Stanford, CA (Sports Network) - Led by 25 points from Shabazz Muhammad, the
UCLA Bruins held off the Stanford Cardinal, 88-80, in a Pac-12 Conference
showdown at Maples Pavilion.
Jordan Adams added 20 points on 7-of-9 from the field for UCLA (19-7, 9-4
Pac-12), while Kyle Anderson tallied a double-double with 18 points and 13
rebounds. Larry Drew II chipped in 14 points and seven assists for the Bruins,
who have won three of four.
For Stanford (15-11, 6-7), Dwight Powell recorded 22 points and eight
rebounds, Aaron Bright scored 19 points, Chasson Randle netted 17 points, and
Josh Huestis logged 11 points and 12 rebounds.
UCLA was red-hot in the first half, shooting 16-of-30 from the field and 7-
of-8 from the foul line, as it took a 43-38 lead into intermission. Stanford
shot less than 42 percent from the floor in the opening 20 minutes but managed
to keep the game within striking distance by forcing the Bruins into eight
turnovers.
Stanford tied the game, 58-58, with 11:35 to play on a Bright 3-pointer, but
it would never overtake the lead. The Bruins continued their impressive field
goal shooting in the second half (.556) as they outlasted the Cardinal.
Stanford lost despite committing just six turnovers and winning the rebounding
battle, 41-38.
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