In the paint or from long range, UCLA men can’t stop Michigan when needed

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Michigan center Vladislav Goldin flexes over UCLA forward Tyler Bilodeau after scoring in the first half. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

First, UCLA had no answer for Michigan’s interior dominance.

Then, after a massive comeback pushed the Bruins into the lead, they could not stop the Wolverines from long range.

The one-two punch was enough to stagger No. 22 UCLA during a 94-75 loss to No. 24 Michigan that dropped the Bruins back to .500 in Big Ten play.

After somewhat neutralizing Vladislav Goldin following his monster first half, UCLA was undone by Tre Donaldson’s three-pointers in the second half. Donaldson made four shots from long range after halftime and finished with 20 points.

The Wolverines (12-3 overall, 4-0 Big Ten) easily set the mark for most points scored against the Bruins (11-4, 2-2) this season thanks to Goldin adding 36 points on 13-for-18 shooting.

UCLA was out of sorts on both sides of the court on a night when it made two of 20 three-pointers and missed nine free throws in the second half.

Tyler Bilodeau and Sebastian Mack each scored 17 points for the Bruins, who have lost two consecutive games for the first time this season.

For a while, it looked like the game was headed for an epic finish.

Once trailing by 18 points late in the first half, UCLA surged into a 55-51 lead six minutes into the second half after ratcheting up its defensive intensity and making two three-pointers after having missed their first nine shots from long range.

The biggest crowd of the season was roaring when Bruins forward Eric Dailey Jr. followed a putback with an old-fashioned three-point play on a layup in which he was fouled after teammate Dylan Andrews came up with a steal.

Michigan’s Vladislav Goldin dunks in the first half. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

But UCLA fell into an extended cold spell, going without a field goal for more than five minutes. Michigan followed a 7-0 run with a 6-0 push to take a 76-64 lead, and Wolverines fans soon overtook the quiet arena…

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Author : LA Times

Publish date : 2025-01-08 05:27:00

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