LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 23 points, Jules Bernard added 19 and No. 13 UCLA knocked off Washington State 75-65 on Thursday night in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals.
The second-seeded Bruins (24-6) got off to a slow start offensively, but shut down the Cougars until they could find a rhythm. Once UCLA did, it went on a 19-2 run to build a 12-point halftime lead and didn't let up.
UCLA moves into Friday's semifinals, where they'll play either Washington or No. 21 USC.
Seventh-seeded Washington State (19-14) struggled against UCLA's pressure during a lengthy first-half offensive funk.