"The Bruins were in control from the opening tip-off and never trailed the Cornhuskers (25-5, 14-5). UCLA improved to 10-3 in all-time against Nebraska and the win greatly strengthened its resume for an NCAA tournament berth as the Bruins also beat then-No. 4 Purdue 69-67 on Jan. 20 and then-No. 10 Illinois 95-94 in overtime on Feb. 21 on Donovan Dent's layup with one second left."
"UCLA went ahead by 15 points, 37-22, on Perry's three-pointer with 2:41 left and led 37-24 at intermission. The Bruins shot 50% from the field in the first half (15-for-30) while Nebraska was only 31 percent (nine-for-29)."
"This is the fifth time in head coach Mick Cronin's seven seasons that the Bruins have won 20 or more games. They are 17-1 at home (their only loss in overtime to Indiana on Jan. 31)."
UCLA dominated No. 9 Nebraska 72-52 on Senior Night at Pauley Pavilion, improving to 20-10 overall and 12-7 in Big Ten play. Trent Perry led the Bruins with 20 points, while Eric Dailey Jr. contributed 14 points. UCLA controlled the game from the opening tip-off, leading 37-24 at halftime after shooting 50% from the field. The Bruins extended their lead to 18 points early in the second half and Nebraska never closed within nine points. This victory marks UCLA's third win over a top-10 ranked opponent this season, significantly strengthening their NCAA tournament resume. The team is 17-1 at home and has now won 20 or more games five times under head coach Mick Cronin's seven seasons.
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