LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Dailey Jr. and Lazar Stefanovic scored 13 points each and UCLA defeated Boston University 71-40 on Monday night.
The Bruins (2-1) fell out of the AP Top 25 earlier in the day after losing to New Mexico on a neutral court last week.
UCLA’s defense forced 28 turnovers which led to 36 points by the Bruins.
Kyrone Alexander scored 10 points to lead the Terriers (0-3) as their lone player in double figures.
The Bruins used a 22-3 run over the end of the first half and start of the second to take a 50-22 lead. Six different players scored, including Kobe Johnson who had four points in the spurt.
After BU closed to 52-32, the Bruins ran off 10 straight points to extend their lead to 30 points.
Dailey had five rebounds, three assists and three steals. Sebastian Mack added 12 points.
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