UCLA Cruises Over Cal 81-57

January 27, 2022

Westwood, CA – Coming off of their dominating win over Arizona, the No. 7 UCLA Bruins (15-2, 7-1 Pac-12) kept that same energy against the UC Berkeley Golden Bears (9-11, 2-7, Pac-12) with another dominating win 81-57 on Thursday evening.

Cal tried their best to make it competitive but didn’t stand a chance against the number seven ranked team in the nation.

“It was a collective group mentality that we bring it this game,” said UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. “It could be easy after a game like Arizona, big crowd and everyone cheering to just roll over and try to play this one. But we didn’t do that. We came out with intensity and the same fire that we had before and we just tried to keep that throughout the game.”

Out of the ten available UCLA players who played, eight players scored at least two points and two rebounds.

UCLA head coach Mick Cronin commented on his team sharing the ball.

“When we pass the ball, we’re really good.”

The Bruins went on a heist and hustled for 14 steals. This set a record for the most steals that Cronin has had since being the UCLA coach.

“The deflections and our defense have gotten exponentially better lately because we’ve been averaging 36 deflections a game and tonight we had 40 and 22 at the half, which always is going to equal steals. We didn’t have many blocks like the other night, but the fourteen steals helped break them trying to disrupt Cal’s offense.” said Cronin.

UCLA’s largest lead was 26 points 75-49 at the 3:32 mark in the second half.

David Singleton made his first start of the season filling in for Johnny Juzang. Juzang was out due to COVID protocols.

“He’s fine, he’s highly disappointed. It was terrible for him but great for Jake and David. Very, very happy for both of those guys,” said Cronin.

Jaylen Clark was also ruled out due to a concussion. UCLA takes on the Stanford Cardinals at home on Saturday, January 29^th at 6:30 p.m.

No 7 UCLA Routs No 3 Arizona in Return of Fans at Pauley Pavilion

Brianne Ingram

January 25, 2022

Westwood, CA – With the fans back in attendance at Pauley Pavilion, the No. 7 UCLA Bruins (14-2, 6-1 Pac-12) routed the No. 3 Arizona Wildcats (16-2, 6-1 Pac-12) with a 75-59 victory on Tuesday night.

“By far I thought this was our most spirited 40 minutes of the year,” said UCLA head coach Mick Cronin. “Obviously, fans back helped. But I really think it was more our players excitement to play against a great team like Arizona. They are a great team. No one has held them to 59 points, or even close all season.”

The projected heavyweight matchup between two of the top Pac-12 powerhouse teams lived up to the hype within the first five minutes of the first half.

Arizona started off strong, but their fire soon burned out.

A three-point jumper by Johnny Juzang off of an Arizona turnover gave UCLA the lead 17-16 at the 15:29 mark.

This shot sparked UCLA to take control of the game and they never let up.

From this point on, Arizona struggled to find the bottom of the net throughout the game.

“They were 4-4 from three at the first TV timeout. From there, they were 3-24. But I thought our effort defensively disrupted them from what they are good at,” said Cronin.

The Wildcats shot just 30.7% (23-75) from the field and 25% (7-28) from three-point range.

The Bruins on the other hand shot well with 50% (32-64) from the field and 47% (8-17) from beyond the arc.

“Effort matters. I learned a long time ago. Effort matters. Our effort was awesome. I told Peyton Watson like his spirit, his athleticism, it changed the game in the first half. Just tremendous, tremendous effort from our guys,” said Cronin.

Johnny Juzang and Jules Bernard each had 15 points for the contest.

This was the first time that fans were allowed to attend a UCLA home game at Pauley Pavilion since Dec. 1.

The crowd showed up and showed out for their Bruins as it was pure pandemonium in Pauley Pavilion from the opening tip.

“First, it’s so huge having the Den back. All the Bruin support. So having all of the fans back is huge man. We missed them, so that was great. This group of guys we love these types of games. We love these big games. Everybody battled tonight man,” said Juzang.

Bruins’ guard Johnny Juzang was named this week’s Pac-12 Conference Player of the Week on January 24^th. This is his second Pac-12 Player of the Week honor of the season.

This past week against Utah and Colorado, Juzang averaged 25.5 points on 58% shooting (18-31), 57% (4-7) from three-point range, and 92% (11-12) from the line.

The Bruins blocked eight shots and Jaime Jaquez Jr. led with three blocks.

“I haven’t seen Jamie jump that high in three years. He had three blocked shots. Are you kidding me? He blocked one shot I couldn’t believe it was him. But again, effort matters,” said Cronin.

Former Bruin and NBA player Matt Barnes was also in attendance.

UCLA leads the all-time series against Arizona 61-44.

UCLA has won seven of its last nine meetings against Arizona and have recorded a five-game win streak in the series.

The UCLA Bruins host the University of California Berkeley Golden Bears on Thursday, January 27^th at 6 p.m.

Kraken can’t make the most of their chances in loss to Predators

Charles Hamaker

January 25, 2022

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Seattle, WA – The Seattle Kraken would end their six game homestand with a two to four loss to the Nashville Predators. Seattle would dominate in shots, but ultimately failed to capitalize off of the opportunities that they generated. The Predators would be able to take advantage of the Seattle mistakes, with a power play goal and a goal that came off of Vince Dunn’s skate.

Following an incredible performance last game against one of the league’s best in the Florida Panthers, Seattle looked like it’s defensively sloppy self. Nashville’s Luke Kunin would beat Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer with a five-hole goal, Filip Forsberg would be able to bring the puck from net to net to score, Mattias Ekholm would have his wrap around pass bounce off of Vince Dunn’s skate into goal, and lastly Matt Duchene would score a power play goal as he was left wide open. That power play that Duchene scored on would happen because Seattle was caught with too many skaters on the ice.

Seattle goaltender Philipp Grubauer would not have a good game despite playing well early in this contest. Grubauer had been on a streak of good performances, but was beat via the five hole (something he struggled with earlier in the season), and should have made the save on the Duchene goal as well. Head coach Dave Hakstol would speak about his starting goaltender’s performance in the game.

“He had two good saves early in the hockey game… the first goal is one he’s gotta stop, second one as well. Those are things that can

push a team back on their heels. Not his best, he’ll need to be better in Pittsburgh,” Hakstol would remark.

A positive to note from this game would be that while yes, the team did not capitalize on as many chances as they should have, the offensive shifts did still generate shots. Seattle put 35 shots on Nashville goaltender Juuse Saros, eight more than the Predators put on Grubauer. The Kraken were able to earn four power plays, scoring once. Centerman and team points leader Jared McCann would reflect on the team’s power play as of late.

“Obviously we can be a lot better, right? We feel like we have kinda gotten back to passing the puck around too much and not shooting. We need to focus on getting the pucks in and getting traffic, and they’ll go in for us,” McCann would state.

Looking back on the six game homestand, there are pros and cons to reflect on. Beating Chicago and San Jose in tight games, losing in bad fashion to the Kings and Blues, and beating the Panthers in electric fashion. For a few games, you had excellent goaltending and defensive play. What Jordan Eberle said after the loss to St. Louis will be something to note going forward, looking to see if this team is able to establish an identity for itself as well as gradually improve.

Seattle will not return home until February 9th, when they take on the Arizona Coyotes in the first of four rescheduled home games. The Kraken will play their next game on the road, against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, January 27th with a 4PM PST puck drop.

Kraken beat Panthers in game of the year candidate

Charles Hamaker

January 23, 2022

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Seattle, WA – The Seattle Kraken and Florida Panthers played a truly electrifying game on January 23rd, with the Kraken pulling out the win in arguably their best game all season. After an unlucky bounce off a Seattle defender gave the Panthers the early lead, the Kraken were able to lock in and apply serious pressure to Florida. In the waning moments, the Panthers would look to tie things up with six skaters, but the Kraken were able to shut the door with a Calle Jarnkrok open net goal.

To put it simply, this may have been Seattle’s most complete game on the season. The offense applied tons of pressure on Florida and goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, the defense was able to disrupt most of Florida’s attack, and the puck possession in the final frame positioned Seattle perfectly to close the game out. The Kraken were able to make the right passes and complete their possessions, resulting in five goals. Seattle displayed tons of energy early on in the first period and a half, but seemingly couldn’t get anything to go in. It would all pay off with their three goal second period. Head coach Dave Hakstol would speak on the win and what he saw from the offensive attack.

“One of the areas that we scored on tonight, the winning goal, was attacking with possession. Getting in the zone and being able to make a play off of the rush. Our poise there and our presence to read that situation and to know that there was an opportunity and enter the zone with possession to make a play was the difference maker tonight,” Hakstol remarked.

The defensive unit came to play as well in this game. When you play a team like Florida, sitting atop the league tied for most points, they will find a way to score eventually. With that being said, two of the Panthers three goals came off of dumb luck as the first would glance off of Kraken defenseman Carson Soucy and into the net. The second would be a slapshot that would clip Seattle centerman Yanni Gourde’s stick, and float over the head of goaltender Philipp Grubauer into the net. The defense was able to register 25 blocks and force six giveaways during a stellar performance. Yanni Gourde would speak about the effort the team displayed in the win, and how it helped to limit the Panthers offensive unit.

“They are a very very skilled team. They are gonna get their chances, and probably score goals. We knew that going in, just had to stick to the game plan, stick to what we were doing. Chipping pucks and winning races, all sorts of things. It just kept us in the game… Everybody was committed to playing that way. When a team is fully committed to playing that way, we’re tough to beat… Grubi was excellent, lights out. Huge blocks from a lot of guys… that’s what we need to bring every single night,” Gourde would say after the win.

An area to work on coming off of this win would be the continued penalties. In the second period of the matchup, coming off of their two goals within 17 seconds of each other, Seattle put Florida on the power play. It would come back to bite them as Jonathan Huberdeau would score for the Panthers, and just a few minutes later Aleksander Barkov would tie the game up. The penalties have allowed teams to get back into games against the Kraken, and it is an aspect that should be cleaned up.

Overall, this is a great win for Seattle. To have won both games that they have played against the best team in the league (points wise), is no easy feat, especially for an expansion team still trying to find an identity. That identity is slowly taking shape, as a team that needs to play good defensive to open their game up. Yanni Gourde said the same thing post game, and it has been evident in Seattle’s biggest wins all season. Alternate captain Jordan Eberle mentioned that the team needs to focus on finding an identity and improve gradually after the embarrassing loss to the Blues. This sort of game is a great launching point for that to happen going forward.

Seattle will close out their six game homestand with a matchup against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, January 25th starting at 7PM PST.

Rams Advance to NFC Championship Game

Christopher Floch

January 23, 2022

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TAMPA, FLA- On a last second field goal courtesy of Matt Gay as time expired, the Los Angeles Rams reached the NFC Championship by dethroning the reigning Super Bowl champs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-27.The game was held at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on Sunday, January, 23rd.

SoFi Stadium will host the NFC Title game next Sunday, when the Rams will host their arch rival in the San Francisco 49ers for a right to play in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, February 13. After the Bucs and Tom Brady tied the epic NFL Playoff matchup at 27 apiece in the waning seconds, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford led a game winning drive.

Matt Stafford was acquired for pivotal moments exactly like this- with the season hanging in the balance. It was Stafford 43rd game winning drive, most among quarterbacks since 2009.

“This is a resilient team,” said Stafford, “I got great playmakers on the outside. I tried to run on first down in two-man, bad idea. It was just great plays by Cooper there. Great job by the O-line, they tried to bring everybody on the last one. Not a good recipe, so glad we hit it.”

With 42 precious seconds left in the fourth quarter, Stafford hooked up with his favorite weapon, as well as the best wide receiver in the game in Cooper Kupp for two season saving receptions. First, it was a 20 yard catch, than a 44-yard yard catch where Stafford seen Kupp being single covered and put the ball in the hands of the speedy wide receiver at the 10 yard line.

It will be an NFC West duel between the Niners and the Rams next Sunday , who just met a few weeks ago in the regular season finale, where the 49ers beat the Rams in OT, 27-24. On Saturday night, the 49ers stunned the Green Bay Packers 13-10, at Lambeau field. The Niners have owned the rivalry against the Rams recently, winning the last six contests.
The resilient Rams were dominant early, dominating as Stafford was surgical in the dramatic victory. Going 35 of 46 for 366 yards, and 3 total touchdowns while Copper Kupp caught nine passes for 183 yards and a touchdown.

It marks the second time in the last four seasons the Los Angeles Rams will reach the NFC Championship game. Also, it will be the first time in NFL history a conference championship and the Super Bowl will be held at the same stadium.

Building a cushy 27-3 lead, with 7:11 left in the 3rd quarter, Tom Brady led a furious postseason rally as we have watched often over the past two decades. The Bucs offense and a few costly Rams blunders turned the game around. In fact, the Rams became the first team in NFL Playoff history to win despite turning the ball over four times.

It’s a geographic battle all California sports fans can relate to; the Bay area with such iconic landmarks as the Golden Gate Bridge and Pier 39 of San Francisco against the Hollywood sign and Griffith Observatory in L.A.

The NFC Championship will kickoff at 3:40 p.m. PST on Sunday, January 30 at SoFi Stadium when the Rams face off against the 49ers for the opportunity to reach the Super Bowl. The NFC Championship will air on FOX.

Kraken drubbed by Blues in 5-0 loss

Charles Hamaker

January 21, 2022

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Seattle, WA – The St. Louis Blues laid the smack down on the Seattle Kraken with a resounding five to zero result at Climate Pledge Arena. Seattle would make their characteristic defensive miscues against a good Blues team, resulting in the blowout loss at home. Five different St. Louis skaters would net goals, and the Kraken would be shutout for the third time this season. Seattle’s win streak would end at two games.

Defensive miscues would rear their ugly head in a big way in this loss, as turnovers, defensive breakdowns, and poor passing all were apparent throughout this game. After an early rush of energy from Seattle that saw the Kraken almost push for a chance on goal, St. Louis would net a short-handed goal to set the tone for the night. Five minutes later, the Blues would add a power play goal to create a quick two goal deficit. Alternate captain Jordan Eberle would reflect on the loss, and how the group needs to move forward.

“Power play didn’t do anything, made some bad turnovers, myself giving up the penalty shot. There’s just a lot of plays that ended up in the back of our net, and it is frustrating. We’ve had games where we’ve grown, and we have had games we haven’t. Nobody said that this was going to be easy, you get a new expansion team, you have high expectations for yourselves but you just want to get better every day. We want to grow an identity, get better as a team over these final 40 games,” Jordan Eberle would remark.

Perhaps the only positive from this game would be the play of goaltender Joey Daccord. This game was a case of the stats not

telling the full story, as you simply cannot pin any of the five goals on the goaltender. Daccord made several miraculous saves, and if he had a defensive unit that played a half way decent game, we are more than likely looking at least at a close game. His teammates would share that viewpoint, speaking about the young goaltender after the game.

Jordan Eberle would speak on his goaltenders play, saying “The goalies have played really well the last little bit… Joey played well tonight. We hung him out to dry on quite a few plays.”

“Joey played a good hockey game. One thing Joey does is that he moves the puck well, he helps his defenseman there. There were some really good saves throughout this game, really timely saves. He was seeing the puck well. There were a couple lessons he can build on, but he battled hard,” head coach Dave Hakstol recounted.

What Jordan Eberle said embodies exactly how Seattle needs to approach the rest of this season: finding their identity and improving gradually. It is far too late to try and right the ship in a week, or a month. The Kraken will miss the playoffs, but the season can be saved if the team shows steady improvement over the remaining slate of the season. An expansion side will always have its issues in the inaugural season, but to ensure that those issues do not carry over into next year, steady and consistent improvement need to start as soon as possible.

The Kraken will play the fifth game of their six game homestand on Sunday, January 23rd against the Florida Panthers with a 6PM PST puck drop.

Kraken hold on to beat Sharks in 3-2 thriller

Charles Hamaker

January 20, 2022

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Seattle, WA – In front of an electric crowd at Climate Pledge Arena, the Seattle Kraken would win their second game in a row. The Kraken would defeat the San Jose Sharks by a score of three to two behind Carson Soucy’s two goal performance, as San Jose would join Buffalo as the only teams to lose to Seattle twice this season. Seattle would pick up another win, this time against a divisional opponent, in the first night of a back-to-back.

The performance of the night would come from defensemen Carson Soucy, who would record his first ever multigoal NHL game. Soucy would score two goals, both coming in the second period to give Seattle lead after an early Sharks goal by Tomas Hertl. In Soucy’s 16 minutes of ice time, he would record a 3 +/- and be the clear candidate for the player of the game. With tonight’s two goals, Soucy is one goal off of his career high for goals in a season. The defenseman would reflect on it post game, as well as his overall performance.

“I definitely wasn’t expecting to have this many at this point in the season. Just trying to create when I can, trying to be smart when I’m jumping in the rush, shooting pucks when I can. I think that we responded well, and that’s a big part of our group moving forward, is how we respond after an early goal.”

Something to work on in the January 20th win over San Jose would be the overall sloppiness that the team showed, especially in the third period. Similar to what we have seen throughout the season, the Sharks were able to score just 38 seconds into the opening period as Tomas Hertl took advantage of a turnover near Seattle’s goal. In the final period, the Kraken drew four penalties, including a call for too many men on the ice. While San Jose would score on one of those power plays, the Seattle power kill would do their job on the other opportunities. That gritty play against the fourth-place team in the Pacific division would get Seattle their second win in a row. Head coach Dave Hakstol would reflect on the win and the play of his team.

“The consistency in our game wasn’t there, we slept walked through that first period. Credit to our guys to be able to work our way back into this game, that is not an easy thing to do. We have talked about how hard it is to play from behind in this league before. Wins come in all shapes and forms, in this one we had our ups and downs. I give our guys a lot of credit for stepping up in the second and third periods and to find a way to get it done when we weren’t at our best,” Hakstol would remark.

While it is obvious that this team has a lot to work on still, these back-to-back wins show promise that the team is improving after seemingly not knowing how to do so. Seattle had the issues right in front of their face that needed fixing, but as captain Mark Giordano remarked prior in the season, the team kept finding new ways to lose. In the past two wins against Chicago and San Jose, the Kraken have seen good goaltending, creative offense, and mostly good defensive performances to get tough gritty wins. This could be the start of the turnaround, if the team continues to adjust and clean up their issues as they have in these past two contests.

Seattle will play the second game of their back-to-back on January 21st, against the St. Louis Blues with a 7PM PST puck drop.

Kraken beat Blackhawks in shootout to snap losing streak

Charles Hamaker

January 17, 2022

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Seattle, WA – On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Seattle Kraken were able to snap their losing streak at nine games as they beat the Chicago Blackhawks in a shootout. The contest was tight throughout, but the Kraken were able to tie it up in the third period to send the game to overtime. In the shootout, Kraken goaltender Philip Grubauer made two huge saves to set up the winning goal, scored by Joonas Donskoi.

A positive from today’s game would be that the Kraken’s fight to stay in games paid off for the first time in ten contests, as Seattle was finally able to pull through and finish a team off. The win against the Blackhawks would be the first victory after trailing going into the third period this season. Ryan Donato would score the game tying goal with 2:02 left in the final period, setting up a dramatic finish. Donato would speak on the win, with a smile on his face.

“It’s very relieving. Sometimes when things get tough, you kinda forget what it’s like to have good things happen. Tonight, things are great, hopefully we can get some steam off of that and keep it rolling,” Donato would remark when asked about how it feels to not only win, but to also have a key impact on the win. In addition to the game tying goal, Donato would score one of the two Kraken penalty shots.

The other positive in this game would be an individual feat. Joonas Donskoi would finally break through and score for the first time this season, putting away the winning penalty in the shootout. Donskoi would score in his 38th appearance this season, but the timing of his

first goal was impeccable. After the game, Donskoi would reflect on the moment.

“That felt really good. The will of this team, everybody wanted to win and now we’re trying to build a winning streak. It’s a massive win. When you keep losing games, it gets frustrating. At times during that streak, it felt like no matter how hard we tried, we weren’t able to get wins. It’s a little bit of a relief and I am sure that we are going to get some energy from this moving forward,” Donskoi would reflect.

As stated by Donskoi, this was a big win for the team. Already in a frustrating season, the Kraken losing streak only made matters even more difficult for a group that is still trying to figure things out. Similar to the loss to the Kings, this game was played tight with tough defense and limited offensive opportunities. These sorts of games are what was predicted for Seattle with the way that the roster was made up. Tough, gritty games that saw good defensive performances, good goaltending, and scoring with a little help. If the team keeps this formula going, with a consistently improving power play, the Kraken should see continued success.

The Kraken get their chance to build off their positive momentum in their next game on Thursday, January 20th against the San Jose Sharks with a 7PM PST puck drop.

Kraken losing streak extends to nine with tight loss to Kings

Charles Hamaker

January 15, 2022

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Seattle, WA – The Kraken would see their losing streak extend to nine
games as the LA Kings would beat Seattle in a tight three to one
game. LA got their first two goals off of rebounds that Kraken
goaltender Chris Driedger got the initial save on, but the Kings had
someone in perfect position to tip in. Seattle would get a powerplay
opportunity in the final few minutes with an opportunity to tie, but the
Kraken could not put a real shot on Kings goaltender Cal Petersen.

A positive to take from this game would be the Kraken continuing their
positive momentum on the powerplay. The powerplay was a major
struggle for the Kraken earlier in the season, but since then the team
has crawled into 18th in the league in power play percentage. Seattle
was able to draw four power plays and get eight power play minutes
out of the Kings, converting once. Marcus Johansson would tap in a
rebound off of a slapshot by Calle Jarnkrok to put Seattle on the board
in the second period. That goal would mean that the Kraken have
scored a power play goal in four consecutive games.

The main negative to look at in the loss would be rebound control. If
the first two goals that LA scored had been controlled rebounds off of
saves, we may be looking at a Kraken win instead of a ninth straight
loss. On the other hand, Driedger made good efforts to make that
initial save on both shots. The Kraken defensemen need to be better
at denying opponents from having copious amounts of free space
around their goalie. Outside of the rebound control, the Kraken did a
great job of minimizing turnovers around the net and most of the2
defensive miscues that we have grown accustomed to seeing from
them. Goaltender Chris Driedger would talk about the loss.

“It’s really frustrating being in our situation right now, we’re trying to
get a win… I definitely thought that my game could have been better…
You can never be satisfied; we just need to get to work and get out of
this. Something’s gotta change here, it’s completely unacceptable to
drop nine in a row, there’s no other way to put it.”

The main takeaway from this game would be what captain Mark
Giordano said after the December 31st loss to the Calgary Flames:
This team continues to find new ways to lose. The majority of the
games that Seattle has lost have had bad turnovers, poor passing,
and poor defensive marking in addition to a few others here and there.
The Kraken were able to limit those factors to an extent, enough so
that this game was tight and close with the exception of those rebound
goals. The inaugural season woes roll on, and this group of players
continues to search for ways to right the proverbial ship.

“This is the kind of hockey game that we knew it would be… we
needed to be a little bit more consistent through our lineup. Frustration
isn’t a part of me. I see the areas where we could get a little bit more
out of our group, we could give a little bit more. Until things turn,
offense starts to come a lit bit easier, we’re gonna have to give a little
bit more. Find that extra puck, get that extra rebound.”

Seattle looks to end their nine-game losing streak in their next contest
on Monday, January 17th against the Chicago Blackhawks with a 2PM
puck drop at Climate Pledge arena.

UCLA Bounces Back Against Oregon State 81-65

Brianne Ingram

January 15, 2022

Westwood, CA – After suffering a tough loss on Thursday against Oregon, the No. 3 UCLA Bruins (11-2) tightened up their defense and were able to bounce back to a solid 81-65 win against the Oregon State Beavers (3-13) on Saturday night.

“I thought we fought a lot harder as the game went on defensively. Our energy and our effort started disrupting their flow. That was the difference for us. With our execution we got 40 points in the paint and 21 free throws. So, you get 61 on layups and free throws you’re going to win,” said UCLA head coach Mick Cronin.

Johnny Juzang led all scorers with 24 points and grabbed six rebounds.

Juzang stated what it took for his team to refocus during practice for tonight’s contest.

“We definitely refocused. Made sure we were prepared to win. We were working on the little things and intensity. We were working on being disruptive. I think that was a good adjustment for us.”

UCLA went up 53-39 around the 16-minute mark in the second half and didn’t look back.

After shooting 50% (13-26 FGs) from the field and 50% (4-8 3-PTs) from three-point range in the first half, Oregon State cooled off and shot just 38.8% (12-31) from the field and 33.3% (4-12 3-PTs) from three in the second half.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. was out with a swollen ankle.

In Jaquez’s absence, Jaylen Clark filled in and dropped 11 points.

Clark commented on playing in his first career start for the Bruins.

“I just saw it as an opportunity. What happened to Jaime was unfortunate. But it gave me an opportunity to go out there and show what I can do. I really just wanted to make the most out of it.”

Over the previous four seasons, UCLA has recorded a 4-3 record against Oregon State which included a 3-0 record in Pauley Pavilion.

UCLA goes on the road to take on the Utah Utes on Thursday, January 20^th at 8 p.m.

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