The UCLA men’s basketball team will look to end its three-game losing streak Saturday at No. 19 Washington State.
Here’s what you need to know about this Pac-12 matchup:
UCLA AT WASHINGTON STATE
When: 4 p.m. Saturday
Where: Beasley Coliseum, Pullman, Washington
TV/Radio: Pac-12 Network/570 AM
Records: UCLA 14-14 overall, 9-8 in Pac-12 play; No. 19 Washington State 22-7, 13-5
UCLA’s latest result: Sophomore point guard Dylan Andrews had a double-double with 21 points and a career-high 11 assists but UCLA suffered a 94-77 loss at Washington on Thursday night. It was UCLA’s first loss in nine games against the Huskies in the Mick Cronin era.
Junior forward Lazar Stefanovic scored a season-high 22 points and Adem Bona finished with a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. No other Bruin scored more than six points as the rest of the roster combined to score just 18 points on 6-for-26 (23.1%) shooting.
“I’m trying to figure out who I can build a program with,” Cronin said. “That’s what I told them. You can’t build a program with guys that won’t fight back.”
“I feel like we weren’t on the same page and I feel like mentally we didn’t come into this game prepared,” Andrews said. “Washington was hungry. We beat them at Pauley Pavilion. I feel like they hit us first.”
The Bruins also struggled to stop Washington. Four Huskies scored in double figures, led by senior forward Keion Brooks Jr.’s game-high 32 points, including 6 of 7 from 3-point range. As a team, Washington shot 62.5% from beyond the arc, draining 15 of 24 long-range attempts.
“Competitive toughness,” Cronin continued. “There’s a reason why they shot such a high percentage.”
Senior center Braxton Meah had 19 points on 8-of-8 shooting. Senior forward Moses Wood added 18 points on 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point range. Senior point guard Sahvir Wheeler had a double-double with 11 points and 11 assists.
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