LAS VEGAS (AP) UCLA sputtered through the start of its Pac-12 quarterfinal game, shots clanging, passes off the mark.
Jules Bernard kick-started the Bruins. Jaime Jacquez Jr. provided the finishing flourish.
Bernard scored 10 of his 19 points during a key first-half run and Jacquez had 17 of his 23 in the second, lifting No. 13 UCLA to a 75-65 win over Washington State on Thursday night.
''Obviously, these two guys both got it going.'' UCLA coach Mick Cronin said. ''We were stuck in the mud a little bit, and Jules made some big shots, got our energy level up.