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UCLA Routs No. 9 Nebraska 72-52 on Senior Night

A suffocating perimeter effort that held the Huskers to 5-for-24 from three bolstered the Bruins’ NCAA case.

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UCLA forward Eric Dailey Jr., center, holds on to guard Donovan Dent, left, as Trent Perry (0) looks on during the second half of their victory over No. 9 Nebraska on Tuesday night at Pauley Pavilion. (AP Photo/William Liang)
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Overview

  • Trent Perry scored 20 points and Eric Dailey Jr. added 14 with eight rebounds as UCLA led wire to wire at Pauley Pavilion.
  • Nebraska was limited to 38.8% shooting overall and just five made threes, while UCLA hit 10 from long range.
  • The Bruins reached 20 wins and finished their home slate 17-1, notching a third victory over a top-10 opponent in the building.
  • The loss dropped Nebraska to 25-5 (14-5 Big Ten), ended a three-game run, and knocked the Huskers out of a second-place tie with Michigan State.
  • UCLA improved to 20-10 (12-7) with a Quad 1 win and now visits USC on Saturday, while Nebraska hosts Iowa on Sunday before the Big Ten tournament.