A slew of massive upsets put UCLAMBB on high alert against another Cinderella seeking a sprinkling of March magic. But an early Bruin blitz of baskets eased any lingering fears in an 86-53 first-round rout of 15th-seeded North Carolina Asheville.
on high alert against another Cinderella seeking a sprinkling of March magic.
There was no need for Bona on Friday given the dominance of backup big man Kenneth Nwuba. With two dunks and a layup, the fifth-year senior logged his career high for points in only 4½ minutes. Nwuba was so effective in the low post that the Bruins kept feeding him passes and he finished with 10 points, four rebounds and two blocks.
The moment looked awfully big for Asheville in the opening minutes. UCLA ran its offense like it was going five-on-zero while the Bulldogs looked completely rattled on both ends of the court. The Bruins scored the game’s first 14 points, Singleton capping the run with a three-pointer and a fist pump as Asheville called timeout.
UCLA dominated in every category, forcing 16 turnovers while committing only eight, outrebounding the Bulldogs by 15 and outshooting them, 54% to 37.3% “I try to go through my hair, I treat it like the phoenix,” he said. “I let it grow, I cut it all off just to be born again.”
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