Arizona Completely Dominated By UCLA's Interior Offense

UCLA defeated No. 10 Arizona by a convincing 71-49 margin on Saturday.

The Bruins scored 51 of their 71 points inside the paint.

“We need a few days to regroup,” UA coach Sean Miller said. “This trip (the fourth time Arizona was swept in L.A. in the last six years) taught us some lessons. … We played a team (UCLA) that is playing at a high level. We need to play at a high level.”

Arizona had no answers for UCLA’s frontcourt players Reeves Nelson, Tyler Honeycutt and Joshua Smith. The trio combined for 59 of UCLA’s points on 23-of-36 shooting from the field.

Smith, a freshman center, had 17 points, four rebounds, a career-high three assists, and one blocked shot. He shot 7-for-11 from the field.

Nelson, a sophomore power forward, finished with a career-high 25 points