Overview
- Donovan Dent scored 20 points on 9-for-17 shooting, including 13 before halftime, to pace the win at Pauley Pavilion.
- The Bruins hit a season-best 14 three-pointers as Skyy Clark drilled six and Tyler Bilodeau added 18 points with an 8-for-8 night at the line.
- UCLA improved to 8-3 overall and 7-0 at home, never trailing after opening with a 7-0 burst.
- Arizona State stayed close at the stripe by making its first 25 free throws, with Anthony Johnson going 14-for-14, as Mick Cronin criticized what he called a tough whistle.
- Key depth minutes steadied UCLA late, with Trent Perry burying a momentum 3, Brandon Williams delivering a chase-down block, and Steven Jamerson sparking the second half with putbacks.