Prince Ali walked off the court slowly, hands on his hips and eyes on the hardwood floor. UCLA’s players dragged their feet off the court after a win they eked out despite a late run by Long Beach State.
Behind a strong second half, UCLA defeated Long Beach State 91-80 at Pauley Pavilion on Friday night, improving to 2-0. Moses Brown led the Bruins with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Kris Wilkes added 17. Deishuan Booker scored a game-high 31 for the 49ers.
Over the last two seasons, UCLA has established pristine three-point shooting. The Bruins’ 310 three-pointers last season marked the second most in program history, after setting the program record (354) the year before.