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UCLA powers past Arizona, 74-60

Posted at 9:40 PM, Feb 18, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-18 23:40:50-05

TUCSON, Arizona — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored a career-high 25 points and UCLA overwhelmed Arizona to start the second half before pulling away to a 74-60 victory.

The second-place Bruins improved to 15-5 overall and 11-3 in the Pac-12. They completed a sweep of Arizona, which fell to 14-8 overall and 8-8 in the league.

The Wildcats were led by James Akinjo with 21 points. Jaquez Jr. scored nine straight points in the final six minutes, when UCLA had the game under control.