Trent Perry and Tyler Bilodeau lead UCLA to win

Trent Perry scored 23 factors, including clutch free throws down the stretch, Tyler Bilodeau overcame foul hassle to rating 19, Donovan Dent had 17 factors and 10 assists and Eric Dailey Jr. scored 14 as UCLA held off Washington 77-73 Saturday night time in a Big Ten conflict at Pauley Pavilion.

Ahead of a pivotal Midwest journey to No. 2 Michigan and No. 10 Michigan State beginning on Valentine’s Day, the Bruins wrapped up their three-game homestand on a constructive observe after splitting the first two, a one-point, double-overtime loss to Indiana adopted by a 22-point blowout of Rutgers in which 5 gamers scored in double digits.

The Bruins (17-7, 9-4) struggled against Washington a lot as they did in the groups’ first assembly Dec. 3 in Seattle, when they escaped with an 82-80 victory thanks to 25 factors (including six three-pointers) by Skyy Clark, who has sat out the past 10 video games with a hamstring injury.

A winner in 10 of its last 14 video games, UCLA is not going to host its next recreation until a Feb. 21 matchup with fifth-ranked Illinois.

Wesley Yates III scored 12 of the Huskies’ first 16 factors as they constructed an eight-point lead in the first eight minutes. The Bruins pulled forward 25-23 on Perry’s three pointer with 6:15 left in the half that capped a 9-0 run, but Washington carried a 34-30 lead to the locker room — the first time UCLA trailed at halftime since its loss at Ohio State on Jan. 17.

Bilodeau, who scored only 4 factors in the first 20 minutes, hit a three pointer 10 seconds into the second half and added another to tie the rating at 38. Dent stole the ball at midcourt and drove for a layup to put UCLA in entrance 47-45 with 13:43 remaining and the Bruins steadily elevated the lead while holding the Huskies without a discipline aim for practically 5 minutes.

Washington crept to within 60-58 with 5:39 left on a layup by Yates before Bilodeau’s basket and free throw restored a five-point cushion at the 4:40 mark. Dent’s driving layup made it 67-60 with 1:33 left and the Bruins improved to 13-3 when profitable the turnover battle.

Yates completed with 21 factors and Hannes Steinbach added 13 for the Huskies (12-12, 4-9), who cut their deficit to two on a layup and free throw by Yates with 23 seconds left. Dailey bought fouled and made both photographs to make it 75-71 with 21 ticks left. After a layup by Yates with 11 seconds left, Perry sank two free throws to ice the victory 4 seconds later.

The Bruins have been 23 of 29 at the foul line and stay on tempo to break the college single-season report for best free throw share (75.6) set in 1978-79.