Elevate your local knowledge

Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!

Select Region

No. 15 UCLA overcomes West Georgia’s early 3-point barrage to win 83-62 without Donovan Dent

Byline: Beth Harris

No. 15 UCLA overcomes West Georgia's early 3-point barrage to win 83-62 without Donovan Dent | iNFOnews.ca
UCLA forward Tyler Bilodeau (34) is defended by West Georgia forward Kenneth Chime, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyler Bilodeau scored 21 points and No. 15 UCLA overcame the absence of star guard Donovan Dent and West Georgia’s strong 3-point shooting to beat the Wolves 83-62 on Monday night.

Dent was held out in a precautionary move because of a muscle strain. The New Mexico transfer averaged 16.5 points, 6.5 assists and three rebounds in the Bruins’ first two wins of the season.

Bilodeau shot 7 of 12 from the field and made all six of his free throws. Trent Perry added 17 points, nine assists and five rebounds, and Eric Dailey Jr. had 14 points.

Sheldon Williams-Dryden scored 16 points to lead West Georgia (1-2), which lost to Big Ten opponent Nebraska 86-53 in its season opener. The Wolves shot 13 of 25 from 3-point range, led by Brady Hardewig with four.

The Wolves’ first five made baskets were 3-pointers around an 11-0 spurt by the Bruins. From there, the Wolves outscored UCLA 23-17 to trail 37-32 at halftime.

Perry scored five of UCLA’s first seven points in the second half, extending the lead to 44-34. The Wolves hit three 3s in a row — two by Chas Lewless — to close within five.

That’s when UCLA scored 10 in a row, including five by Bilodeau and a 3-pointer from Jamar Brown, for a 58-43 lead. The Bruins picked up their shooting in the second half, making 15 of 25 from the floor.

The Wolves cooled way down, going 4 of 12 on 3-pointers and 11 of 26 from the floor in the second half.

Up next

West Georgia hosts The Citadel on Friday.

UCLA plays former Pac-12 rival and fifth-ranked Arizona on Friday as part of a doubleheader at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

___

Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball

No. 15 UCLA overcomes West Georgia's early 3-point barrage to win 83-62 without Donovan Dent | iNFOnews.ca
UCLA guard Trent Perry (0) is defended by West Georgia forward JaVar Daniel (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
No. 15 UCLA overcomes West Georgia's early 3-point barrage to win 83-62 without Donovan Dent | iNFOnews.ca
UCLA forward Tyler Bilodeau, right, is defended by West Georgia forward Shelton Williams-Dryden (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
No. 15 UCLA overcomes West Georgia's early 3-point barrage to win 83-62 without Donovan Dent | iNFOnews.ca
West Georgia forward Xavier Shegog, top, jumps with the ball while defended by UCLA guard Trent Perry (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

Create a free account

The Associated Press

Beth Harris

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.

Related Articles