UCLA holds off Arizona 84-75 despite Kharchenkov's 38 points

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UCLA holds off Arizona 84-75 despite Kharchenkov's 38 points
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No. 22 UCLA defeated No. 5 Arizona 84-75 in Las Vegas on November 2. Trent Perry led UCLA with 21 points while Ivan Kharchenkov scored a career-best 38 points for Arizona. UCLA built an early 16-point lead and took a 43-29 advantage at halftime. Although Arizona mounted a second-half comeback and closed within one point late in the game, they could not complete the rally. Both teams emerged from the game looking ahead to their next matchups; Arizona is set to host Cal Poly and UCLA will face North Florida.

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  • •UCLA opened the season with an 84-75 victory over Arizona.
  • •Kharchenkov scored 38 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Arizona.
  • •UCLA led 43-29 at halftime after a strong first half.
  • •Arizona struggled from three-point range, hitting only 1 of 13 attempts.
  • •UCLA will host North Florida while Arizona faces Cal Poly next.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Trent Perry scored 21 points for No. 22 UCLA, which opened the season Monday night by overcoming a career-best 38 points from Arizona's Ivan Kharchenkov to beat the No.

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Five takeaways from the No. 22 UCLA Bruins season opening 84-75 win against the No. 5 Arizona Wildcats on Monday.

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