National Basketball Association
Colorado 68, UCLA 59
When: 10:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 13, 2018
Where: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
# Dick Cartmell, # Verne Harris, # Jeff Wooten
Attendance:
10164
By Field Level Media
Namon Wright hit a jumper and George King connected on a 3-pointer as Colorado countered a UCLA run with two key hoops late in the game that enabled the Buffaloes to hold on for a 68-59 victory over the Bruins on Saturday night in Los Angeles.
King totaled a game-high 26 points for Colorado, which recorded its first road win of the season after five losses, including three in Pac-12 play.
The Buffaloes (11-7, 3-3 Pac-12) previously won all their home conference games (two) and lost all their conference road contests (three).
The home loss for UCLA (13-5, 4-2) was just its second of the season in 11 outings.
After Colorado, which led by as many as 17 in the first half, extended a 10-point halftime advantage to 55-41 with 9:17 to go, Thomas Welsh single-handedly shot UCLA back into the game.
The 7-foot senior center scored 10 consecutive points, six on a pair of 3-pointers, to cut the Bruins' deficit to four with 5:20 remaining.
After a timeout, Wright and King combined for their five rally-busting points, and the Bruins never got closer than seven the rest of the way.
King's 26-point total came on 7-for-12 shooting. The 6-foot-6 senior made six of his 10 3-point attempts and led all rebounders with 10.
Wright totaled nine points, while Tyler Bey had seven points and seven rebounds for the Buffaloes, who were coming off a 70-58 loss at USC on Wednesday.
Welsh made nine of his 10 shots en route to a team-high 20 points for the Bruins, who entered the game having won six of their last seven games, including a 83-64 home victory over Utah on Thursday.
Kris Wilkes and Aaron Holiday added 10 points apiece for UCLA, which shot just 5-for-25 on 3-pointers.
Colorado, meanwhile, shot 11-for-22 on treys.
King had 11 points, including his first three 3-pointers, while the Buffaloes ran out to a 34-17 lead with 3:21 remaining in the first half.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Colorado |
|
UCLA |
George King 26 |
Scoring |
Thomas Welsh 20 |
McKinley Wright IV 7 |
Assists |
Aaron Holiday 4 |
George King 10 |
Rebounds |
Kris Wilkes 9 |
George King 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Kris Wilkes 3 |
George King 2 |
Steals |
Jaylen Hands 3 |
George King 3 |
Blocks |
Aaron Holiday 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Colorado
|
68 |
43.1 |
11-22 |
13-17 |
17 |
29 |
5 |
4 |
12 |
UCLA
|
59 |
37.1 |
5-25 |
8-18 |
13 |
38 |
3 |
6 |
10 |