PORTLAND, Ore. — On Thursday, UCLA looked tight, maybe even nervous, as they escaped first-round embarrassment and beat Akron.
The Bruins that came to play Saturday were nothing of the sort.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. showed killer instinct. No Saint Mary’s guard could stay in front of Tyger Campbell. And Johnny Juzang showed flashes of the hot-shooting that the country fell in love with last spring. Cody Riley even hit a 3-pointer.
Fourth-seeded UCLA shot 57% en route to a comfortable 72-56 NCAA Tournament second-round win over fifth-seeded Saint Mary’s at the Moda Center Saturday evening. The win advances the Bruins to the Sweet Sixteen in Philadelphia, Penn. next weekend against No. 8 North Carolina, which knocked off No. 1 Baylor in overtime.
The Bruins (27-7) had a 13-0 run midway through the first half after trailing 20-13 that earned them a lead they’d never relinquish for the rest of the game. A large part of that run was because of Jaquez, who scored the Bruins first six points, but left the game at the 6:58-mark in the second half due to injury.
Jaquez fell to the ground hard and rolled on the ground grabbing his ankle. He walked off the floor on his own power, but very gingerly and did not return. His availability in the next game is questionable.
Tyger Campbell led UCLA with 16 points, including a perfect 8 for 8 from the free throw line. Jaquez finished with 15 points (all in the first half). Johnny Juzang scored 12 of his 14 in the second half and had eight rounds. Jules Bernard added 14 points.
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