"Donovan Dent, whose masterful month continued with his first career triple-double - and the first triple-double in Big Ten tournament history. The senior tallied 12 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. He and Tyler Bilodeau, who added a game-high 21 points, were the rare bright spots on offense for the Bruins."
"UCLA struggled to find any sort of rhythm. It shot just 38% from the floor, worse than it had in any win this season. And still, the Bruins were in control for most of the game after pulling away early in the second half."
"But until Thursday it'd been quite some time since UCLA actually managed to win away from home. Not since Jan. 29 had it won outside of L.A., and only once this season had it won outside of the Pacific time zone."
UCLA defeated 14th-seeded Rutgers 72-59 in the Big Ten tournament, with senior Donovan Dent making history by recording the first triple-double in tournament history with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists. Tyler Bilodeau led scoring with 21 points. Despite the victory, UCLA's performance was inconsistent, shooting just 38% from the floor—worse than any previous win this season. The Bruins controlled most of the game after pulling away early in the second half and effectively shut down Rutgers' Tariq Francis, limiting him to six points. UCLA advances to face No. 3 seed Michigan State on Friday, a team that previously defeated the Bruins by 23 points.
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