Ace Bailey helps Rutgers end 3-game skid with 75-68 victory over struggling UCLA
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Freshman Ace Bailey totaled 20 points and 10 rebounds and Rutgers beat UCLA 75-68 on Monday night, ending the Scarlet Knights' three-game losing streak by extending the Bruins' skid to four.
Bailey made 7 of 13 shots with a 3-pointer and all five of his free throws for Rutgers (9-8, 2-4 Big Ten Conference). He also blocked three shots on the way to his fifth double-double of the season.
Dylan Harper hit two 3-pointers and scored 18 for the Scarlet Knights. Jeremiah Williams had 11 points off the bench on 5-for-7 shooting.
Eric Dailey Jr. and reserve Sebastian Mack scored 16 apiece to lead UCLA (11-6, 2-4), which was ranked 15th before the slide. Kobe Johnson scored 13.
Lazar Stefanovic hit a 3-pointer to cap a 7-0 run for UCLA to begin the game. Rutgers evened the score at 16 on a layup by Williams. Mack answered with a layup and the Bruins had a 33-30 lead at the break.
Bailey tipped in a missed shot for Rutgers to begin the second half and Harper followed with back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Scarlet Knights their first lead. UCLA battled back to tie it a 41 on a basket by Dailey. Tyson Acuff answered with a 3-pointer and Bailey hit a jumper to give the Scarlet Knights a 46-41 lead with 14:46 remaining.
Rutgers never trailed over the final 19:04.
The two schools played three previous times between 1976-81 with UCLA winning twice. The Bruins had never played on Rutgers' home floor.
Up next: Rutgers travels to play Nebraska on Thursday. UCLA will host Iowa on Friday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Tyler Bilodeau vs. Ace Bailey (Scarlet Knights gains possession) | |||
19:39 | Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot | |||
19:37 | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | |||
19:28 | +2 | Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point layup (Tyler Bilodeau assists) | 2-0 | |
19:19 | Dylan Harper turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Johnson steals) | |||
19:10 | +2 | Kobe Johnson makes two point layup (Eric Dailey Jr. assists) | 4-0 | |
18:44 | Lathan Sommerville misses two point jump shot | |||
18:42 | Bruins defensive rebound | |||
18:27 | Dylan Grant blocks Eric Dailey Jr.'s two point layup | |||
18:25 | Bruins offensive rebound | |||
18:25 | Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot | |||
18:23 | Ace Bailey defensive rebound | |||
18:13 | Dylan Grant misses three point jump shot | |||
18:11 | Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound | |||
18:03 | Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
18:01 | Tyler Bilodeau offensive rebound | |||
17:52 | Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot | |||
17:50 | Ace Bailey defensive rebound | |||
17:50 | Ace Bailey turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Johnson steals) | |||
17:48 | +3 | Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot (Skyy Clark assists) | 7-0 | |
17:23 | +2 | Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot | 7-2 | |
16:52 | Tyler Bilodeau offensive foul (Lathan Sommerville draws the foul) | |||
16:52 | Tyler Bilodeau turnover (offensive foul) | |||
16:45 | Dylan Grant turnover (lost ball) (Eric Dailey Jr. steals) | |||
16:45 | Dylan Grant personal foul (Eric Dailey Jr. draws the foul) | |||
16:29 | Ace Bailey blocks Aday Mara's two point hook shot | |||
16:27 | Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound | |||
16:21 | Eric Dailey Jr. shooting foul (Ace Bailey draws the foul) | |||
16:21 | +1 | Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-3 | |
16:21 | +1 | Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-4 | |
16:07 | +2 | Kobe Johnson makes two point jump shot | 9-4 | |
15:49 | Kobe Johnson personal foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul) | |||
15:49 | TV timeout | |||
15:47 | +3 | Dylan Grant makes three point jump shot (Tyson Acuff assists) | 9-7 | |
15:33 | Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
15:31 | Dylan Grant defensive rebound | |||
15:10 | Dylan Grant misses two point layup | |||
15:08 | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | |||
14:51 | +3 | Kobe Johnson makes three point jump shot (Eric Dailey Jr. assists) | 12-7 | |
14:45 | Kobe Johnson personal foul | |||
14:29 | Dylan Harper misses two point jump shot | |||
14:27 | Sebastian Mack defensive rebound | |||
14:11 | +2 | Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point jump shot | 14-7 | |
13:57 | Aday Mara shooting foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul) | |||
13:57 | Jeremiah Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:57 | Jeremiah Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
13:57 | Zach Martini offensive rebound | |||
13:53 | Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot | |||
13:51 | Emmanuel Ogbole offensive rebound | |||
13:42 | +2 | Dylan Harper makes two point layup | 14-9 | |
13:12 | Sebastian Mack misses three point jump shot | |||
13:10 | Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound | |||
12:49 | Zach Martini misses three point jump shot | |||
12:47 | Aday Mara defensive rebound | |||
12:30 | Eric Dailey Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
12:28 | Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound | |||
12:17 | +3 | Zach Martini makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Williams assists) | 14-12 | |
11:51 | +2 | Aday Mara makes two point hook shot (Lazar Stefanovic assists) | 16-12 | |
11:38 | Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot | |||
11:36 | Emmanuel Ogbole offensive rebound | |||
11:32 | +2 | Emmanuel Ogbole makes two point dunk | 16-14 | |
11:18 | Skyy Clark turnover (traveling) | |||
11:18 | TV timeout | |||
10:59 | Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot | |||
10:57 | William Kyle III defensive rebound | |||
10:43 | Sebastian Mack misses two point jump shot | |||
10:41 | Jamichael Davis defensive rebound | |||
10:26 | +2 | Jeremiah Williams makes two point layup | 16-16 | |
9:59 | +2 | Sebastian Mack makes two point layup | 18-16 | |
9:43 | Zach Martini misses three point jump shot | |||
9:41 | Sebastian Mack defensive rebound | |||
9:29 | Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot | |||
9:27 | Ace Bailey defensive rebound | |||
9:18 | Lazar Stefanovic shooting foul (Zach Martini draws the foul) | |||
9:18 | Zach Martini misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:18 | +1 | Zach Martini makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-17 | |
9:06 | Emmanuel Ogbole personal foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul) | |||
9:00 | +2 | Sebastian Mack makes two point layup | 20-17 | |
8:37 | +2 | Dylan Harper makes two point layup | 20-19 | |
8:09 | Sebastian Mack turnover (traveling) | |||
8:03 | Trent Perry blocks Emmanuel Ogbole's two point layup | |||
8:01 | Eric Dailey Jr. defensive rebound | |||
7:54 | TV timeout | |||
7:48 | +2 | Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point layup | 22-19 | |
7:33 | Jamichael Davis misses two point layup | |||
7:31 | Jamichael Davis offensive rebound | |||
7:17 | +2 | Jamichael Davis makes two point layup (Dylan Harper assists) | 22-21 | |
6:54 | Tyler Bilodeau misses three point jump shot | |||
6:52 | Trent Perry offensive rebound | |||
6:39 | Dylan Harper shooting foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul) | |||
6:39 | +1 | Tyler Bilodeau makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-21 | |
6:39 | +1 | Tyler Bilodeau makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-21 | |
6:26 | Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot | |||
6:24 | Sebastian Mack defensive rebound | |||
6:17 | Jamichael Davis personal foul (Sebastian Mack draws the foul) | |||
6:02 | Sebastian Mack turnover (lost ball) (Jamichael Davis steals) | |||
5:53 | Skyy Clark shooting foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul) | |||
5:53 | +1 | Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-22 | |
5:53 | +1 | Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-23 | |
5:40 | +3 | Skyy Clark makes three point jump shot | 27-23 | |
5:24 | +2 | Lathan Sommerville makes two point jump shot | 27-25 | |
5:01 | +2 | Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point hook shot | 29-25 | |
4:43 | Lathan Sommerville misses three point jump shot | |||
4:41 | Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound | |||
4:29 | Eric Dailey Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
4:27 | Dylan Harper defensive rebound | |||
4:07 | Jamichael Davis offensive foul (Skyy Clark draws the foul) | |||
4:07 | Jamichael Davis turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:56 | Tyler Bilodeau misses three point jump shot | |||
3:54 | Dylan Grant defensive rebound | |||
3:40 | Jump ball. Dylan Grant vs. Trent Perry (Bruins gains possession) | |||
3:40 | Dylan Grant turnover (lost ball) (Trent Perry steals) | |||
3:40 | TV timeout | |||
3:28 | Skyy Clark turnover (lost ball) (Jeremiah Williams steals) | |||
3:22 | +2 | Jeremiah Williams makes two point layup | 29-27 | |
3:03 | Dylan Grant blocks Tyler Bilodeau's two point layup | |||
3:01 | Bruins offensive rebound | |||
2:57 | Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot | |||
2:55 | Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound | |||
2:41 | Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot | |||
2:39 | Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound | |||
2:39 | Lathan Sommerville personal foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul) | |||
2:28 | Lazar Stefanovic turnover (bad pass) (Lathan Sommerville steals) | |||
2:09 | Trent Perry shooting foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul) | |||
2:09 | Jeremiah Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:09 | +1 | Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-28 | |
1:40 | Sebastian Mack misses two point jump shot | |||
1:38 | Dylan Harper defensive rebound | |||
1:32 | Tyson Acuff misses two point jump shot | |||
1:30 | Scarlet Knights offensive rebound | |||
1:29 | Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout | |||
1:27 | Tyler Bilodeau blocks Dylan Harper's two point layup | |||
1:25 | Dylan Harper offensive rebound | |||
1:25 | Jeremiah Williams turnover (bad pass) (Sebastian Mack steals) | |||
1:17 | +2 | Lazar Stefanovic makes two point jump shot | 31-28 | |
0:53 | Tyson Acuff misses two point jump shot | |||
0:53 | Jump ball. (Bruins gains possession) | |||
0:46 | Jeremiah Williams shooting foul (Sebastian Mack draws the foul) | |||
0:46 | +1 | Sebastian Mack makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-28 | |
0:46 | +1 | Sebastian Mack makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-28 | |
0:26 | +2 | Ace Bailey makes two point alley-oop dunk (Dylan Harper assists) | 33-30 | |
0:20 | Bruins 30 second timeout | |||
0:08 | Sebastian Mack misses two point jump shot | |||
0:06 | Eric Dailey Jr. offensive rebound | |||
0:03 | Dylan Harper blocks Eric Dailey Jr.'s two point layup | |||
0:01 | Skyy Clark offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |