UCLA's Donovan Dent Shines in Big Ten Tournament Win

0:00On March 13, UCLA pulled out a gritty 72-59 win over 14 seated Rutgers in the Big Ten tournament on Thursday night. Despite a sloppy game full of miss shots, the Bruins showed toughness that could carry them deeper into March. Standout senior Donovan Den posted his first career triple-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists, the first ever in Big Ten. Tournament history. Tyler Bilado led scoring with 21 points, but UCLA shot just 37% from the floor, it's worst in any victory this season. Still, they took control midway through the second half, building a lead that held up. This road win snapped a long skid for the Bruins, who hadn't triumphed away from Los Angeles since January 29, and rarely outside the Pacific, time zone. They also clamped down on Rutgers star Tariq Francis, limiting him to six points on two of 11 shooting after his recent 29 point, outburst. Both teams traded scoring droughts in a messy first half, hitting just 31% combined before UCLA shot started dropping to push the margin to 15.

1:06Looking ahead, UCLA faces third-seeded Michigan State on Friday at 6 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, a team that crushed them by 23 points in. Their last meeting, testing if this resilience can shine against stiffer competition.