Zach LaVine scored 14 points and Kyle Anderson added 12
points, nine rebounds and five assists for UCLA (23-7, 12-5).
Bryce Alford also had 12 points and Tony Parker tallied 10.
C.J. Wilcox scored 20 points and Nigel Williams-Goss contributed
17 points and eight assists for Washington (16-14, 8-9). Andrew
Andrews also scored 17 and Perris Blackwell added 13 points and
10 rebounds.
Alford's 3-pointer gave UCLA a 75-66 lead with 7:36 remaining
before the Huskies crept within 79-75 on two free throws by
Wilcox with 3:45 left. The margin was again four before LaVine
scored seven points during an 8-2 burst to increase the Bruins'
lead to 87-77 with 1:24 to go and Washington was unable to make
another charge.
The Huskies led 45-41 at halftime but UCLA started the second
half strong and inched ahead 51-50 on Adams' basket with 16:40
remaining. The lead was six after Anderson's basket with under
13 minutes left before Washington score six straight to tie it
at 62.
GAME NOTEBOOK: UCLA improves to 5-4 on the road. … The Huskies
shot 55.4 percent from the field but were hurt by 13 turnovers.
… Adams had two steals to set a new school single-season mark of
83, surpassing Cameron Dollar (82 in 1996-97).
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