With Reeves Nelson suspended for the first half and David Wear out with a concussion, UCLA’s depot of big men was depleted against Chaminade.

But the Bruins still have some post players, right?

Watching the first half, you might not have known, as UCLA camped out on the perimeter and shot 14 3-pointers, making just three.

The last one, though, was a big one, as Jerime Anderson’s 3-pointer from the corner gave the Bruins a 40-38 halftime lead over the Division-II Silverswords.

UCLA shooting guard Tyler Lamb had some nice looks and went 4-for-9 for a team-high 10 points, Anderson added nine and Travis Wear and Lazeric Jones had seven points each.

Joshua Smith was not much of a factor with just four points and two fouls, and he looked especially winded coming out of the game with a few minutes left in the first.

Eleven first-half turnovers did not help the Bruin effort, as the team looked a little frantic as Chaminade started hitting shots all over the floor, by several different players, as six have scored more than five points.