West Georgia Wolves @ UCLA Bruins
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WGA | 32 | 30 | 62 |
UCLA | 37 | 46 | 83 |
No. 15 UCLA overcomes West Georgia's early 3-point barrage to win 83-62 without Donovan Dent
LOS ANGELES -- — Tyler Bilodeau scored 21 points and No. 15 UCLA overcame the absence of star guard Donovan Dent and West Georgia's strong 3-point shooting to beat the Wolves 83-62 on Monday night.
Dent was held out in a precautionary move because of a muscle strain. The New Mexico transfer averaged 16.5 points, 6.5 assists and three rebounds in the Bruins' first two wins of the season.
Bilodeau shot 7 of 12 from the field and made all six of his free throws. Trent Perry added 17 points, nine assists and five rebounds, and Eric Dailey Jr. had 14 points.
Sheldon Williams-Dryden scored 16 points to lead West Georgia (1-2), which lost to Big Ten opponent Nebraska 86-53 in its season opener. The Wolves shot 13 of 25 from 3-point range, led by Brady Hardewig with four.
The Wolves' first five made baskets were 3-pointers around an 11-0 spurt by the Bruins. From there, the Wolves outscored UCLA 23-17 to trail 37-32 at halftime.
Perry scored five of UCLA's first seven points in the second half, extending the lead to 44-34. The Wolves hit three 3s in a row — two by Chas Lewless — to close within five.
That's when UCLA scored 10 in a row, including five by Bilodeau and a 3-pointer from Jamar Brown, for a 58-43 lead. The Bruins picked up their shooting in the second half, making 15 of 25 from the floor.
The Wolves cooled way down, going 4 of 12 on 3-pointers and 11 of 26 from the floor in the second half.
West Georgia hosts The Citadel on Friday.
UCLA plays former Pac-12 rival and fifth-ranked Arizona on Friday as part of a doubleheader at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
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Referee:Mike Littlewood
Referee:Amy Bonner
Referee:Jason Phillips
2025-26 Standings
| ASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens University | 7-0 | - | 12-8 |
| Austin Peay | 7-1 | 0.5 | 13-6 |
| Lipscomb | 7-1 | 0.5 | 14-7 |
| Central Arkansas | 5-2 | 2 | 10-10 |
| West Georgia | 3-4 | 4 | 9-10 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-4 | 4 | 7-13 |
| Stetson | 3-5 | 4.5 | 7-14 |
| North Florida | 3-5 | 4.5 | 5-16 |
| Jacksonville | 2-5 | 5 | 7-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 2-6 | 5.5 | 8-13 |
| Bellarmine | 2-6 | 5.5 | 7-13 |
| North Alabama | 1-6 | 6 | 6-12 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 9-0 | - | 20-0 |
| Michigan | 8-1 | 1 | 18-1 |
| Michigan State | 8-1 | 1 | 18-2 |
| Purdue | 7-1 | 1.5 | 17-2 |
| Illinois | 7-1 | 1.5 | 16-3 |
| Wisconsin | 6-2 | 2.5 | 14-5 |
| UCLA | 5-3 | 3.5 | 13-6 |
| Ohio State | 5-4 | 4 | 13-6 |
| Iowa | 4-4 | 4.5 | 14-5 |
| Indiana | 4-5 | 5 | 13-7 |
| USC | 3-5 | 5.5 | 14-5 |
| Minnesota | 3-6 | 6 | 10-10 |
| Washington | 2-6 | 6.5 | 10-9 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 7 | 9-11 |
| Northwestern | 1-7 | 7.5 | 9-10 |
| Oregon | 1-7 | 7.5 | 8-11 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 8 | 8-12 |
| Penn State | 0-8 | 8.5 | 9-10 |
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