Powell scores 23 to lead UCLA past No. 11 Utah 69-59


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Powell scored 23 points and UCLA defeated No. 11 Utah 69-59 on Thursday night.

Bryce Alford had 14 points and seven assists, and Isaac Hamilton added 11 points for the Bruins (12-9, 3-5 Pac-12). It was UCLA's first win over a Top 25 opponent this season.

The Bruins held a 33-30 halftime advantage and led the entire second half.

Delon Wright scored 15 points and Brandon Taylor had 14 for the Utes (16-4, 6-2). Utah has not beaten UCLA in Los Angeles since 1961.

The Bruins committed only six turnovers and outscored Utah 34-26 in the paint. They also had eight steals and forced 14 turnovers.

Utah beat UCLA 71-39 the first time the teams met this season on Jan. 4 in Salt Lake City. The Bruins are 10-1 at home and 2-8 in road and neutral-site games.

UCLA held its halftime lead after a back-and-forth first period that featured four lead changes and five ties. Powell scored 12 points in the half as the Bruins shot 15 of 31 (48.4 percent) from the field.

The Bruins pulled away in the second half. UCLA opened on a 12-0 run, with eight points by Powell, and didn't allow Utah to score until the 12:38 mark.

Taylor ended the Utes' skid with a 3-pointer from the right wing and followed with a steal and layup to make it 45-35 UCLA with 11:02 to go, but Hamilton responded with eight consecutive points to lead a Bruins spurt and give them a 56-41 lead with 7:30 left.

Taylor led another Utes rally and nailed his third 3-pointer of the half to cut the deficit to 62-55 with 2:58 remaining, but UCLA hit seven of its final 10 free throws to ice it.

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TIP-INS

Utah: The Utes shot 23 of 47 (49 percent) from the field and got 18 points from their bench. ... Utah was 7 of 22 on 3-point attempts. ... Wright and Taylor, two of the Utes' top three scorers, are from Los Angeles.

UCLA: The Bruins improved to 8-6 against Utah. ... UCLA lost all its previous games against Top 25 opponents this season by at least 13 points. ... Sophomore walk-on guard Jerrold Smith was added to the roster before the game.

UP NEXT

Utah visits Southern California on Sunday.

UCLA hosts Colorado on Saturday.

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