PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Freshman Ace Bailey totaled 20 points and 10 rebounds and Rutgers beat UCLA 75-68 on Monday night, ending the Scarlet Knights’ three-game losing streak by extending the Bruins’ skid to four.
Bailey made 7 of 13 shots with a 3-pointer and all five of his free throws for Rutgers (9-8, 2-4 Big Ten Conference). He also blocked three shots on the way to his fifth double-double of the season.
Dylan Harper hit two 3-pointers and scored 18 for the Scarlet Knights. Jeremiah Williams had 11 points off the bench on 5-for-7 shooting.
Eric Dailey Jr. and reserve Sebastian Mack scored 16 apiece to lead UCLA (11-6, 2-4), which was ranked 15th before the slide. Kobe Johnson scored 13.
Lazar Stefanovic hit a 3-pointer to cap a 7-0 run for UCLA to begin the game. Rutgers evened the score at 16 on a layup by Williams. Mack answered with a layup and the Bruins had a 33-30 lead at the break.
Bailey tipped in a missed shot for Rutgers to begin the second half and Harper followed with back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Scarlet Knights their first lead. UCLA battled back to tie it a 41 on a basket by Dailey. Tyson Acuff answered with a 3-pointer and Bailey hit a jumper to give the Scarlet Knights a 46-41 lead with 14:46 remaining.
Rutgers never trailed over the final 19:04.
The two schools played three previous times between 1976-81 with UCLA winning twice. The Bruins had never played on Rutgers’ home floor.
Up next: Rutgers travels to play Nebraska on Thursday. UCLA will host Iowa on Friday.
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TOP SCORERS | |||||
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E. Dailey Jr. G | 16PTS | 3REB | 3AST | |
4
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A. Bailey G | 20PTS | 10REB | 2AST |
STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
E. Dailey Jr. | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
K. Johnson | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
L. Stefanovic | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
T. Bilodeau | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
S. Clark | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
S. Mack | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
A. Mara | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
T. Perry | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
D. Andrews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Kyle III | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Seidler | – | – | – | – |
D. Harris | – | – | – | – |
Total | 68 | 24 | 11 | 23 |
STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
A. Bailey | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
D. Harper | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
L. Sommerville | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
T. Acuff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
D. Grant | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
J. Williams | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
J. Davis | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Z. Martini | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
E. Ogbole | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
J. Derkack | – | – | – | – |
P. Hayes IV | – | – | – | – |
B. Dortch | – | – | – | – |
M. Fradkin | – | – | – | – |
N. Freisthler | – | – | – | – |
P. Noble | – | – | – | – |
Total | 75 | 35 | 9 | 17 |