It was the sort of game where the goals were fairly simple.
Escape the upset and avoid injuries while improving as much as possible against a severely overmatched opponent.
UCLA succeeded on most fronts Tuesday night.
The No. 18 Bruins’ 111-75 victory over Prairie View A&M was so comfortable that UCLA coach Mick Cronin could substitute freely and used just a sprinkling of his trademark quick hooks after mistakes.
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There wasn’t much to complain about except some defensive slippage and a few sloppy stretches in a game with little intrigue.