Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Shabazz Muhammad scored a career-high 27
points as the UCLA Bruins held off the Fresno State Bulldogs, 91-78, in non-
conference action at Pauley Pavilion.
Muhammad wasn't the only one who put up a big night for the Bruins (9-3).
Jordan Adams had 25 points on 10-of-14 from the field and Kyle Anderson posted
a career-night with 20 points, 17 rebounds, and seven assists, giving UCLA
three freshman with 20 or more points in the same game for the first time in
program history. Larry Drew II scored just four points but he dished out 10
assists for UCLA, which has won four in a row.
For Fresno State (5-7), Marvelle Harris led the way with 19 points off the
bench, while Tyler Johnson and Kevin Olekaibe scored 16 and 10, respectively.
The Bulldogs led by as many as nine in the first half, but UCLA fought back to
take a 39-36 advantage at intermission. The Bruins made good on 58.6 percent
of their field goal attempts, but they went without a 3-pointer. Fresno State
kept the game close by shooting 5-of-9 from beyond the arc.
UCLA continued its hot shooting from the floor after the break (.576) as it
led by as many as 18 down the stretch.
The Bruins dominated the rebounding battle, 42-26.
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