No. 2 UCLA withstands Bellarmine rally, wins 75-62
LAS VEGAS -- — Peyton Watson had 19 points, Johnny Juzang added 13 and No. 2 UCLA beat Bellarmine 75-62 on Monday night in the Empire Classic.
Watson shot 9 of 12 and had four rebounds, easily outpacing his 3.3 points average through four games this season.
David Singleton added 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting for the Bruins (5-0), who will face No. 1 Gonzaga in a rematch of last season’s Final Four on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs won 93-90 in overtime on a buzzer-beater from Jalen Suggs.
Bellarmine (0-5) lost in double digits for the fourth time in five games and is coming off consecutive losses against the nation’s top two teams. The Knights lost 92-50 at Gonzaga on Friday.
Dylan Penn led Bellarmine with 19 points and seven rebounds, while CJ Fleming had 12 points and made two 3-pointers.
BIG PICTURE
UCLA: The gap in talent was evident with the Bruins despite their shooting struggles. UCLA started the game shooting 2 of 10 from the floor, but both makes were 3-pointers from Juzang. Bellarmine had a 2 for 14 stretch during a 16-2 UCLA run midway through the first half.
Bellarmine: The “no-dribble” offense has been tested early this season. The Knights have played three teams who made the NCAA Tournament last season (UCLA, Gonzaga, No. 3 Purdue) and one that played in the NIT (Saint Mary’s).
UP NEXT
UCLA: Will face No. 1 Gonzaga on Tuesday night.
Bellarmine: Plays Central Michigan on Tuesday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Ron Groover
- James Breeding
- Jeffrey Anderson
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Iowa | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Penn State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Indiana | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Oregon | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Maryland | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Purdue | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
UCLA | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
USC | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Washington | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Washington State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Pacific | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Portland | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
San Diego | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |