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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The UCLA Bruins (12-5, 4-2) have grabbed their second straight win with a 71-60 victory on the road against the Penn State Nittany Lions (9-9, 0-6) after a low scoring first half for both sides gave way to a second half shootout where the Bruins reigned supreme.
Sophomore guard Trent Perry had the start for the third-straight game with senior guard Skyy Clark still out with an injury and Perry continued to make the most of his moment. Perry led the game with 30 points, a new career-high by a vast margin, while also tacking on three rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes, his highest usage of the season by far.
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Perry was followed by senior forward Tyler Bilodeau, who is still recovering from an illness that kept him in bed for “three days” according to UCLA head coach Mick Cronin, with 21 points and a dominant performance off the glass. Bilodeau tied his season-high in rebounds with nine while also adding two assists and one block.
UCLA Bruins guard Trent Perry (0) is congratulated by guard Eric Freeny (8) after scoring a basket during the second half against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Bryce Jordan Center.
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UCLA Bruins guard Trent Perry (0) is congratulated by guard Eric Freeny (8) after scoring a basket during the second half against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Bryce Jordan Center.
A Quiet Night for the Bruins
The game-leading scoring performances by Perry and Bilodeau were crucial for the Bruins because without them the rest of the roster didn’t add much on the scoring front. The rest of the UCLA roster combined for just 20 points and among the starting five both Xavier Booker and Donovan Dent went scoreless. Dent in particular had an uncharacteristically off shooting night, going 0-6 from the field and not even attempting a three point shot in the game.
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Dent’s off-night could be attributed to a head injury in the first half, according to Cronin. Despite the goose egg from a scoring standpoint,…
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