National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
UCLA 69, Utah 59
When: 10:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 29, 2015
Where: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California
Officials: # David Hall, # Kipp Kissinger, # Randy McCall
Attendance: 7008

UCLA 69, No. 10 Utah 59: Norman Powell scored 23 points as the host Bruins beat their first ranked opponent of the season.

Bryce Alford added 14 points and seven assists for UCLA (12-9, 4-4 Pac-12), which committed six turnovers compared to 14 for the Utes. Isaac Hamilton bounced back from 2-for-24 shooting slump in the previous three games to finish with 11 points on 4-for-7 from the floor.

Delon Wright scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half and Brandon Taylor scored 14 points with help from 4-for-9 shooting from 3-point range for Utah. Jakob Poeltl scored all eight of his points in the first half and Dakarai Tucker also scored eight off the bench for the Utes (16-4, 6-2).

Utah shot 57.1 percent from the floor in the first half, compared to 48.4 for UCLA, but still trailed 33-30 at the break. The Utes took an early seven-point lead but it was all Bruins after that as a 14-4 run put them up by three, which they maintained at the half.

The game turned when Utah went scoreless the first 7:18 of second half as UCLA stretched its lead to 45-30 on a basket by Powell. The Utes clawed back within seven with 2:59 left but UCLA kept them at bay by shooting 11-for-14 from the free throw line in the last 4:27.

GAME NOTEBOOK: UCLA starting F Tony Parker returned after missing the last two games with back spasms and finished with four points and six rebounds. … The Bruins were playing just their third home game in the last 48 days. … The Utes are one of six teams in the nation heading into Thursday that had not allowed an opponent to score more than 72 points this season.
Top Game Performances
 
Utah   UCLA
Delon Wright 15 Scoring Norman Powell 23
Brandon Taylor 5 Assists Bryce Alford 7
Delon Wright 6 Rebounds Kevon Looney 6
Delon Wright 3 Free Throws Made Norman Powell 5
Brandon Taylor 1 Steals Kevon Looney 3
Chris Reyes 2 Blocks Tony Parker 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Utah 59 48.9 7-22 6-9 12 26 6 2 14
UCLA 69 46.2 3-13 18-24 15 27 1 8 6