No. 9 UCLA Starts Fast vs. Washington, Ends Two-Game Skid

UCLA Bruins guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. (24) is defended under the basket by Washington Huskies guard Jamal Bey (5) and forward Keion Brooks (1) in the first half at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom in Los Angeles, on Feb. 2, 2023. ayne Kamin-Oncea/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media

Ninth-ranked UCLA led wire to wire and held off a second-half rally from visiting Washington en route to a 70–61 Pac-12 win Thursday, Feb. 2, in Los Angeles.

The Bruins (18–4, 9–2 Pac-12), coming in on a two-game skid after having won the previous 14, pounced on the Huskies early. UCLA scored the first eight points and held Washington without a point for the opening 3:37. The Bruins’ lead swelled to 18 points and was at 16 by intermission.