TJ Leaf scores 23 points in UCLA victory over Kent State
TJ Leaf scored 23 points, Thomas Welsh added 16 and UCLA pulled away late for a 97-80 victory over scrappy Kent State on Friday night in the NCAA Tournament South Region.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Kent State Golden Flashes
80
UCLA Bruins
97
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENT | 39 | 41 | 80 |
| UCLA | 47 | 50 | 97 |
Golden 1 Center · 16,541 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs Roberts Wesleyan Redhawks | W 102-50 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | @ Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | L 75-85 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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TipShot 0:30 80-97
Danny Pippen made Two Point Tip Shot.
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DunkShot 1:07 78-97
Gyorgy Goloman made Dunk. Assisted by Aaron Holiday.
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LayUpShot 1:31 78-95
Deon Edwin made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:55 76-95
Jaylin Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Avery.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:10 73-95
TJ Leaf made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:10 73-94
Foul on Jimmy Hall.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:39 73-94
Jalen Avery made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:39 72-94
Foul on Aaron Holiday.
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LayUpShot 2:39 72-94
Jalen Avery made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:54 70-94
Aaron Holiday made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:54 70-93
Aaron Holiday made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:54 70-92
Foul on Deon Edwin.
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JumpShot 3:23 70-92
Thomas Welsh made Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Alford.
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LayUpShot 3:42 70-90
Deon Edwin made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:56 68-90
Thomas Welsh made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:56 68-89
Thomas Welsh made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:56 68-88
Foul on Adonis De La Rosa.
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JumpShot 4:08 68-88
Thomas Welsh made Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Holiday.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:31 68-86
Bryce Alford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Holiday.
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JumpShot 4:55 68-83
Jimmy Hall made Jumper.
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DunkShot 5:21 66-83
TJ Leaf made Dunk. Assisted by Thomas Welsh.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:01 66-81
Thomas Welsh made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:01 66-80
Thomas Welsh made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:01 66-79
Foul on Kevin Zabo.
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JumpShot 6:46 66-79
Thomas Welsh made Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Holiday.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:31 66-77
Aaron Holiday made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:31 66-76
Foul on Jaylin Walker.
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LayUpShot 7:31 66-76
Aaron Holiday made Layup.
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LayUpShot 7:38 66-74
Kevin Zabo made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 8:00 64-74
Foul on Jimmy Hall.
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LayUpShot 8:19 64-74
Jimmy Hall made Layup. Assisted by Deon Edwin.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:32 62-74
Lonzo Ball made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Holiday.
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LayUpShot 9:03 62-71
Jalen Avery made Layup.
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LayUpShot 9:36 60-71
Aaron Holiday made Layup.
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LayUpShot 10:11 60-69
Jimmy Hall made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 10:28 58-69
Foul on Gyorgy Goloman.
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PersonalFoul 10:33 58-69
Foul on Isaac Hamilton.
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LayUpShot 10:40 58-69
Lonzo Ball made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Holiday.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:48 58-67
Jaylin Walker made Three Point Jumper.
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DunkShot 11:01 55-67
Isaac Hamilton made Dunk. Assisted by Aaron Holiday.
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JumpShot 11:39 55-65
TJ Leaf made Jumper. Assisted by Gyorgy Goloman.
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LayUpShot 11:53 55-63
Jimmy Hall made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Zabo.
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LayUpShot 12:16 53-63
Aaron Holiday made Layup. Assisted by Lonzo Ball.
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PersonalFoul 13:19 53-61
Foul on Jalen Avery.
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LayUpShot 13:19 53-61
Gyorgy Goloman made Layup. Assisted by TJ Leaf.
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PersonalFoul 13:35 53-59
Foul on Jaylin Walker.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:15 53-59
Deon Edwin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Zabo.
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JumpShot 14:35 50-59
Thomas Welsh made Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Alford.
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PersonalFoul 15:21 50-57
Foul on Gyorgy Goloman.
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PersonalFoul 15:25 50-57
Foul on Thomas Welsh.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:52 50-57
Isaac Hamilton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gyorgy Goloman.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:21 50-54
Jaylin Walker made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:39 47-54
Gyorgy Goloman made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:39 47-53
Gyorgy Goloman made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:39 47-52
Foul on Adonis De La Rosa.
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JumpShot 17:05 47-52
Jaylin Walker made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:49 45-52
Deon Edwin made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:49 44-52
Deon Edwin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 17:49 43-52
Foul on Isaac Hamilton.
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MadeFreeThrow 18:08 43-52
Deon Edwin made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 80-97
End of Game
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TipShot 0:30 80-97
Danny Pippen made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Offensive Rebound 0:30 78-97
Danny Pippen Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:30 78-97
Leo Edwards missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:36 78-97
Leo Edwards Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:36 78-97
Desmond Ridenour missed Layup.
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ShortTimeOut 1:04 78-97
UCLA Timeout
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DunkShot 1:07 78-97
Gyorgy Goloman made Dunk. Assisted by Aaron Holiday.
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LayUpShot 1:31 78-95
Deon Edwin made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 1:36 76-95
Deon Edwin Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:36 76-95
Isaac Hamilton missed Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:55 76-95
Jaylin Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Avery.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:10 73-95
TJ Leaf made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:10 73-94
UCLA Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:10 73-94
TJ Leaf missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:10 73-94
Foul on Jimmy Hall.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:39 73-94
Jalen Avery made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:39 72-94
Foul on Aaron Holiday.
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LayUpShot 2:39 72-94
Jalen Avery made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:54 70-94
Aaron Holiday made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:54 70-93
Aaron Holiday made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:54 70-92
Foul on Deon Edwin.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:13 70-92
Jaylin Walker Turnover.
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JumpShot 3:23 70-92
Thomas Welsh made Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Alford.
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LayUpShot 3:42 70-90
Deon Edwin made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:56 68-90
Thomas Welsh made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:56 68-89
Thomas Welsh made Free Throw.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:56 68-88
Official TV Timeout
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PersonalFoul 3:56 68-88
Foul on Adonis De La Rosa.
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Defensive Rebound 3:56 68-88
Thomas Welsh Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 3:56 68-88
Jaylin Walker missed Layup.
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JumpShot 4:08 68-88
Thomas Welsh made Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Holiday.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:18 68-86
Deon Edwin Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:31 68-86
Bryce Alford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Holiday.
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JumpShot 4:55 68-83
Jimmy Hall made Jumper.
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DunkShot 5:21 66-83
TJ Leaf made Dunk. Assisted by Thomas Welsh.
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Defensive Rebound 5:39 66-81
TJ Leaf Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 5:39 66-81
Jimmy Hall missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:01 66-81
Thomas Welsh made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:01 66-80
Thomas Welsh made Free Throw.
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Team Stats
KENT
UCLA
31-71
FG
37-59
44
Field Goal %
63
9-22
3PT
7-14
41
Three Point %
50
9-12
FT
16-23
75
Free Throw %
70
36
Rebounds
33
15
Offensive Rebounds
6
21
Defensive Rebounds
27
10
Assists
25
4
Steals
2
0
Blocks
3
8
Turnovers
7
1
Team Turnovers
1
8
Total Turnovers
7
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
42
Points in Paint
44
18
Fouls
12
0
Largest Lead
24
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