"In the final minutes, Trent Perry absorbed a hard foul that sent him tumbling to the court. When he rose, a wide smile split his face as he walked toward the free-throw line. It was impossible not to feel good about everything unfolding around him. After a steady uptick, Perry increasing his production given the chance to take an injured teammate's spot in the starting lineup, the UCLA sophomore guard reached new heights here on a rainy, chilly night."
"Perry scored 22 of his career-high 30 points in the second half, shaking UCLA out of several moments of malaise as it pulled away for a 71-60 victory over Penn State on Wednesday night at the Bryce Jordan Center. Each of Perry's four three-pointers in the second half seemed to come at a pivotal moment, including one from the corner off an inbounds pass from Donovan Dent that increased the Bruins' lead to five."
"Forward Tyler Bilodeau added 21 points on seven-for-13 shooting for the Bruins, who won despite shooting 42.6% to the Nittany Lions' 43.5% in large part because they grabbed 11 more rebounds and made all of their 21 free throws. The big showings from Perry and Bilodeau were especially crucial given fellow starters Dent, Eric Dailey Jr. and Xavier Booker combined for just two points while missing all 10 shots."
Trent Perry scored a career-high 30 points, with 22 in the second half, and hit four second-half three-pointers that shifted momentum. Tyler Bilodeau added 21 points on 7-for-13 shooting. Donovan Dent, Eric Dailey Jr. and Xavier Booker combined for two points while missing all 10 of their shots. UCLA shot 42.6% to Penn State's 43.5%, but overcame that by outrebounding Penn State by 11 and making all 21 free throws. UCLA recovered from an early 1-for-10 three-point start by making nine of the next 14 attempts. The team played its third consecutive full game without shooting guard Skyy Clark, who injured his hamstring.
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