National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
UCLA 71, Richmond 63
When: 10:30 PM ET, Friday, December 23, 2011
Where: Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
Officials: # David Hall, # Kevin Brill, # Randy McCall
Attendance: 4194

UCLA’s twin towers - Travis and David Wear - combined for 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Bruins to a 71-63 victory over Richmond at the L.A. Sports Arena on Friday.

Four Bruins scored in double figures as UCLA went on a 10-0 run late in the first half, scored the first seven points of the second half and never trailed again. In what was the last game before Pac-12 Conference play begins, the Bruins (7-5) won for their fifth straight time but it wasn't easy.

Richmond (7-6) led by nine points in the first half but UCLA opened up a 52-43 lead with seven minutes to play on consecutive dunks by Josh Smith and Lazeric Jones which followed a long 3-pointer by Richmond’s Darien Brothers.

The Spiders closed the gap to four points late in the contest but could get no closer. Brothers, who scored 38 points in Richmond’s last game, led the Spiders with 25 points.

Jones led UCLA with 16 points and Travis Wear had 14. David Wear scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds.

The teams were tied at 24 at the break. Richmond started the game 6-for-10 from the floor but hit only six of their next 32 shots.
Top Game Performances
 
Richmond   UCLA
Darien Brothers 25 Scoring Lazeric Jones 16
Cedrick Lindsay 3 Assists Jerime Anderson 6
Darrius Garrett 9 Rebounds Jerime Anderson 7
Cedrick Lindsay 5 Free Throws Made Lazeric Jones 5
Kendall Anthony 2 Steals Jerime Anderson 1
Darrius Garrett 5 Blocks Anthony Stover 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Richmond 63 33.3 10-27 17-21 10 22 6 7 10
UCLA 71 44.3 2-7 15-19 13 37 8 5 13
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