University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
UCLA
6-1
CSU Bakersfield
4-4
No. 25 UCLA Takes Down CSU Bakersfield, 75-66
November 29, 2017 | Men's Basketball
LOS ANGELES โ A strong second half helped No. 25 UCLA record a 75-66 win over CSU Bakersfield at Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday evening.
Aaron Holiday totaled 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Bruins (6-1). Thomas Welsh registered his fifth double-double in seven games this season, totaling 13 points and 10 rebounds.
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Kris Wilkes scored nine of his 11 points in the second half for UCLA, while G.G. Goloman rounded out the Bruins' list of double-figure scorers with 10 points.
Jarkel Joiner led all scorers with 20 points for CSU Bakersfield (4-4).
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The Bruins controlled the paint throughout the game, outscoring the visiting Roadrunners by a 44-16 margin down low. CSU Bakersfield made 6 of 11 three-pointers before halftime and entered the locker room trailing UCLA, 29-27. The Roadrunners shot just 4 of 22 from long-range in the second half.
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The Bruins came out of the locker room at halftime, outscoring CSU Bakersfield by a 9-1 margin through the first 4:06 in the second half. Leading 38-28 with 15:54 to play, UCLA pushed its cushion to as many as 16 points (56-40), with 9:38 to play.
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UCLA opened the second half having made 10 of 13 shots before pushing its lead to a game-high 16 points.
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CSU Bakersfield managed to trim its deficit to as few as seven points, 68-61, with 1:26 to play. Wilkes made a pair of free throws at the 1:16 mark and Jaylen Hands followed with a pair of free throws with 51 seconds to play, giving UCLA a 72-61 advantage.
In the first half, CSU Bakersfield raced to a 16-7 lead with 9:50 to go before halftime. A jump shot from Joiner at the 10:50 mark and an ensuing three-pointer by Damiyne Durham with 10:22 to go helped the Roadrunners secure a nine-point cushion.
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Holiday twice cut through the Roadrunners' defense, scoring five consecutive points to help key a Bruins' scoring run. Welsh's three-pointer โ UCLA's first of the game โ tied the game, 23-23, with 4:32 to play before the Bruins entered the locker room at halftime with a two-point cushion.
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UCLA and CSU Bakersfield nearly shot the same percentage in the first half. The Bruins knocked down 10 of 29 shots (34.5%), while the visiting Roadrunners hit 10 of 28 shots (35.7%).
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The Bruins will return to action against Detroit Mercy on Sunday afternoon in Pauley Pavilion. Game time is 6 p.m. (PT). UCLA's game will be televised by the Pac-12 Network. Earlier that day, the UCLA women's basketball team will host UC Santa Barbara at 1:30 p.m. (PT).
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