Utah hands UCLA fourth straight loss with near-historic 90-44 romp
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Cole Bajema and Keba Keita scored 14 points apiece, Brandon Carlson added a double-double and Utah ended a seven-game losing streak to UCLA with a 90-44 victory on Thursday night.
The Utes (12-4, 3-2 Pac-12 Conference) just missed handing the Bruins (6-10, 1-4) their worst conference loss in program history. That came on Jan. 9, 1997, when Stanford rolled to a 48-point victory (109-61). UCLA has lost four in a row for the second time this season. They have not lost five straight since February 1990.
Bajema sank 4 of 7 from 3-point range for Utah. Keita came off the bench to hit 6 of 10 shots. Carlson finished with 12 points and 14 rebounds, blocking three shots. Carlson is one of 21 players nationwide and the only member of the Pac-12 with at least 1,500 career points and 600 rebounds. Gabe Madsen had 11 points and five rebounds. Reserve Deivon Smith hit three 3-pointers and scored 11, adding eight assists and four rebounds.
Carlson had seven points, eight rebounds and all three blocks in the first half, Keita scored seven and Utah took a 33-23 lead into intermission. Utah shot 40.7% and made 4 of 13 from 3-point range and 7 of 10 from the free-throw line. UCLA missed 20 of 30 shots from the floor, 8 of 9 from distance. The Bruins also missed 4 of 6 at the foul line.
Bajema hit two 3-pointers and scored eight, Keita added seven points in a 25-6 run to begin the second half and the Utes led 58-29 with 11:10 left. UCLA missed 10 of 12 shots during Utah's run, including all four from distance. Bajema hit a 3-pointer to give Utah a 50-point lead (87-37) with 3:03 remaining. Ilane Fibleuit hit a 3-pointer and Brandon Williams hit a jumper in a 5-2 game-ending spurt to help the Bruins avoid their worst defeat. Dylan Andrews scored nine to lead UCLA.
Utah travels to play Stanford on Sunday. UCLA returns home to play Washington on Sunday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Utes gains possession) | |||
19:41 | +2 | Rollie Worster makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
19:37 | Lazar Stefanovic offensive foul | |||
19:37 | Lazar Stefanovic turnover (offensive foul) | |||
19:21 | +3 | Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Gabe Madsen assists) | 0-5 | |
18:55 | Branden Carlson blocks Adem Bona's two point jump shot | |||
18:53 | Lawson Lovering defensive rebound | |||
18:37 | Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot | |||
18:35 | Sebastian Mack defensive rebound | |||
18:14 | Sebastian Mack misses three point jump shot | |||
18:12 | Gabe Madsen defensive rebound | |||
18:00 | Aday Mara personal foul | |||
17:59 | Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot | |||
17:57 | Sebastian Mack defensive rebound | |||
17:51 | +3 | Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Mack assists) | 3-5 | |
17:29 | Rollie Worster misses two point layup | |||
17:27 | Aday Mara defensive rebound | |||
17:11 | Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot | |||
17:09 | Rollie Worster defensive rebound | |||
17:02 | Aday Mara blocks Branden Carlson's two point layup | |||
17:00 | Utes offensive rebound | |||
16:50 | Cole Bajema misses two point jump shot | |||
16:48 | Branden Carlson offensive rebound | |||
16:44 | Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot | |||
16:42 | Adem Bona defensive rebound | |||
16:25 | Branden Carlson personal foul | |||
16:23 | Berke Buyuktuncel misses two point jump shot | |||
16:21 | Lawson Lovering defensive rebound | |||
16:12 | Berke Buyuktuncel personal foul | |||
16:12 | +1 | Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-6 | |
16:12 | +1 | Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-7 | |
15:48 | Rollie Worster personal foul | |||
15:48 | TV timeout | |||
15:28 | Berke Buyuktuncel misses two point jump shot | |||
15:26 | Lawson Lovering defensive rebound | |||
15:10 | +2 | Lawson Lovering makes two point layup | 3-9 | |
14:44 | +2 | Sebastian Mack makes two point layup | 5-9 | |
14:30 | Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot | |||
14:28 | Bruins defensive rebound | |||
14:06 | Will McClendon misses three point jump shot | |||
14:04 | Will McClendon offensive rebound | |||
13:47 | +2 | Lazar Stefanovic makes two point jump shot | 7-9 | |
13:30 | Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot | |||
13:28 | Dylan Andrews defensive rebound | |||
13:15 | +2 | Aday Mara makes two point layup (Will McClendon assists) | 9-9 | |
12:50 | +2 | Keba Keita makes two point dunk (Deivon Smith assists) | 9-11 | |
12:32 | Aday Mara misses two point jump shot | |||
12:30 | Branden Carlson defensive rebound | |||
12:20 | +2 | Keba Keita makes two point jump shot | 9-13 | |
11:52 | Dylan Andrews misses two point jump shot | |||
11:50 | Ben Carlson defensive rebound | |||
11:35 | +2 | Ben Carlson makes two point layup (Deivon Smith assists) | 9-15 | |
11:21 | +2 | Dylan Andrews makes two point jump shot | 11-15 | |
11:11 | Will McClendon personal foul | |||
11:11 | TV timeout | |||
11:09 | +2 | Keba Keita makes two point dunk (Deivon Smith assists) | 11-17 | |
10:52 | Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot | |||
10:50 | Deivon Smith defensive rebound | |||
10:43 | Keba Keita misses two point jump shot | |||
10:41 | Bruins defensive rebound | |||
10:15 | Sebastian Mack misses three point jump shot | |||
10:13 | Deivon Smith defensive rebound | |||
10:10 | Brandon Williams personal foul | |||
9:59 | Keba Keita misses two point dunk | |||
9:57 | Adem Bona defensive rebound | |||
9:41 | +2 | Adem Bona makes two point layup | 13-17 | |
9:17 | Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
9:16 | Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound | |||
9:16 | Keba Keita personal foul | |||
8:56 | Lawson Lovering blocks Sebastian Mack's two point layup | |||
8:54 | Rollie Worster defensive rebound | |||
8:38 | Rollie Worster turnover (Adem Bona steals) | |||
8:22 | Adem Bona offensive foul | |||
8:22 | Adem Bona turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:05 | Gabe Madsen turnover (Kenneth Nwuba steals) | |||
8:00 | Cole Bajema personal foul | |||
8:00 | TV timeout | |||
8:00 | +1 | Sebastian Mack makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-17 | |
8:00 | Sebastian Mack misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:00 | Branden Carlson defensive rebound | |||
7:45 | +2 | Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Lawson Lovering assists) | 14-19 | |
7:26 | Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot | |||
7:24 | Berke Buyuktuncel offensive rebound | |||
7:16 | Berke Buyuktuncel misses three point jump shot | |||
7:14 | Rollie Worster defensive rebound | |||
6:51 | Lawson Lovering turnover (Adem Bona steals) | |||
6:45 | Adem Bona turnover (Lawson Lovering steals) | |||
6:21 | Adem Bona personal foul | |||
6:21 | Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:21 | Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:21 | Gabe Madsen offensive rebound | |||
6:17 | Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot | |||
6:15 | Ilane Fibleuil defensive rebound | |||
6:07 | Rollie Worster personal foul | |||
6:05 | +2 | Berke Buyuktuncel makes two point layup (Dylan Andrews assists) | 16-19 | |
5:50 | Deivon Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
5:48 | Sebastian Mack defensive rebound | |||
5:36 | Aday Mara offensive foul | |||
5:36 | Aday Mara turnover (offensive foul) | |||
5:19 | Keba Keita turnover (Sebastian Mack steals) | |||
5:18 | Berke Buyuktuncel turnover (Keba Keita steals) | |||
5:18 | Sebastian Mack personal foul | |||
5:18 | +1 | Keba Keita makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-20 | |
5:18 | Keba Keita misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:18 | Ilane Fibleuil defensive rebound | |||
5:04 | Keba Keita personal foul | |||
5:04 | Sebastian Mack misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:04 | +1 | Sebastian Mack makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-20 | |
4:55 | +3 | Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists) | 17-23 | |
4:25 | Kenneth Nwuba turnover | |||
4:13 | Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot | |||
4:11 | Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound | |||
3:56 | Dylan Andrews misses three point jump shot | |||
3:54 | Kenneth Nwuba offensive rebound | |||
3:50 | Sebastian Mack misses three point jump shot | |||
3:48 | Branden Carlson defensive rebound | |||
3:36 | Kenneth Nwuba personal foul | |||
3:36 | TV timeout | |||
3:36 | +1 | Ben Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-24 | |
3:36 | +1 | Ben Carlson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-25 | |
3:06 | Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot | |||
3:04 | Gabe Madsen defensive rebound | |||
2:59 | Deivon Smith offensive foul | |||
2:59 | Deivon Smith turnover (offensive foul) | |||
2:41 | Branden Carlson blocks Berke Buyuktuncel's two point layup | |||
2:39 | Deivon Smith defensive rebound | |||
2:35 | Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot | |||
2:33 | Sebastian Mack defensive rebound | |||
2:24 | Branden Carlson blocks Sebastian Mack's two point layup | |||
2:22 | Kenneth Nwuba offensive rebound | |||
2:20 | +2 | Kenneth Nwuba makes two point dunk | 19-25 | |
2:07 | +3 | Deivon Smith makes three point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists) | 19-28 | |
1:50 | Deivon Smith personal foul | |||
1:50 | Berke Buyuktuncel misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
1:50 | Branden Carlson defensive rebound | |||
1:43 | +3 | Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot | 19-31 | |
1:35 | Bruins 30 second timeout | |||
1:24 | +2 | Lazar Stefanovic makes two point jump shot (Berke Buyuktuncel assists) | 21-31 | |
1:11 | Ben Carlson turnover (Lazar Stefanovic steals) | |||
1:01 | +2 | Dylan Andrews makes two point jump shot | 23-31 | |
0:36 | Ben Carlson turnover | |||
0:14 | Sebastian Mack misses two point layup | |||
0:12 | Branden Carlson defensive rebound | |||
0:08 | Cole Bajema misses two point layup | |||
0:07 | Branden Carlson offensive rebound | |||
0:07 | Berke Buyuktuncel personal foul | |||
0:07 | +1 | Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-32 | |
0:07 | +1 | Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-33 | |
0:02 | Jayden Teat personal foul | |||
0:02 | Dylan Andrews misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
0:02 | Branden Carlson defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |