Eric Diley Jr. scored 20 factors, the UCLA Mick Cronin coach obtained his five hundredth profession victory and Sunday the Bruins defeated the Ohio State 69-61.
Cronin, in his sixth season at Ucla, received 135 video games with Bruins. Previously, he received 296 video games in his Alma Mater, Cincinnati and 69 video games within the state of Murray. Overall, it’s 500-232 in 22 seasons. It is the 77th coach who joined that signal and the second to hitch the five hundred membership this season, with Jamie Dixon of the TCU who collected his five hundredth victory on February 5.
After the UCLA led by 4 factors in the midst of time, Dailey scored the primary 9 factors of the Bruins of the second half, resulting in a bonus of 39-30 within the first 4 minutes. The Buckeyes arrived inside 39-37 however two 3 Skyy Clark episodes helped the UCLA to a bonus of 9 factors.
The Bruins prolonged their benefit to 13 factors with three minutes earlier than the state of Ohio made a late push, coming inside 67-61 when John Mobley Jr. hit a 3-pointer with 22 seconds. Clark then made two free pictures to complete the victory.
Clark scored 13 factors, Sebastian Mack 11 and Aday Mara 10 for the UCLA (20-8, 11-6 Big Ten), who received 9 of the final 11.
Bruce Thornton marked 21 factors and Micah Parrish 12 for the state of Ohio (15-13, 7-10). Buckeyes dropped 4 of their final 5.
A Dailey layup introduced the UCLA in entrance of 17-15 with seven minutes left within the first half and its 3-pointer a few minutes later arrived 20-15. The Bruins led 28-24 in half time.
The UCLA honored the deceased Bill Walton through the recreation. Walton died in May 2024 after preventing most cancers. Another UCLA legend, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, spoke quite a bit about Walton throughout an interview with CBS TV.
The Ohio State stays in Los Angeles and can play on Wednesday.
Friday Ukla visits n. 13 Purdue.
Reporting by the Associated Press.
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