After three games, the UCLA Bruins have three wins, had three different leading scorers and had two career highs. In last night’s 71-54 win over the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels, the star was Chris Smith. James Williams in the Orange County Register writes:
Smith made strides toward becoming the type of player Cronin envisions on Friday night, finishing with 16 points, eight rebounds and two steals in the Bruins’ 71-54 victory over UNLV at Pauley Pavilion. . . .
Defensively, Smith had seven deflections before halftime, a stat Cronin considers critical to team success.