Eric Dailey Jr. scored 18 points, making four 3-pointers, and No. 22 UCLA edged 14th-ranked Gonzaga 65-62 Saturday in the first college basketball game played at the Intuit Dome , the new home of the NBA in Los Angeles. Clippers.
Ryan Nembhard’s basket tied the game at 60 before the Bruins (11-2) scored five straight points. Nembhard then ran the length of the court and scored while being fouled. After a timeout, he missed the potential game-tying free throw with eight seconds remaining.
Graham Ike fouled Skyy Clark, who made both free throws for a 65-62 lead with five seconds remaining. Nembhard’s heave 3-pointer from half court missed the buzzer.
Ike led the Bulldogs (9-4) with 24 points and eight rebounds. Nembhard had 16 points and eight assists.
Graham was 11 of 16 from the field on a day when both teams struggled offensively in the 18,000-seat arena.
It was a tough shooting day for UCLA’s Tyler Bilodeau, who was held to seven points — well below his team-best 15.1 average — as he faced Ike.
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Takeaways
Gonzaga: The Zags fell to 3-4 on neutral courts.
UCLA: The Bruins improved to 2-2 on neutral court. They were coming off a two-point loss to North Carolina in New York last weekend.
Key moments
The Zags lost starter Khalif Battle (five points) when he was ejected with 4:12 left in the first half for a flagrant 2 foul against Dailey. Before it was considered, UCLA coach Mick Cronin ripped off his jacket. Early in the second half, Dailey and Nembhard were called for double technicals when things got heated between the teams.
Key statistic
The Zags made 2 of 11 on 3-point attempts in the first half, while trailing by 11. They made five 3s in the second half.
To be continued
Gonzaga remains in the Los Angeles area to visit Pepperdine on Monday. UCLA travels to Nebraska on Jan. 4 in Big Ten play.
Associated Press reporting.
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