# UCLA men’s basketball puts on a historically smothering display

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ucla-mens-basketball-puts-on-a-historically-smothering-display/
- Published: 2026-11-12T04:19:52+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T05:36:09+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/sports/ucla-mens-basketball-goes-into-epic-lockdown-mode-making-history/
- Topics: Basketball, Sport, World

## Key points

- UCLA won 106-37, setting a programme record with a 69-point margin.
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff scored only nine points in the first half.
- UCLA forced 21 turnovers before half-time and recorded 19 steals.

## Summary

UCLA recorded its largest ever men’s basketball victory, beating Arkansas-Pine Bluff 106-37 at Pauley Pavilion. The 69-point margin surpassed the programme’s previous record of 65 points and showcased the ninth-ranked Bruins’ ability to disrupt opponents with full-court pressure and traps.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff managed just nine first-half points, tying the fewest UCLA had conceded in a half since at least the 1975-76 season. The Lions shot 3 of 21 before half-time, missed all nine three-point attempts and committed 21 turnovers; UCLA finished with 19 steals. Nikola Kusturica led six Bruins in double figures with 17 points, while Trent Perry had 11 points and a career-high 11 assists. UCLA improved to 3-0 despite missing centre Xavier Booker and forward Filip Jovic.

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