Chris Smith and Jalen Hill provided enough offense as UCLA throws the basketball equivalent of a shutout holding UC Berkeley to 40 points. That number is deceptive as UC Berkeley made 5 of its last 7 shots. Berkeley was stuck on 25 for much of the second half and until that last streak was 12-49 for the game.
In a sign of things to come, UCLA’s Defense was good to start the game forcing a shot clock violation. Berkeley started 1-7.
UCLA scored inside to start with Hill scoring 9 of UCLA’s first 11.