National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
UCLA 77, UC Riverside 66
When: 11:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Where: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California
Officials: # Verne Harris, # Tony Padilla, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance: 5450

UCLA 77, UC Riverside 66: Norman Powell scored 20 points, and Tony Parker collected 16 points and a career-high 16 rebounds as the Bruins rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit to beat the visiting Highlanders.

Bryce Alford contributed 16 points and eight assists for UCLA (8-2), which shot 53.2 percent and opened the second half on a 19-5 run. Freshman Kevon Looney added 12 points and 11 rebounds as the Bruins overcame a slow start to win their fourth straight.

Steven Thornton led UC Riverside (5-4) with 15 points while Taylor Johns registered 13 points and eight rebounds. Jaylen Bland added 12 points, and Steven Jones had 11 points and a career-high eight assists for the Highlanders, who made 11 of their 35 field goals from 3-point range.

UC Riverside made seven 3-pointers in the first half and closed on a 7-2 run to lead 36-28 at the break. Alford and Isaac Hamilton drained back-to-back 3-pointers, and Parker followed with a basket to put UCLA ahead 47-41 with just over 15 minutes remaining.

Thornton made two free throws to cut the deficit to 59-57 with 6:10 left, but the Bruins answered with an 8-2 run and extended the lead to 10 points with two minutes remaining after Looney scored four straight points. UCLA, which improved to 7-0 at home this season, sealed the win by converting six of its final eight free throw attempts.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Hamilton had 11 points, three rebounds and three assists for the Bruins, who close December with games against Gonzaga, Kentucky and Alabama. … UC Riverside was facing its second Pac-12 opponent this season after losing 88-42 at Utah on Nov. 21. … Bland was 4-of-17 from the field for the Highlanders, who fell to 0-4 all-time against UCLA.
Top Game Performances
 
UC Riverside   UCLA
Steven Thornton 15 Scoring Norman Powell 20
Steven Jones 8 Assists Bryce Alford 8
Taylor Johns 8 Rebounds Tony Parker 16
Steven Thornton 4 Free Throws Made Bryce Alford 6
Jaylen Bland 3 Steals Isaac Hamilton 1
Alex Larsson 2 Blocks Tony Parker 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
UC Riverside 66 32.4 11-35 11-15 17 31 3 5 8
UCLA 77 53.2 6-16 21-30 16 38 4 1 16