Mack scores 21, Bilodeau adds 20 to help UCLA beat Idaho State 84-70

Nov 21, 2024, 01:23 am

LOS ANGELES -- — Sebastian Mack scored 21 points, Tyler Bilodeau hit 4 of 4 from 3-point range and finished with 20 points and UCLA beat Idaho State 84-70 on Wednesday night.

Eric Dailey Jr. added 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting for UCLA (4-1). Bilodeau made 8 of 14 from the field and Mack made a career-high 15 made free throws on 16 attempts.

Bilodeau and Dailey hit back-to-back 3-pointers to spark a 10-0 run that gave UCLA a 20-12 lead midway through the first half and the Bengals trailed the rest of the way. The Bruins used a 13-3 spurt to open up a 17-point lead before they took a 41-27 lead into the break and led by double figures throughout the second half.

Mack made 9-of-9 from the free-throw line and scored 11 points before halftime.

Isaiah Griffin scored Idaho State's first 12 points, including three 3-pointers, the last of which gave the Bengals a two-point lead with 13:51 remaining in the first half.

Griffin led the Bengals (2-4) with 16 points. Dylan Darling scored 13 and AJ Burgin 11.

UCLA made 27 of 47 (57%) from the field, shot 64% (9 of 14) from 3-point range and hit 21 of 26 from the free-throw line.

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