UCLA

UTAH

Bernard scores 19 as UCLA keeps Utah at arm's length 76-61

AP
Feb 25, 2021

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Jules Bernard scored 11 of his 19 points in the second half, making all four of his field goals, as UCLA Bruins broke away to defeat Utah Utes 76-61 on Thursday night.

Bernard finished on 7-of-10 shooting, including four 3-pointers, to lead four Bruins into double figures. Johnny Juzang scored 18 points, also dropping in four 3s, Cody Riley 15 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. 11 for UCLA (17-5, 13-3 Pacific-12 Conference), which has won four in a row.

Branden Carlson led Utah (9-11, 6-10) with 17 points, four after halftime, while Riley Battin and Ian Martinez added 10 each. The Utes have lost their last four games.

Riley opened the second half with back-to-back baskets on UCLA's first two possessions as the Bruins opened a double-digit lead that they kept the rest of the game. UCLA, after shooting 54% in the first half, stepped it up to 57% shooting in the second, making 17 of 30 from the floor with five of nine 3-pointers and just four turnovers.

UCLA escaped with a 72-70 win at Pauley Pavilion when the teams last met on New Year's Eve, and didn't let Utah get close enough for an upset on Thursday.

Utah was playing without 6-foot-9 forward Mikael Jantunen, who has beem in quarantine since returning from a stint on the Finnish national team last week. Point guard Rylan Jones played for the first time since missing four games with a shoulder injury and dished seven assists but was scoreless in 17 minutes.

The Bruins are at Colorado on Saturday. Utah plays host to No. 19 USC on Saturday.

---

More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25

1st Half
UCLA
Bruins
35
UTAH
Utes
27

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Cody Riley vs. Branden Carlson (Timmy Allen gains possession)
19:41		Timmy Allen misses three point jump shot
19:39		Johnny Juzang defensive rebound
19:16	+2	Johnny Juzang makes two point jump shot	2-0
18:52		Pelle Larsson offensive foul (Tyger Campbell draws the foul)
18:52		Pelle Larsson turnover
18:33		Tyger Campbell turnover (bad pass) (Pelle Larsson steals)
18:25	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Pelle Larsson assists)	2-2
18:12		Branden Carlson blocks Tyger Campbell's two point layup
18:10		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
17:59	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot (Timmy Allen assists)	2-4
17:38		Alfonso Plummer personal foul (Jaime Jaquez Jr. draws the foul)
17:33		Johnny Juzang misses two point jump shot
17:31		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
17:11		Alfonso Plummer misses three point jump shot
17:09		Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound
17:06		Jaime Jaquez Jr. offensive foul (Riley Battin draws the foul)
17:06		Jaime Jaquez Jr. turnover
16:55	+2	Timmy Allen makes two point layup (Pelle Larsson assists)	2-6
16:36		Cody Riley turnover (lost ball)
16:18		Timmy Allen misses two point jump shot
16:16		Riley Battin offensive rebound
16:10		Johnny Juzang blocks Riley Battin's two point layup
16:08		Jaylen Clark defensive rebound
15:58	+2	Cody Riley makes two point layup	4-6
15:46		Timmy Allen misses two point jump shot
15:42		Utes offensive rebound
15:42		TV timeout
15:36		Alfonso Plummer misses two point jump shot
15:34		Cody Riley defensive rebound
15:22		Pelle Larsson shooting foul (Cody Riley draws the foul)
15:22	+1	Cody Riley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-6
15:22		Cody Riley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:22		Timmy Allen defensive rebound
15:09	+3	Alfonso Plummer makes three point jump shot (Timmy Allen assists)	5-9
14:47	+3	David Singleton makes three point jump shot (Jules Bernard assists)	8-9
14:36	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Rylan Jones assists)	8-11
14:24		Jules Bernard turnover (traveling)
14:09		Cody Riley personal foul (Pelle Larsson draws the foul)
14:08		Utes 30 second timeout
13:58		Alfonso Plummer turnover (bad pass) (Johnny Juzang steals)
13:47	+2	Johnny Juzang makes two point jump shot	10-11
13:27		Alfonso Plummer misses two point layup
13:25		Cody Riley defensive rebound
13:12	+2	Cody Riley makes two point dunk (Johnny Juzang assists)	12-11
12:55		Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
12:53		Johnny Juzang defensive rebound
12:42	+3	Johnny Juzang makes three point jump shot	15-11
12:19	+2	Alfonso Plummer makes two point layup	15-13
12:04		Rylan Jones personal foul (Cody Riley draws the foul)
11:49		Ian Martinez blocks Johnny Juzang's two point jump shot
11:47		Ian Martinez defensive rebound
11:44		Ian Martinez turnover (traveling)
11:44		TV timeout
11:20		Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:18		Riley Battin defensive rebound
10:58		Riley Battin misses three point jump shot
10:56		Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound
10:47		Jake Kyman misses three point jump shot
10:45		Jaxon Brenchley defensive rebound
10:26		Jaxon Brenchley misses three point jump shot
10:24		Jake Kyman defensive rebound
10:08	+3	Jake Kyman makes three point jump shot (Mac Etienne assists)	18-13
9:44	+2	Riley Battin makes two point layup (Ian Martinez assists)	18-15
9:25	+2	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes two point layup	20-15
9:16		Utes 30 second timeout
9:04	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Alfonso Plummer assists)	20-17
8:32		Jules Bernard misses two point layup
8:30		Ian Martinez defensive rebound
8:23		Ian Martinez misses two point dunk
8:21		Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound
7:55	+2	Jules Bernard makes two point jump shot	22-17
7:34		Jaime Jaquez Jr. personal foul (Timmy Allen draws the foul)
7:34		TV timeout
7:22	+3	Ian Martinez makes three point jump shot (Branden Carlson assists)	22-20
6:50		Ian Martinez blocks Jaylen Clark's two point layup
6:48		Jaxon Brenchley defensive rebound
6:34	+2	Alfonso Plummer makes two point jump shot	22-22
6:30		Bruins 30 second timeout
6:09	+2	Cody Riley makes two point jump shot (Jules Bernard assists)	24-22
5:51		Alfonso Plummer misses three point jump shot
5:49		Jules Bernard defensive rebound
5:41	+3	Jules Bernard makes three point jump shot	27-22
5:15	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot (Rylan Jones assists)	27-24
4:50		Jules Bernard misses three point jump shot
4:48		Rylan Jones defensive rebound
4:40		Timmy Allen misses two point layup
4:38		David Singleton defensive rebound
4:35		David Singleton turnover (lost ball) (Timmy Allen steals)
4:27		Timmy Allen misses two point layup
4:25		Johnny Juzang defensive rebound
4:25		Branden Carlson personal foul (Johnny Juzang draws the foul)
4:23	+2	Johnny Juzang makes two point jump shot (Tyger Campbell assists)	29-24
4:06		Tyger Campbell personal foul (Alfonso Plummer draws the foul)
3:54		Tyger Campbell personal foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
3:54		TV timeout
3:50		Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
3:48		Mac Etienne defensive rebound
3:31		Johnny Juzang misses three point jump shot
3:29		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
3:22	+3	Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Rylan Jones assists)	29-27
2:54	+3	Jules Bernard makes three point jump shot	32-27
2:23		Cody Riley blocks Timmy Allen's two point layup
2:21		Utes offensive rebound
2:20		Utes turnover (shot clock violation)
1:56		Cody Riley turnover (lost ball) (Timmy Allen steals)
1:44		Branden Carlson misses two point layup
1:42		Bruins defensive rebound
1:23		Jules Bernard misses three point jump shot
1:21		Timmy Allen defensive rebound
1:14		Riley Battin misses three point jump shot
1:12		Johnny Juzang defensive rebound
0:52	+3	Johnny Juzang makes three point jump shot	35-27
0:21		Jaylen Clark blocks Riley Battin's two point layup
0:19		Riley Battin offensive rebound
0:10		Riley Battin misses two point layup
0:08		Jules Bernard defensive rebound
0:00		Branden Carlson blocks Johnny Juzang's two point layup
0:00		Bruins offensive rebound
0:00		Cody Riley misses two point jump shot
0:00		Utes defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UCLA
Bruins
41
UTAH
Utes
34

Time		Play	Score
19:49	+2	Cody Riley makes two point hook shot	37-27
19:25		Alfonso Plummer misses three point jump shot
19:23		Cody Riley defensive rebound
19:08	+2	Cody Riley makes two point hook shot	39-27
18:52		Timmy Allen turnover (bad pass) (Cody Riley steals)
18:31	+2	Tyger Campbell makes two point layup	41-27
18:31		Timmy Allen shooting foul (Tyger Campbell draws the foul)
18:31	+1	Tyger Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-27
18:17		Timmy Allen turnover (bad pass) (Johnny Juzang steals)
18:10		Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses two point layup
18:08		Pelle Larsson defensive rebound
18:01	+2	Riley Battin makes two point layup (Alfonso Plummer assists)	42-29
17:39	+2	Cody Riley makes two point jump shot (Johnny Juzang assists)	44-29
17:28		Pelle Larsson offensive foul (Tyger Campbell draws the foul)
17:28		Pelle Larsson turnover
17:15	+2	Jules Bernard makes two point layup	46-29
17:15		Branden Carlson shooting foul (Jules Bernard draws the foul)
17:15	+1	Jules Bernard makes regular free throw 1 of 1	47-29
16:55	+3	Pelle Larsson makes three point jump shot (Riley Battin assists)	47-32
16:34	+2	Tyger Campbell makes two point jump shot	49-32
16:15		Alfonso Plummer misses two point jump shot
16:13		Cody Riley defensive rebound
15:57	+2	Tyger Campbell makes two point jump shot	51-32
15:47		Utes 30 second timeout
15:47		TV timeout
15:34		Ian Martinez misses two point jump shot
15:32		Johnny Juzang defensive rebound
15:27		Johnny Juzang misses two point jump shot
15:25		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
15:07	+2	Timmy Allen makes two point layup (Pelle Larsson assists)	51-34
14:36	+3	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tyger Campbell assists)	54-34
14:10		Timmy Allen misses two point layup
14:08		Johnny Juzang defensive rebound
13:49		Cody Riley turnover (bad pass)
13:49		TV timeout
13:32	+3	Pelle Larsson makes three point jump shot (Rylan Jones assists)	54-37
13:08	+2	Jules Bernard makes two point layup (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists)	56-37
12:53		Timmy Allen misses three point jump shot
12:51		Jules Bernard defensive rebound
12:31	+2	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes two point dunk	58-37
12:15	+2	Ian Martinez makes two point jump shot	58-39
11:55	+2	Cody Riley makes two point jump shot (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists)	60-39
11:43		Jaime Jaquez Jr. blocks Timmy Allen's two point layup
11:41		Johnny Juzang defensive rebound
11:22		Tyger Campbell misses two point jump shot
11:20		Pelle Larsson defensive rebound
11:09		Pelle Larsson misses three point jump shot
11:07		Cody Riley defensive rebound
10:45		Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses two point layup
10:43		Pelle Larsson defensive rebound
10:31		Jules Bernard personal foul (Rylan Jones draws the foul)
10:31		TV timeout
10:24	+2	Ian Martinez makes two point jump shot	60-41
9:59		Johnny Juzang offensive foul (Pelle Larsson draws the foul)
9:59		Johnny Juzang turnover
9:36	+3	Riley Battin makes three point jump shot (Rylan Jones assists)	60-44
9:07	+3	Jules Bernard makes three point jump shot	63-44
8:47		Jaime Jaquez Jr. blocks Riley Battin's two point layup
8:45		Utes offensive rebound
8:33	+3	Pelle Larsson makes three point jump shot (Rylan Jones assists)	63-47
8:09		Cody Riley misses three point jump shot
8:07		Pelle Larsson defensive rebound
7:50	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point layup (Riley Battin assists)	63-49
7:43		Bruins 30 second timeout
7:35	+2	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes two point jump shot	65-49
7:18		Riley Battin turnover (lost ball) (David Singleton steals)
7:00	+3	Jules Bernard makes three point jump shot (Tyger Campbell assists)	68-49
6:39	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot	68-51
6:13		Ian Martinez personal foul (Tyger Campbell draws the foul)
5:57		Tyger Campbell misses three point jump shot
5:55		Pelle Larsson defensive rebound
5:46	+3	Ian Martinez makes three point jump shot (Rylan Jones assists)	68-54
5:18		Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:16		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
5:10		Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
5:08		Jaylen Clark defensive rebound
4:39		Tyger Campbell turnover (bad pass) (Rylan Jones steals)
4:34		Rylan Jones misses three point jump shot
4:32		Jules Bernard defensive rebound
4:27		Bruins 30 second timeout
4:27		TV timeout
4:11		Jules Bernard turnover (lost ball) (Ian Martinez steals)
4:02		Ian Martinez turnover (lost ball) (Mac Etienne steals)
3:43	+3	Johnny Juzang makes three point jump shot (Jules Bernard assists)	71-54
3:18		Branden Carlson misses two point layup
3:16		Johnny Juzang defensive rebound
3:00		Johnny Juzang misses three point jump shot
2:58		Alfonso Plummer defensive rebound
2:43	+2	Timmy Allen makes two point layup	71-56
2:18		Mac Etienne misses two point layup
2:16		Mac Etienne offensive rebound
2:16		Mac Etienne misses two point layup
2:14		Mac Etienne offensive rebound
2:14		Branden Carlson blocks Mac Etienne's two point layup
2:12		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
2:04		Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
2:02		Mac Etienne defensive rebound
1:40		Branden Carlson blocks Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s two point jump shot
1:38		Bruins offensive rebound
1:34	+3	Johnny Juzang makes three point jump shot (Tyger Campbell assists)	74-56
1:17	+3	Riley Battin makes three point jump shot (Alfonso Plummer assists)	74-59
0:52	+2	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes two point dunk (Tyger Campbell assists)	76-59
0:44	+2	Timmy Allen makes two point layup	76-61
0:23		Timmy Allen personal foul (Jaime Jaquez Jr. draws the foul)
0:20		Logan Cremonesi misses two point jump shot
0:18		Bruins offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Bruins offensive rebound