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01/24 19:44 CST Bilodeau, Perry help UCLA jump out early in 71-64 win over
Northwestern
Bilodeau, Perry help UCLA jump out early in 71-64 win over Northwestern
LOS ANGELES (AP) --- Tyler Bilodeau and Trent Perry combined for 28 first-half
points and finished with 18 points apiece, leading UCLA to a 71-64 victory over
Northwestern on Saturday night.
UCLA used a 10-0 surge to take a 41-27 lead late in the first half and led
41-31 at the break. The Bruins had its largest lead, 58-42 with 12:50 to play.
Later in the second half, Northwestern's 7-0 spurt cut its deficit to 62-56.
Jamar Brown answered with a 3-pointer and the Bruins then sealed it from the
free-throw line.
Bilodeau didn't miss a shot in the first half, going 6 of 6 from the floor with
four 3-pointers. He made a layup early in the second half before finally
missing on a 3-pointer with 6:43 to play. He finished 7-of-11 shooting from the
floor and 4 of 8 from long range. Perry scored 12 first-half points and and was
6 of 12 overall.
Donovan Dent, who scored 23 points and had 13 assists in the Bruins' 69-67 win
over No. 4 Purdue on Wednesday, added 13 points and five assists against the
Wildcats.
Eric Dailey Jr. chipped in with 11 points and eight rebounds for UCLA (14-6,
6-3 Big Ten), which has won four of its last five games.
Nick Martinelli scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead
Northwestern (9-11, 1-8). Tre Singleton had 12 points and six rebounds. The
Wildcats have lost six of their last seven games.
UCLA is 7-1 in the series.
Up next UCLA: At Oregon on Wednesday. Northwestern: Hosts Penn State on Thursday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball |
