UCLA 78-54 Penn State (February 8, 2025) Spielrkap

Los Angeles-Kobe Johnson scored 15 points and scored 13 rebounds for his first career double double, and the UCLA scored a dominant 78-54 victory against Penn State on Saturday.

The Bruins forced 18 sales in Penn State and turned them into 24 points. The UCLA only turned the ball four times.

UCLA (18-6, 9-4) won her seventh game in a row, a series that wins against No. 21 Wisconsin, then, no. 16 Oregon and No. 9 Michigan State.

Zach Hicks has given a few 3-point for a few free throws to put the Nittany Lions (13-11, 3-10) in the lead in the middle of the first half, but Tyler Boiloeau met in the basket and Skyy Clark A gate. And Johnson dived after a turnover of Penn State when the Bruins made a 10-0 run to achieve a lead of 25: 16, which achieved a 44: 31 advantage during the break.

Johnson hit 7 out of 12 from the field, including 0: 3 from a distance, and added six templates, four steals and a blocked shot into his total number. Clark was 6 out of 7 from the ground and added 14 points, and Sebastian Mack added another 14 points from the UCLA bank. Bilodeau contributed 11 points. The Bruins shot 47% of the ground (31 of 66) and had 21 assists and 13 steals.

Penn State, who lost his fifth game in a row and in the last 10th place in the past 10 years, shot 38% for the game (19 out of 50) and was 11 out of 12 from the free -wing line. Hicks was the only double -digit goal scorer with 14 points and eight rebounds.

The victory only leaves UCLA coach Mick Cronin two victories of his 500th career victory.

The UCLA will travel to No. 23 Illinois on Tuesday. Penn State will compete against USC on Tuesday.

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