The first half (well most of it) was the best half of the season. UCLA raced out to a 39-19 lead as Detroit Mercy opened in a zone and dared UCLA to hit threes. UCLA did, Detroit extended the zone and UCLA drove through. For the first time this year it looked like the offensive juggernaut of last year. The ball really moved via the pass. When Detroit switched to man soon after UCLA went up 20, UCLA struggled for a bit but was able to dominate the Boards 26-14 (Including 8 offensive) and a 52-35 lead at half.