UCLA beats Utah 55-38
LOS ANGELES -- Nirra Fields scored 21 points and Atonye Nyingifa added 14 and 10 rebounds as UCLA beat Utah 55-38 on Friday night.
It was Nyingifa's fifth double-double of the season for the Bruins (7-7, 1-1 Pac-12).
UCLA made its first three shots of the game and jumped out to a 10-0 lead that it never relinquished. UCLA grabbed seven steals by the 11:27 mark and led 22-4. Utah chipped away with a 9-4 run late and trailed the Bruins at the half, 28-16.
Utah resolved some of its turnover issues in the second half and cut its deficit under 10 on a jumper by Potter with 14:04 remaining. But UCLA picked up its defensive effort and an aggressive Fields helped the Bruins pull away.
Emily Potter led Utah 7-5 (0-1) with 10 points and Michelle Plouffe was one of four Utes with at least six rebounds, as she pulled down 10.
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2020-2021 Pac-12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 19-2 | - | 22-2 |
| Arizona | 13-4 | 4 | 15-4 |
| UCLA | 12-4 | 4.5 | 14-4 |
| Oregon | 10-7 | 7 | 13-7 |
| Oregon State | 7-6 | 8 | 9-6 |
| Colorado | 8-8 | 8.5 | 10-9 |
| Washington State | 9-10 | 9 | 11-10 |
| USC | 8-10 | 9.5 | 10-11 |
| Arizona State | 6-9 | 10 | 11-9 |
| Utah | 4-15 | 14 | 5-15 |
| Washington | 3-13 | 13.5 | 6-13 |
| California | 1-12 | 14 | 1-15 |