The University of California, Los Angeles Bruins left the Big Ten semifinal at 0-1 in conference tournament play as the Purdue Boilermakers moved to 1-0, and Purdue took it 73-66 at a neutral-site United Center tip set for 3:35 PM EDT on CBS.
First half
The Bruins scored 27 in the first half while Purdue scored 34 in the first half, and the Boilers created separation with a 46 field goal percent line on 54 attempts.
The Westwood Warriors forced 8 steals in the game while Purdue finished with 10 turnovers, and the Bruins also produced 13 points off turnovers against Purdue’s 10.
Purdue’s half featured 28 points in the paint on 70 percent finishing inside, and the Bruins countered with 26 points in the paint on 52 percent.
Second half
The Bruins matched Purdue with 39 in the second half, and the UCLA Bruins vs Purdue Boilermakers turning point came as Purdue’s biggest lead reached 13 while UCLA’s biggest lead stayed at 2.
Purdue generated 17 second-chance points on 12 offensive rebounds, and the Bruins posted 9 second-chance points on 7 offensive rebounds as the rebound margin landed 38-26.
The Boilers added 11 fast break points while UCLA had 4, and Purdue’s 21 assists on 25 made field goals topped the Bruins’ 18 assists on 25 makes.
Key player notes
Trent Perry’s previous-game line showed 15 points and 9 assists, and the Bruins again leaned on guard creation in a matchup where UCLA posted a 3.0 assists-to-turnover ratio on 6 turnovers.
Eric Dailey Jr. brought a previous-game double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds, and UCLA again needed frontcourt work against Purdue’s 28 three-point attempts.
Skyy Clark logged 4 steals in the previous game, and UCLA’s pressure showed up again in team form with those 8 steals while Purdue still shot 36 percent from 3 on 10 makes.
Final horn
UCLA Bruins post-match stats showed 44 field goal percent shooting with 82 free throw percent, and Purdue closed on 68 free throw percent with 20 bench points to UCLA’s 16.
The UCLA Bruins vs Purdue Boilermakers full match report also reflected 4 ties and 1 lead change, and post-game thoughts UCLA Bruins centered on a 6-turnover night that still came up short in a 73-66 result.
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