Washington Dec. 2 (Us): Jaime Jaquez Jr. 27 points to help No. 21-ranked UCLA open the Pac-12 to an 80-66 win over Stanford on Thursday night.
The Bruins (6-2, 1-0 Pac-12) have now won three in a row after losing back-to-back games to No. 6 Baylor and No. 16 Illinois in Las Vegas.
Tiger Campbell scored 17 points and was two shy of a double-double, while Amari Bailey scored a season-high 19 points.
Jaylen Clark added four points in his return to the court after missing the last Bruins game with a non-COVID-19 illness, according to the Associated Press.
The Cardinals (3-5, 0-1) outscored the Bruins 37-30 in the second half, starting with three consecutive baskets within 90 seconds of Spencer Jones, who hit a season-high and led the team with 18 points.
Stanford scored eight points with less than five minutes remaining, but the Cardinals were unable to complete the comeback after trailing by 21 points at halftime.
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