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March Madness - Northwestern Wildcats vs UCLA Bruins Recap - UCLA Wins 68-63

Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 24 points leading UCLA to a 68-63 victory over Northwestern at Golden 1 Center on Saturday.

UCLA won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread.

Amari Bailey had 14 points for UCLA and Tyger Campbell chipped in with 12 points. Tyger Campbell had 7 assists for them, while Jaime Jaquez Jr. was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Northwestern got a 18-point performance from Boo Buie, who was supported by 17 points from Matthew Nicholson. Chase Audige had 7 assists in a losing cause for Northwestern, while Matthew Nicholson grabbed 9 rebounds.

UCLA led at halftime, $HalfScore.

Northwestern had a 28-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.