Wednesday, December 14
College Park, MD
6:00 PM
UCLA
9-2,2-0Pac-12
87
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60
Maryland
8-3,1-1Big Ten
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UCLA
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Amari Bailey and Kenneth Nwuba (photo by Jan Kim Lim)
Photo by: Jan Kim Lim
UCLA Notches Road Rout at No. 20 Maryland, 87-60
December 14, 2022 | Men's Basketball
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The No. 16-ranked UCLA men's basketball team rode a dominant first-half performance to an 87-60 win over No. 20 Maryland on Wednesday night at XFINITY Center.
The Bruins (9-2) led by as many as 30 in the opening half and ultimately went into the locker room with a 49-20 lead, UCLA's largest halftime advantage Nov. 18, 2014 against Nicholls State (60-29).
The 27-point margin of victory was the program's largest over a ranked opponent since March 18, 2000. Coincidentally, that game was also against Maryland, as the Bruins downed the No. 17-ranked Terrapins, 105-70, in the NCAA Tournament (Round of 32).
UCLA had four players finish in double figures, led by junior guard Jaylen Clark's 19 points. Fifth-year guard David Singleton went 3-of-4 from deep as part of an 18-point night, senior forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. and freshman forward Adem Bona each added 14 points.
"Our goal was to play great defense, hold them to one shot, take care of the ball," said Mick Cronin, The Michael Price Family UCLA Men's Head Basketball Coach. "If we take care of the ball, we have plenty of guys who can score. Talent isn't an issue for us, all we have to do is not turn it over. Tonight, our mind was on defense for the first time in a long time. It's the hardest thing, to keep things grounded."
The Bruins' most significant advantage came in the turnover department, forcing 16 from the Terrapins (8-3) while committing just four. Five different Bruin players notched at least one steal, including four apiece for Clark and Jaquez Jr.
UCLA took control of the game from practically the opening tip, scoring the first seven points of the game. The Bruins built a double-digit lead before the halfway point of the first half. With 11:04 remaining in the first half, Clark nailed a jump shot in transition off a Jaquez Jr. steal, giving UCLA a 19-5 cushion.
While Maryland answered Clark's basket with a lay-up, UCLA just kicked off another lengthy scoring drive, going on a 20-4 run that pushed the lead to 28 points. Singleton keyed the Bruins during that scoring spree, sinking a pair of three-pointers and notching eight points during that run. Another Singleton basket, a lay-up with just over a minute left, gave the Bruins their largest lead of the half, at 47-17.
Clark scored 16 of his 19 points in the opening half, shooting 6-of-10 while going a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line. Jaquez Jr. also had a dozen points. On the defensive end, UCLA limited Maryland to 30.8% shooting and forced the hosts into 11 turnovers.
A 7-0 run early in the second half – with a pair of Bona slam dunks to book-end another Singleton trey – pushed the lead to a game-high 37 points for UCLA with 15:36 remaining. Bona ultimately paced the Bruins with 10 points in the second stanza, with Tyger Campbell scoring all nine of his points in the game's final 20 minutes.
Maryland guard Ian Martinez scored a team-leading 16 points against UCLA, connecting on 6 of 9 shots. The Terrapins shot just 40 percent from the field for the night, and ultimately got within 27 points, thanks to some hot shooting from beyond the arc late in the game. Maryland drained 8 of 16 three-point attempts in the second half, after having made just 2 of 11 tries in the first half.
UCLA returns to action on Saturday afternoon, facing Kentucky at Madison Square Garden in New York City as part of the CBS Sports Classic. The game is scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. PT tip-off and will be televised live on CBS.
The Bruins have two non-conference games remaining on the schedule before moving into Pac-12 play. Including this Saturday's game against Kentucky (in New York), UCLA will host UC Davis in Pauley Pavilion next Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m. (PT).
Team Stats
UCLA
MD
FG%
.556
.404
3FG%
.417
.370
FT%
.857
.667
RB
30
33
TO
4
16
STL
13
1
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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