Eric Dailey Jr. scored 18 factors, making 4 3-pointers, and No. 22 UCLA beat 14th-ranked Gonzaga, 65-62, on Saturday within the first school basketball sport performed on the Intuit Dome, the brand new dwelling of NBA Los Angeles Clipper.
Ryan Nembhard’s basket tied the sport at 60 earlier than the Bruins (11-2) scored 5 straight factors. Nembhard then drove the size of the courtroom and scored whereas being fouled. After a timeout, he missed the potential game-tying free throw with eight seconds left.
Graham Ike fouled Skyy Clark, who made each free throws to take a 65-62 lead with 5 seconds left. Nembhard’s 3-point shot from midcourt fails on the buzzer.
Ike led the Bulldogs (9-4) with 24 factors and eight rebounds. Nembhard had 16 factors and eight assists.
Graham was 11 of 16 from the sector on a day wherein each groups struggled offensively within the 18,000-seat enviornment.
It was a troublesome day for UCLA’s Tyler Bilodeau, who was restricted to seven factors — effectively under his team-leading 15.1 common — whereas going in opposition to Ike.
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Takeaway
Gonzaga: On impartial courtroom the Zags fall to 3-4.
UCLA: The Bruins enhance to 2-2 on impartial courts. Last weekend they had been coming off a two-point loss to North Carolina in New York City.
Key moments
The Zags misplaced starter Khalif Battle (5 factors) when he was ejected with 4:12 left within the first half for a flagrant foul 2 on Dailey. Before he was seen once more, UCLA coach Mick Cronin tore his jacket. Early within the second half, Dailey and Nembhard had been known as for a double technical as issues heated up between the groups.
Key statistic
The Zags went 2-for-11 on 3-point makes an attempt within the first half, once they trailed by 11. They hit 5 3s within the second half.
Next
Gonzaga stays within the Los Angeles space to go to Pepperdine on Monday. UCLA will go to Nebraska on Jan. 4 for Big Ten play.
Associated Press reporting.
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