Last Night in College Basketball: 2 Ranked Teams Were Upset, While OU Survived
No. 22 Indiana and No. 6 Louisville were upset, No. 9 OU held on in double overtime, Troy had a massive comeback, Khamil Pierre is a menace...DECEMBER 4 • FOX SPORTS
UCLA vs
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UCLA survives 20-6 closing run by Washington, prevails
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Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, WA
Xavier Booker - Limited minutes in win Booker closed with eight points (3-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes during Wednesday's 82-80 victory over Washington.
Impact Booker's 17 minutes were his fewest all season, and unsurprisingly, that resulted in a quieter outing for the center. Still, the Michigan State transfer has been a key piece of the Bruins' front court this season, averaging 10.3 points and 5.1 rebounds while having started seven of eight games. Don't expect him to stuff the stat sheet anytime soon, but he remains a key cog for UCLA.
DECEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
Skyy Clark - Sizzling hot in win Clark produced 25 points (7-9 FG, 6-7 3Pt, 5-6 FT), two rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal over 39 minutes during Wednesday's 82-80 win over Washington.
Impact Clark nearly couldn't miss, especially from beyond the arc where he buried six three-pointers. The guard has been a tad streaky this season; against California in the Bruins' previous game, he scored just seven points. Still, he reminded the college basketball world just how dangerous he is in UCLA's Big Ten opener. The senior has taken his efficiency to another level this season, posting 50/52//85 shooting splits.
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Wesley Yates III - Four triples, little else in loss Yates recorded 12 points (4-13 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 0-1 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one steal in 33 minutes during Wednesday's 82-80 loss to UCLA.
Impact Yates shot 40 percent from distance against the Bruins but missed every other attempt from two-point range. The guard is chucking up 6.1 three-pointers each game, but only hitting 34.7 percent of them at the moment. Still, he's supplying 4.5 rebounds per game, as he's taken it upon himself to crash the glass more so than his freshman year at USC. Yates is already a problem, but he'll be even more dangerous if he can find a little more consistency.
DECEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
Zoom Diallo - Bounces back with 19 points Diallo ended with 19 points (8-13 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and four assists across 34 minutes during Wednesday's 82-80 loss to UCLA.
Impact Diallo went a lowly 1-of-8 shooting from the field in the Huskies' loss to Colorado, but the sophomore guard bounced back against UCLA for his second 19-point outing in three games. Diallo, who's started the last five games for Washington, has clearly made a leap in his sophomore campaign and looks to be a critical piece in Seattle.
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Hannes Steinbach - Enormous outing in heartbreaker Steinbach accumulated 29 points (11-12 FG, 7-8 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists and one steal over 32 minutes during Wednesday's 82-80 loss to UCLA.
Impact Steinbach was ridiculously efficient against UCLA, shooting 92 percent from the field, a number even more mind-boggling when you take into account the fact that he just returned from a three-game absence. There was zero rust from the German forward, and he also pulled down double-digit rebounds for the fourth straight game, marking his fourth-straight double-double. Washington lost a heartbreaker to the Bruins, but Steinbach's prowess as a scorer and on the glass is a big silver lining.
DECEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
UCLA hangs on to beat Washington 82-80 in Big Ten opener behind Clark and Bilodeau
Skyy Clark hit six 3-pointers and scored 25 points, Tyler Bilodeau scored 20 of his 21 points in the second half and UCLA held on to win the Big Ten Conference opener with an 82-80...DECEMBER 4 • Associated Press
