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Aday Mara makes outsized contribution in UCLA’s win over Cal State Fullerton

By Editorial Board Published November 23, 2024 4 Min Read
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Aday Mara makes outsized contribution in UCLA’s win over Cal State Fullerton

UCLA had simply given up back-to-back offensive rebounds halfway by means of the second half when a roar emerged from the small crowd inside Pauley Pavilion.

The few followers who confirmed up have been cheering the large younger man lumbering towards the scorer’s desk to examine into the sport towards Cal State Fullerton for the primary time.

The quantity solely went up each time Aday Mara touched the ball.

On his first alternative Friday evening, the sophomore heart made a layup in site visitors. The following time he took a move, a murmur constructed right into a crescendo as he rose for a soar hook.

When he took a move that guard Kobe Johnson zipped between two defenders for a dunk, the group erupted. There was extra to cheer when a Mara block led to a layup by teammate Eric Dailey Jr. Lastly, some followers rose from their seats in appreciation of his lob dunk from guard Trent Perry.

The 7-foot-3 Mara’s contribution in only a handful of minutes matched his huge measurement and added some wanted pizzazz to the Bruins’ 80-47 victory over the Titans.

UCLA coach Mick Cronin rewarded Mara for his robust play by leaving him in for the remainder of the sport, even permitting him to play alongside fellow huge man William Kyle III. Mara completed with 10 factors, 5 rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 13 minutes.

Mara’s play was encouraging for a workforce searching for stability within the frontcourt after the departure of Adem Bona to the NBA. Cronin has stated he ultimately desires to play Kyle alongside beginning forwards Tyler Bilodeau and Dailey however wanted to see extra from Mara to make that occur.

What Mara confirmed Friday was essentially the most encouraging signal of the season.

Johnson sparked his workforce’s robust defensive effort with a career-high-tying six steals as UCLA (5-1) scored 27 factors off the 21 turnovers it pressured. Johnson added 12 factors, six rebounds and 5 assists in his greatest all-around effort as a Bruin. Dailey and Bilodeau added 11 factors apiece.

UCLA’s protection triggered an enormous chunk of its offense on the best way to constructing a 39-25 halftime lead.

In an indication of issues to return, the Bruins pressured the Titans (1-5) right into a shot-clock violation on the sport’s first possession. A spotlight sequence got here shortly after when Johnson snagged a steal and threw an outlet move to Dylan Andrews, who discovered a trailing Dailey with a bounce move for a ferocious one-handed dunk.

Solely 7½ minutes into the sport, UCLA had tallied 5 steals and compelled seven turnovers resulting in 9 factors. Johnson piled up 4 steals by halftime, exhibiting a glimpse of why Cronin had labeled him a possible candidate for defensive participant of the 12 months.

Simply the point out of Fullerton may need given Cronin the heebie-jeebies. The final time the Titans got here to Pauley Pavilion, throughout Cronin’s first season, UCLA’s Prince Ali dedicated a horrible turnover on the Bruins’ ultimate possession and Fullerton got here away with a 77-74 victory.

There could be no upset this time. Not even shut.

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