins answered with an 8-2 run and extended the lead to 10 points with two minutes remaining after Looney scored four straight points. UCLA, which improved to 7-0 at home this season, sealed the win by converting six of its final eight free throw attempts.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Hamilton had 11 points, three rebounds and three assists for the Bruins, who close December with games against Gonzaga, Kentucky and Alabama. … UC Riverside was facing its second Pac-12 opponent this season after losing 88-42 at Utah on Nov. 21. … Bland was 4-of-17 from the field for the Highlanders, who fell to 0-4 all-time against UCLA.
Top Game Performances
| UC Riverside |
|
UCLA |
|
Steven Thornton 15 |
Scoring |
Norman Powell 20 |
|
Steven Jones 8 |
Assists |
Bryce Alford 8 |
|
Taylor Johns 8 |
Rebounds |
Tony Parker 16 |
|
Steven Thornton 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Bryce Alford 6 |
|
Jaylen Bland 3 |
Steals |
Isaac Hamilton 1 |
|
Alex Larsson 2 |
Blocks |
Tony Parker 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| UC Riverside
|
66 |
32.4 |
11-35 |
11-15 |
17 |
31 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
| UCLA
|
77 |
53.2 |
6-16 |
21-30 |
16 |
38 |
4 |
1 |
16 |
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