UCLA Crushes USC, Sets New Record

0:00On March 8, UCLA dominated cross-town rival Southern California with an 89-68 victory Saturday at Galen Center, marking there. Second win over the Trojans in just 11 days and setting a new program record for points scored there. Donovan Dent led the way with 25 points on 11-15 shooting, plus 7 assists, while Eric Daily Jr. added 19 points, and 8 rebounds, and Tyler Billado chipped in 16 points and 8 boards. The Bruins shot 59% in the second half, surging ahead after a strong opening from Dent in Daily. This win gives UCLA 8 victories in their last 10 rivalry games and their first 20-plus point margin at USC since 1974. Meanwhile, USC coach Eric Musselman remains winless against the Bruins in two seasons, as the Trojans dropped their seventh straight to end the regular season despite an eight-nose start. The Bruins improved to 21 and 10 overall, 13 and 7 in the Big 10, winning four of their

1:01last five. Their resume features home wins over ranked Purdue, Illinois and Nebraska, though they fell hard to league leaders, Michigan and Michigan state. Both teams now head to Chicago for the Big 10 Tournament starting Tuesday, where UCLA hopes to build momentum from this rivalry route.