UCLA Bruins at USC Trojans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Dent erupts for 25 as UCLA crushes reeling USC 89-68 at Galen Center
Dent and Eric Dailey Jr. combined to score UCLA's first 15 points of the second half. Dent then ran off five in a row, extending the Bruins' lead to 72-47. UCLA shot 59% in the second half. Dent also had seven assists.
Dailey finished with 19 points and eight rebounds. Tyler Bilodeau had 16 points and eight rebounds. UCLA's previous single-game point total at Galen Center was 83.
The Trojans lost 81-62 at Pauley Pavilion on Feb. 28, when Dent scored 30 points. The Bruins (21-10, 13-7 Big Ten) have won eight of the last 10 games in the crosstown rivalry and three in a row on the road. It was their first win by 20 or more points at USC since 1974.
USC coach Eric Musselman has yet to beat UCLA in two seasons.
The Trojans (18-13, 7-13) kept it close early before the Bruins closed the first half with a 24-9 spurt, scoring 13 in a row, to lead 45-30 at halftime. USC lost its seventh in a row to close the regular season after opening with an 8-0 record.
Alijah Arenas scored 20 points for the Trojans. Ezra Ausar added 12 points and 11 rebounds.
They were without their top two scorers. Rodney Rice was limited to six games before a season-ending right shoulder injury. Chad Baker-Mazara, who had 25 points and eight rebounds at UCLA, parted ways with the team suddenly a week ago.
The Bruins have won four of five heading into the Big Ten Tournament. Their resume includes home wins over ranked Purdue, Illinois and Nebraska to go with blowout losses at Michigan and Michigan State, the league's top two teams. The Bruins also lost to ranked Arizona, Gonzaga and Iowa.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 89 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 89 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Anthony Peoples Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 89 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Alijah Arenas misses driving layup | 89 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Foul on Jack Seidler. | 89 - 68 |
Statistics
 UCLA |
 USC |
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|---|---|---|
| 34-59 | FG | 24-56 |
| 58 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 9-17 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 12-18 | FT | 13-16 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 19 | Assists | 23 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 25 | Largest Lead | 5 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 81 | Percent Led | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 8,441 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 26-5 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 25-6 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 22-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 23-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 21-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 20-11 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 20-11 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-16 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-13 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 15-16 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 13-18 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-19 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-19 |