Adem Bona has a career-high 28 points to go with nine rebounds and four blocked shots, and the Bruins crush St. Francis (Pa.), 75-44, to give their coach his 100th win at UCLA.
UCLA forward Adem Bona celebrates after dunking during the first half of their season opener against St. Francis on Monday night at Pauley Pavilion. Bona had a career-high 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a 75-44 win. LOS ANGELES — UCLA’s 6-foot-10 duo of sophomore forward Adem Bona and redshirt senior center Kenneth Nwuba combined for 38 points, 10 rebounds, five blocked shots and five first-half dunks to lead the Bruins to a convincing 75-44 victory over St.
UCLA coach Mick Cronin sees a high ceiling for Bona and is prepared to push him toward his potential. Nwuba had 10 points. Aday Mara, a heralded 7-3 freshman center from Spain, had two points, one block and three fouls in five minutes in his college debut.The victory was a milestone for Cronin, who won his 100th career game at UCLA to begin his fifth season in Westwood.
UCLA, which held St. Francis to 33% shooting, was 31-6 last season and won the Pac-12 regular-season title with an 18-2 record, but Bona is among a handful of players who will be counted on as the program experiences its biggest roster overhaul under Cronin. Bona, Andrews, Nwuba and redshirt sophomore Will McClendon are the only returning players who were part of last season’s rotation.
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