No. 4 UCLA Strikes Early, Dismantles Cal

No. 4 UCLA Strikes Early, Dismantles Cal
Jaime Jaquez Jr. (24) of the UCLA Bruins drives to the basket against Sam Alajiki (24) of the California Golden Bears in the first half at UCLA Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles on Feb. 18, 2023. Meg Oliphant/Getty Images
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Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored a game-high 20 points, including four during a 12–0 game-opening run, and fourth-ranked UCLA ran away from California early en route to a 78–43 Pac-12 Conference shellacking in Los Angeles on Saturday night, Feb. 18.

Amari Bailey chipped in with 16 points and Jaylen Clark added 13 for the Bruins (23–4, 14–2 Pac-12), who beat their rivals from the north for the 11th consecutive time.