UCLA runs away from Chaminade in 92-60 win

UCLA opened the second half with a 32-11 run and held Chaminade without a field goal for more than seven minutes and the Bruins cruised to the 92-60 win at the Maui Invitational.

After taking hurried and awkward shots for much of the first half, UCLA’s backcourt moved around the perimeter much more efficiently in the second half, and it showed.

A Jerime Anderson layup at 17:12 sparked a backcourt bonanza, as UCLA guards Anderson, Lazeric Jones, Tyler Lamb and Norman Powell scored 30 of the team’s next 31 points.

Jones led the Bruins with 19 points and seemed to find his stroke in the second half, finishing 8-of-18 shooting and doling out seven assists to two turnovers. Anderson added 18 points, four rebounds and three assists, and Lamb contributed 15 points, five rebounds and three blocks.

The guard success allowed Joshua Smith some freedom late in the game, and he finished with 12 points and eight rebounds.

The Bruins also did a much better job on the perimeter defense than in their 0-2 start, limiting the Silverswords to 17-of-57 shooting and 4-of-18 shooting from 3-point range.