UCLA knocks LMU from unbeaten ranks with 82-58 win
AP
Dec 03, 2018
LOS ANGELES (AP) Jaylen Hands was whipping the ball around, getting it to all his teammates. When he wasn't dishing out 10 assists, the sophomore scored 17 points for his first career double-double.
UCLA Bruins got balanced scoring in its most consistent game of the season and knocked Loyola Marymount Lions from the unbeaten ranks with an 82-58 victory on Sunday night.
''I'm really finding out what I do well and want to come out and capitalize on it every game,'' Hands said. ''We did a really good job of not letting up after half. We had stretches of playing well for a long time.''
Freshman Moses Brown also had a double-double - his fifth of the season - with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Kris Wilkes scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half.
The Bruins (6-2) led all the way while holding the Lions (8-1) to their lowest point total of the season. LMU's defense had been holding opponents to 56.5 points per game.
''There weren't any lapses,'' UCLA coach Steve Alford said. ''Forty minutes of some pretty good effort.''
Hands assisted on UCLA's first basket of the game by Cody Riley and kept on going. He set up Brown for a fast-break dunk and tossed up two alley-oop passes to the freshman for slams.
''Hands did a really great job,'' Lions coach Mike Dunlap said. ''He was very effective and controlled the tempo. He really got them out in transition.''
LMU came in having won by an average of 17.8 points during its streak.
But the Lions never got untracked. None of their starters had more than five points at halftime. James Batemon, who averages a team-leading 20.3 points, got in foul trouble and finished with seven points.
''Coach told us just pressure him 24/7,'' said Chris Smith, who had eight points and 10 rebounds off the bench. ''We were just trying to get him out of his comfort zone. Everybody guarding him did a good job.''
Dameane Douglas led the Lions with 11 points and Petr Herman added 10 points off the bench.
LMU got within nine points early in the second half before the Bruins ran off seven straight points, including Riley's 3-point play, to go up 52-36.
The Lions answered with a 12-6 spurt in which Batemon scored six that left them trailing by 10. But he picked up his third foul. Eli Scott and Jeffery McClendon also got their third fouls over the final 9:58.
''Offensively, we really broke ranks,'' Dunlap said. ''We got impulsive. We didn't go inside-out. We were settling for shots on the outside when we should have been going inside.''
UCLA closed the game on a 24-10 run featuring dunks by Prince Ali, Wilkes and Hands off his own steal.
The schools separated by 11 miles were playing for the first time since 2011, when the Lions upset the Bruins 69-58 in the teams' season opener.
BIG PICTURE
Loyola Marymount: The Lions have just one road game outside of California over the next 1 1/2 months that includes the first weekend of West Coast Conference play, giving them a chance to start a new winning streak.
UCLA: The Bruins are in the midst of a key stretch of four straight home games against teams with impressive starts. So far, they've beaten Hawaii and LMU with Notre Dame and Belmont (with one loss each) coming up.
BIG MAN BATTLE
Rarely does the 7-foot-1 Brown go against someone taller than him. But he did in 7-3 Mattias Markusson, the Lions' Swedish center.
''It was exciting,'' Brown said. ''I had more fun playing against him than anyone else.''
Markusson finished with eight points and six rebounds.
''We should have gotten the ball more to Mattias,'' Herman said. ''We just didn't go inside enough and that got us in trouble.''
IN THE SEATS
The attendance of 8,242 was UCLA's largest at home so far, no doubt helped by playing a local school, something the Bruins had done just once previously this season when they hosted Long Beach State in their second game. That contest drew 7,920 on a Friday night.
UP NEXT
Loyola Marymount: At Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday in the second of three straight road games.
UCLA: Hosts Notre Dame on Saturday.
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1st Half
LMU
Lions
27
UCLA
Bruins
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by UCLA
20:00
+2
Cody Riley made jump shot, assist by Jaylen Hands
0-2
18:56
Jeffery McClendon missed jump shot
18:56
Offensive rebound by Zafir Williams
19:04
Zafir Williams missed layup
19:01
Defensive rebound by Moses Brown
18:56
+2
Moses Brown made dunk, assist by Jaylen Hands
0-4
18:41
+2
Mattias Markusson made hook shot, assist by Dameane Douglas
2-4
18:32
Bad pass turnover on Cody Riley, stolen by Jeffery McClendon
18:24
James Batemon missed jump shot
18:24
Defensive rebound by Jaylen Hands
18:24
Personal foul on Jeffery McClendon
18:21
Jaylen Hands missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:19
Defensive rebound by Dameane Douglas
18:08
Dameane Douglas missed layup
18:06
Offensive rebound by Dameane Douglas
18:01
Zafir Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:59
Defensive rebound by Moses Brown
17:55
Kris Wilkes missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:53
Defensive rebound by Jeffery McClendon
17:43
James Batemon missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:41
Defensive rebound by Kris Wilkes
17:21
Cody Riley missed jump shot
17:19
Defensive rebound by Dameane Douglas
16:53
Shooting foul on Cody Riley
16:53
James Batemon missed 1st of 2 free throws
16:42
+2
Moses Brown made dunk, assist by Jaylen Hands
2-6
16:53
+1
James Batemon made 2nd of 2 free throws
3-4
16:42
+2
Moses Brown made dunk, assist by Jaylen Hands
3-6
16:27
James Batemon missed layup
16:25
Defensive rebound by Moses Brown
16:17
+3
Jaylen Hands made 3-pt. jump shot
3-9
15:55
Dameane Douglas missed layup
15:53
Defensive rebound by Cody Riley
15:48
Prince Ali missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:46
Defensive rebound by Mattias Markusson
15:24
Mattias Markusson missed layup
15:22
Offensive rebound by Dameane Douglas
15:20
+2
Jeffery McClendon made layup
5-9
15:15
Personal foul on Zafir Williams
14:56
+2
Cody Riley made layup, assist by Kris Wilkes
5-11
14:56
Shooting foul on Zafir Williams
14:56
Cody Riley missed free throw
14:56
Defensive rebound by Eli Scott
14:45
Shooting foul on Cody Riley
14:45
+1
Dameane Douglas made 1st of 2 free throws
6-11
14:45
+1
Dameane Douglas made 2nd of 2 free throws
7-11
14:31
+2
Moses Brown made alley-oop shot, assist by Jaylen Hands
7-13
14:09
Lost ball turnover on James Batemon
14:00
Kris Wilkes missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:58
Defensive rebound by Mattias Markusson
13:41
+2
Eli Scott made layup
9-13
13:25
+3
Kris Wilkes made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Prince Ali
9-16
13:00
Eli Scott missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:58
Defensive rebound by Jalen Hill
12:49
Kris Wilkes missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:47
Defensive rebound by Petr Herman
12:30
Personal foul on Chris Smith
12:23
+2
Dameane Douglas made layup, assist by Eli Scott
11-16
11:59
+3
Jules Bernard made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jaylen Hands
11-19
11:46
Personal foul on Kris Wilkes
11:29
James Batemon missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:27
Defensive rebound by David Singleton
11:18
+3
Chris Smith made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jaylen Hands
11-22
10:55
+2
Petr Herman made hook shot
13-22
10:46
Bad pass turnover on Jules Bernard
10:21
Eli Scott missed jump shot
10:19
Defensive rebound by Jules Bernard
10:14
Chris Smith missed jump shot
10:12
Offensive rebound by Jules Bernard
10:15
Personal foul on Mattias Markusson
9:56
Jaylen Hands missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:54
Defensive rebound by Petr Herman
9:38
James Batemon missed layup
9:36
Defensive rebound by Chris Smith
9:31
Jules Bernard missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:29
Defensive rebound by Joe Quintana
9:24
Offensive foul on Eli Scott
9:24
Turnover on Eli Scott
9:13
Personal foul on Dameane Douglas
9:08
Chris Smith missed layup, blocked by Petr Herman
9:06
Offensive rebound by Moses Brown
9:03
+2
Moses Brown made layup
13-24
8:52
Petr Herman missed layup
8:50
Defensive rebound by Moses Brown
8:47
Shooting foul on Joe Quintana
8:47
+1
Jules Bernard made 1st of 2 free throws
13-25
8:47
+1
Jules Bernard made 2nd of 2 free throws
13-26
8:24
Bad pass turnover on Eli Scott, stolen by David Singleton
8:18
Moses Brown missed dunk
8:16
Offensive rebound by Jules Bernard
8:13
Jumpball received by Loyola Marymount
8:13
Lost ball turnover on Jalen Hill, stolen by James Batemon
7:50
Eli Scott missed jump shot
7:48
Defensive rebound by Moses Brown
7:39
Chris Smith missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:37
Defensive rebound by Dameane Douglas
7:24
+3
Jeffery McClendon made 3-pt. jump shot
16-26
6:59
Shooting foul on Dameane Douglas
6:59
Moses Brown missed 1st of 2 free throws
6:59
Moses Brown missed 2nd of 2 free throws
6:47
James Batemon missed layup
6:45
Offensive rebound by Eli Scott
6:42
Eli Scott missed layup
6:40
Offensive rebound by Mattias Markusson
6:38
+2
Mattias Markusson made dunk
18-26
6:14
Offensive foul on Cody Riley
6:14
Turnover on Cody Riley
5:43
Mattias Markusson missed jump shot
5:42
Offensive rebound by Eli Scott
5:42
Shot clock violation turnover on Loyola Marymount
5:24
Jaylen Hands missed layup
5:22
Offensive rebound by Jaylen Hands
5:20
+2
Jaylen Hands made dunk
18-28
5:01
Bad pass turnover on James Batemon, stolen by Jaylen Hands
4:56
Prince Ali missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:55
Offensive rebound by Chris Smith
4:54
+2
Chris Smith made layup
18-30
4:54
Shooting foul on Jeffery McClendon
4:54
+1
Chris Smith made free throw
18-31
4:44
Ivan Alipiev missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:42
Defensive rebound by Chris Smith
4:20
Lost ball turnover on Jaylen Hands, stolen by Jeffery McClendon
4:12
+2
Petr Herman made dunk, assist by Ivan Alipiev
20-31
3:52
Lost ball turnover on Moses Brown, stolen by Petr Herman
3:43
Shooting foul on Moses Brown
3:43
+1
Petr Herman made 1st of 2 free throws
21-31
3:43
Petr Herman missed 2nd of 2 free throws
3:43
Defensive rebound by Jalen Hill
3:30
Shooting foul on Petr Herman
3:30
Jalen Hill missed 1st of 2 free throws
3:30
+1
Jalen Hill made 2nd of 2 free throws
21-32
3:02
Shooting foul on Kris Wilkes
3:02
+1
Ivan Alipiev made 1st of 2 free throws
22-32
3:02
+1
Ivan Alipiev made 2nd of 2 free throws
23-32
2:27
Chris Smith missed layup, blocked by Petr Herman
2:26
Offensive rebound by Chris Smith
2:22
+2
Chris Smith made dunk
23-34
2:12
+2
Petr Herman made hook shot
25-34
1:54
Prince Ali missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:52
Offensive rebound by Jules Bernard
1:45
Jules Bernard missed layup
1:43
Offensive rebound by Prince Ali
1:40
+2
Prince Ali made dunk
25-36
1:20
Ivan Alipiev missed jump shot
1:19
Offensive rebound by Eli Scott
1:18
Eli Scott missed layup
1:18
Offensive rebound by Petr Herman
1:18
Shooting foul on Jalen Hill
1:18
Petr Herman missed 1st of 2 free throws
1:18
+1
Petr Herman made 2nd of 2 free throws
26-36
1:02
+3
Prince Ali made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jaylen Hands
26-39
33.0
Petr Herman missed jump shot
33.0
Offensive rebound by Eli Scott
33.0
Personal foul on Jules Bernard
33.0
+1
Eli Scott made 1st of 2 free throws
27-39
33.0
Eli Scott missed 2nd of 2 free throws
33.0
Defensive rebound by Prince Ali
8.0
Jaylen Hands missed 3-pt. jump shot
6.0
Defensive rebound by Eli Scott
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
LMU
Lions
31
UCLA
Bruins
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
+3
Dameane Douglas made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by James Batemon
30-39
19:20
Shooting foul on Mattias Markusson
19:21
+1
Kris Wilkes made 1st of 2 free throws
30-40
19:21
+1
Kris Wilkes made 2nd of 2 free throws
30-41
19:11
Offensive foul on James Batemon
19:11
Turnover on James Batemon
19:05
Chris Smith missed layup
19:03
Offensive rebound by Moses Brown
19:02
+2
Moses Brown made dunk
30-43
18:38
James Batemon missed floating jump shot
18:36
Offensive rebound by Dameane Douglas
18:36
Personal foul on Kris Wilkes
18:16
Petr Herman missed jump shot
18:16
Offensive rebound by Zafir Williams
18:11
+2
Zafir Williams made dunk
32-43
17:53
+2
Jaylen Hands made layup
32-45
17:38
Dameane Douglas missed layup
17:36
Offensive rebound by Petr Herman
17:33
+2
Petr Herman made dunk
34-45
17:17
Chris Smith missed layup, blocked by Petr Herman
17:15
Defensive rebound by James Batemon
17:04
Shooting foul on Prince Ali
17:04
+1
Dameane Douglas made 1st of 2 free throws
35-45
17:04
+1
Dameane Douglas made 2nd of 2 free throws
36-45
16:44
Prince Ali missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:42
Defensive rebound by Zafir Williams
16:36
Dameane Douglas missed driving layup, blocked by Chris Smith
16:34
Defensive rebound by Chris Smith
16:30
Lost ball turnover on Jaylen Hands, stolen by Jeffery McClendon
16:25
Jeffery McClendon missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:22
Offensive rebound by Loyola Marymount
16:15
Ivan Alipiev missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:13
Defensive rebound by Chris Smith
16:02
Prince Ali missed running Jump Shot
16:00
Offensive rebound by Moses Brown
15:56
+2
Moses Brown made dunk
36-47
15:49
Personal foul on Chris Smith
15:39
James Batemon missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:37
Defensive rebound by Cody Riley
15:24
Jaylen Hands missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:22
Offensive rebound by Kris Wilkes
15:17
Cody Riley missed layup
15:13
Offensive rebound by Cody Riley
15:15
Cody Riley missed dunk
15:15
Offensive rebound by Cody Riley
15:15
+2
Cody Riley made jump shot
36-49
15:15
Shooting foul on Eli Scott
15:15
+1
Cody Riley made free throw
36-50
14:57
Dameane Douglas missed driving layup, blocked by Moses Brown
14:55
Offensive rebound by Dameane Douglas
14:49
Dameane Douglas missed dunk, blocked by Moses Brown
14:47
Offensive rebound by James Batemon
14:43
James Batemon missed layup
14:43
Defensive rebound by Kris Wilkes
14:43
Shooting foul on James Batemon
14:43
Kris Wilkes missed 1st of 3 free throws
14:43
+1
Kris Wilkes made 3rd of 3 free throws
36-51
14:43
+1
Kris Wilkes made 2nd of 3 free throws
36-52
14:43
+1
Kris Wilkes made 3rd of 3 free throws
36-53
14:43
+2
James Batemon made layup
38-53
14:41
+2
Kris Wilkes made jump shot, assist by Jaylen Hands
38-55
14:14
Personal foul on Jaylen Hands
13:54
+2
James Batemon made jump shot
40-55
13:47
Shooting foul on Dameane Douglas
13:47
+1
Jaylen Hands made 1st of 2 free throws
40-56
13:47
+1
Jaylen Hands made 2nd of 2 free throws
40-57
13:35
Personal foul on Jalen Hill
13:18
+2
Zafir Williams made floating jump shot
42-57
13:02
Kris Wilkes missed turnaround jump shot
13:00
Defensive rebound by Dameane Douglas
12:35
Shooting foul on Jules Bernard
12:35
Dameane Douglas missed 1st of 2 free throws
12:35
Defensive rebound by Cody Riley
12:35
Dameane Douglas missed 2nd of 2 free throws
12:35
Defensive rebound by Cody Riley
12:10
Shooting foul on James Batemon
12:10
+1
Jules Bernard made 1st of 2 free throws
42-58
12:10
+1
Jules Bernard made 2nd of 2 free throws
42-59
11:47
James Batemon missed fade-away jump shot
11:46
Offensive rebound by Loyola Marymount
11:37
+2
Mattias Markusson made jump shot
44-59
11:17
Personal foul on Joe Quintana
11:17
Cody Riley missed free throw
11:17
Defensive rebound by Mattias Markusson
10:56
Personal foul on Jules Bernard
10:56
+1
James Batemon made 1st of 2 free throws
45-59
10:56
+1
James Batemon made 2nd of 2 free throws
46-59
10:28
Jaylen Hands missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:26
Defensive rebound by Mattias Markusson
10:26
Personal foul on Cody Riley
10:26
+1
Mattias Markusson made 1st of 2 free throws
47-59
10:26
+1
Mattias Markusson made 2nd of 2 free throws
48-59
9:57
+2
Prince Ali made layup, assist by Chris Smith
48-61
9:49
Personal foul on Prince Ali
9:49
James Batemon missed free throw
9:49
Defensive rebound by David Singleton
9:27
Offensive foul on David Singleton
9:25
Turnover on David Singleton
9:06
Mattias Markusson missed hook shot, blocked by Moses Brown
9:04
Offensive rebound by Jeffery McClendon
8:59
+2
Jeffery McClendon made dunk
50-61
8:42
Personal foul on Joe Quintana
8:42
+1
Jaylen Hands made 1st of 2 free throws
50-62
8:42
+1
Jaylen Hands made 2nd of 2 free throws
50-63
8:27
Jeffery McClendon missed reverse layup
8:25
Defensive rebound by Moses Brown
8:20
+2
Prince Ali made dunk, assist by Jaylen Hands
50-65
7:51
+2
Jeffery McClendon made reverse layup, assist by James Batemon
52-65
7:41
Personal foul on Joe Quintana
7:41
+1
Jaylen Hands made 1st of 2 free throws
52-66
7:41
+1
Jaylen Hands made 2nd of 2 free throws
52-67
7:28
Dameane Douglas missed reverse layup
7:26
Defensive rebound by Chris Smith
7:11
Shooting foul on Eli Scott
7:11
+1
Jaylen Hands made 1st of 2 free throws
52-68
7:11
+1
Jaylen Hands made 2nd of 2 free throws
52-69
6:57
Bad pass turnover on Eli Scott
6:46
Bad pass turnover on Jaylen Hands, stolen by James Batemon
6:39
+2
Dameane Douglas made layup
54-69
6:12
Kris Wilkes missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:10
Defensive rebound by Mattias Markusson
6:00
Jeffery McClendon missed layup, blocked by Moses Brown
5:58
Defensive rebound by Chris Smith
5:53
+2
Kris Wilkes made dunk, assist by Jaylen Hands
54-71
5:36
James Batemon missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:34
Offensive rebound by Jeffery McClendon
5:27
Jeffery McClendon missed layup
5:25
Offensive rebound by Jeffery McClendon
5:22
Bad pass turnover on Dameane Douglas, stolen by Jaylen Hands
5:19
+2
Jaylen Hands made dunk
54-73
4:57
James Batemon missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:55
Offensive rebound by Zafir Williams
4:47
Zafir Williams missed floating jump shot
4:45
Defensive rebound by Moses Brown
4:34
+2
Kris Wilkes made driving layup
54-75
4:34
Shooting foul on Jeffery McClendon
4:34
+1
Kris Wilkes made free throw
54-76
4:30
Personal foul on Jaylen Hands
4:30
+1
Jordan Bell made 1st of 2 free throws
55-76
4:30
+1
Jordan Bell made 2nd of 2 free throws
56-76
4:12
Jaylen Hands missed finger-roll layup
4:05
Offensive rebound by Jalen Hill
4:05
Jalen Hill missed dunk
4:03
Defensive rebound by Donald Gipson
3:51
Ivan Alipiev missed jump shot
3:49
Defensive rebound by Jalen Hill
3:47
Offensive foul on Prince Ali
3:47
Turnover on Prince Ali
3:30
Joe Quintana missed floating jump shot
3:28
Defensive rebound by Chris Smith
3:15
+2
Kris Wilkes made layup, assist by Prince Ali
56-78
3:16
Shooting foul on Jordan Bell
3:16
+1
Kris Wilkes made free throw
56-79
3:00
Ivan Alipiev missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:58
Defensive rebound by Chris Smith
2:43
Prince Ali missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:41
Defensive rebound by Jordan Bell
2:27
Joe Quintana missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:25
Defensive rebound by Jules Bernard
2:19
Personal foul on Ivan Alipiev
2:19
+1
David Singleton made 1st of 2 free throws
56-80
2:19
+1
David Singleton made 2nd of 2 free throws
56-81
1:58
Jordan Bell missed jump shot
1:56
Defensive rebound by Jalen Hill
1:46
Shooting foul on Jordan Bell
1:46
Prince Ali missed 1st of 2 free throws
1:46
Prince Ali missed 2nd of 2 free throws
1:46
Defensive rebound by Petr Herman
1:32
Petr Herman missed hook shot
1:30
Offensive rebound by Jordan Bell
1:30
+2
Jordan Bell made dunk
58-81
1:17
Personal foul on Erik Johansson
1:17
+1
Jules Bernard made 1st of 2 free throws
58-82
1:17
+1
Jules Bernard made 2nd of 2 free throws
58-83
50.0
Donald Gipson missed 3-pt. jump shot
48.0
Defensive rebound by Jules Bernard
33.0
Bad pass turnover on Jules Bernard, stolen by Donald Gipson