National Basketball Association
UCLA 91, Fresno St. 78
When: 11:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 22, 2012
Where: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
# Frank Harvey, # Tony Padilla, # Tom Spitznagel
Attendance:
8259
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UCLA 91, Fresno State 78: Shabazz Muhammad scored a career-high 27 points and Jordan Adams added 25 on 10-of-14 shooting as the host Bruins knocked off the Bulldogs for their fourth straight victory.
Kyle Anderson had a season-high 20 points, a career-best 17 rebounds and seven assists and Larry Drew II recorded 10 assists as UCLA (9-3) shot 58.1 percent from the field while beating Fresno State for the seventh straight time.
Marvelle Harris scored 19 points and Tyler Johnson tallied 16 for the Bulldogs (5-7), who were outrebounded 40-23 while losing their fourth consecutive contest.
Fresno State led by nine points 13 minutes into the game and still owned a six-point advantage with 3 1/2 minutes left in the first half. UCLA closed with a 12-3 run for a 39-36 halftime lead.
A 3-pointer by Adams gave the Bruins a 57-46 lead with 14:09 remaining. Muhammad’s layup made it 70-54 with 8:36 left and Fresno State was unable to make a late run.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Adams has topped 20 points seven times. … The Bulldogs were 10-of-17 from 3-point range with Johnson going 4-for-5. … Muhammad has scored in double digits in all nine games since becoming eligible.
Top Game Performances
Fresno St. |
|
UCLA |
Marvelle Harris 19 |
Scoring |
Shabazz Muhammad 27 |
Tyler Johnson 5 |
Assists |
Larry Drew II 10 |
Kevin Foster 7 |
Rebounds |
Kyle Anderson 17 |
Marvelle Harris 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Kyle Anderson 8 |
Marvelle Harris 2 |
Steals |
Jordan Adams 5 |
Robert Upshaw 1 |
Blocks |
Kyle Anderson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Fresno St.
|
78 |
47.4 |
10-17 |
14-23 |
9 |
23 |
1 |
6 |
11 |
UCLA
|
91 |
58.1 |
3-7 |
16-23 |
24 |
40 |
4 |
8 |
10 |