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Dent scores 21 points in his UCLA debut, helping the No. 12 Bruins beat Eastern Washington

AP
Nov 04, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) Senior guard Donovan Dent had 21 points and nine assists in his UCLA Bruins debut to lead the No. 12 Bruins to an 80-74 victory over Eastern Washington Eagles in a season opener Monday night.

Tyler Bilodeau scored 19 points for the Bruins, who opened a 15-point lead midway through the second half before the Eagles of the Big Sky Conference made it close in the final minutes.

Dent, a heralded transfer from New Mexico, had a memorable performance in his Southern California homecoming. He played the entire first half, scoring 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting, with six assists, to lead UCLA to a 40-33 advantage. His first points in a Bruins uniform came on consecutive possessions in the opening minutes, when he hit a pullup jumper and then a layup.

The Eagles led 22-21 when Jamar Brown hit a jumper in the key followed by Dent's 3-point play to give UCLA a 26-22 lead.

Dent spent his first three seasons at New Mexico before transferring to UCLA. He played at Centennial High in Corona and got to know UCLA coach Mick Cronin, a relationship that helped him realize his dream of playing at Pauley Pavilion.

He was the Mountain West Player of the Year last season after averaging 20.4 points and 6.4 assists and leading the Lobos to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, where New Mexico beat Marquette before losing to Michigan State.

Dent was a first-team All-Big Ten preseason pick.

Xavier Booker, a transfer from Michigan State, scored 14 points for the Bruins. Trent Perry had 11 and Skyy Clark 10.

Isaiah Moses had 15 points and Alton Hamilton IV 13 for Eastern Washington

Eastern Washington: At Loyola Marymount on Wednesday night.

UCLA: Hosts Pepperdine on Friday night.

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1st Half
EWU
Eagles
33
UCLA
Bruins
40

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Kiree Huie vs. Xavier Booker (Straton Rogers gains possession)
19:42	+2	Straton Rogers makes two point driving layup (Emmett Marquardt assists)	2-0
19:15	+3	Skyy Clark makes three point jump shot (Xavier Booker assists)	2-3
18:47		Isaiah Moses turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Bilodeau steals)
18:21	+2	Donovan Dent makes two point pullup jump shot (Tyler Bilodeau assists)	2-5
18:01		Isaiah Moses misses three point jump shot
17:59		Donovan Dent defensive rebound
17:49	+2	Donovan Dent makes two point driving layup	2-7
17:35		Isaiah Moses misses two point pullup jump shot
17:33		Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
17:21		Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
17:19		Johnny Radford defensive rebound
17:13	+2	Kiree Huie makes two point driving layup (Straton Rogers assists)	4-7
17:01		Tyler Bilodeau misses three point jump shot
16:59		Johnny Radford defensive rebound
16:50		Johnny Radford misses three point jump shot
16:48		Straton Rogers offensive rebound
16:39		Isaiah Moses misses three point jump shot
16:37		Straton Rogers offensive rebound
16:27	+2	Straton Rogers makes two point driving layup (Kiree Huie assists)	6-7
16:14		Tyler Bilodeau misses two point pullup jump shot
16:12		Johnny Radford defensive rebound
15:56		Johnny Radford misses three point jump shot
15:54		Jamar Brown defensive rebound
15:34	+2	Xavier Booker makes two point pullup jump shot	6-9
15:15	+3	Isaiah Moses makes three point jump shot (Straton Rogers assists)	9-9
14:59	+3	Skyy Clark makes three point jump shot (Donovan Dent assists)	9-12
14:31	+2	Isaiah Moses makes two point driving layup	11-12
14:31		Skyy Clark shooting foul (Isaiah Moses draws the foul)
14:31		TV timeout
14:31	+1	Isaiah Moses makes regular free throw 1 of 1	12-12
14:13	+2	Skyy Clark makes two point jump shot (Brandon Williams assists)	12-14
13:57		Emmett Marquardt misses three point jump shot
13:55		Jamar Brown defensive rebound
13:47		Donovan Dent misses two point layup
13:45		Brandon Williams offensive rebound
13:37		Brandon Williams misses two point layup
13:35		Jamar Brown offensive rebound
13:25		Jamar Brown misses three point jump shot
13:23		Jojo Anderson defensive rebound
13:17	+2	Alton Hamilton IV makes two point dunk (Jojo Anderson assists)	14-14
13:00		Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
12:57		Brandon Williams personal foul
12:33		Isaiah Moses misses two point layup
12:31		Trent Perry defensive rebound
12:29	+2	Donovan Dent makes two point layup	14-16
12:29		Jojo Anderson shooting foul (Donovan Dent draws the foul)
12:29	+1	Donovan Dent makes regular free throw 1 of 1	14-17
12:14		Tyler Bilodeau shooting foul (Jojo Anderson draws the foul)
12:14	+1	Jojo Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-17
12:14		Jojo Anderson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:14		Bruins defensive rebound
12:01		Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot
12:00		Tyler Bilodeau offensive rebound
11:58		Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot
11:57		Trent Perry personal foul
11:57		TV timeout
11:29		Isaiah Moses turnover (bad pass)
11:20		Trent Perry misses three point jump shot
11:18		Kiree Huie defensive rebound
11:10	+3	Isaiah Moses makes three point jump shot	18-17
10:44		Donovan Dent misses two point jump shot
10:42		Steven Jamerson II offensive rebound
10:40		Steven Jamerson II turnover (lost ball)
10:19		Alton Hamilton IV misses three point jump shot
10:17		Bruins defensive rebound
9:53		Skyy Clark misses two point layup
9:51		Kiree Huie defensive rebound
9:43		Skyy Clark shooting foul (Johnny Radford draws the foul)
9:43	+1	Johnny Radford makes regular free throw 1 of 3	19-17
9:43	+1	Johnny Radford makes regular free throw 2 of 3	20-17
9:43		Johnny Radford misses regular free throw 3 of 3
9:43		Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
9:22	+2	Donovan Dent makes two point layup	20-19
8:59		Elijah Thomas misses three point jump shot
8:57		Alton Hamilton IV offensive rebound
8:57		Jamar Brown blocks Alton Hamilton IV's two point layup
8:57		Donovan Dent defensive rebound
8:51		Johnny Radford personal foul
8:39	+2	Donovan Dent makes two point layup	20-21
8:31		Kiree Huie misses two point layup
8:29		Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
8:21		Donovan Dent turnover (bad pass) (Emmett Marquardt steals)
8:10	+2	Isaiah Moses makes two point layup (Jojo Anderson assists)	22-21
7:45		Donovan Dent misses three point jump shot
7:43		Kiree Huie defensive rebound
7:25		Kiree Huie turnover (bad pass) (Jamar Brown steals)
7:18		Jamar Brown turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Thomas steals)
6:56		Isaiah Moses misses three point jump shot
6:54		Xavier Booker defensive rebound
6:41	+2	Jamar Brown makes two point layup (Donovan Dent assists)	22-23
6:22		Elijah Thomas misses three point jump shot
6:20		Xavier Booker defensive rebound
6:12	+2	Donovan Dent makes two point layup	22-25
6:12		Jojo Anderson shooting foul (Donovan Dent draws the foul)
6:12		TV timeout
6:12	+1	Donovan Dent makes regular free throw 1 of 1	22-26
5:50		Johnny Radford turnover (bad pass) (Jamar Brown steals)
5:47		Jamar Brown misses three point jump shot
5:45		Johnny Radford defensive rebound
5:39		Straton Rogers offensive foul
5:39		Straton Rogers turnover (offensive foul)
5:30		Brandon Williams turnover (bad pass) (Johnny Radford steals)
5:21	+3	Johnny Radford makes three point jump shot (Straton Rogers assists)	25-26
5:08	+3	Trent Perry makes three point jump shot	25-29
4:46	+2	Alton Hamilton IV makes two point layup	27-29
4:34	+2	Trent Perry makes two point layup (Donovan Dent assists)	27-31
4:03	+2	Straton Rogers makes two point layup	29-31
3:43	+3	Tyler Bilodeau makes three point jump shot (Donovan Dent assists)	29-34
3:29		Isaiah Moses turnover (lost ball) (Steven Jamerson II steals)
3:25		Straton Rogers shooting foul (Steven Jamerson II draws the foul)
3:25		TV timeout
3:25		Steven Jamerson II misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:25		Steven Jamerson II misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:25		Johnny Radford defensive rebound
3:10		Alton Hamilton IV turnover (traveling)
2:58	+2	Tyler Bilodeau makes two point jump shot (Donovan Dent assists)	29-36
2:28	+2	Tyler Powell makes two point layup (Johnny Radford assists)	31-36
2:08		Steven Jamerson II misses two point layup
2:06		Tyler Bilodeau offensive rebound
2:01		Donovan Dent misses three point jump shot
1:59		Isaiah Moses defensive rebound
1:59		Isaiah Moses turnover (bad pass)
1:40		Trent Perry turnover (out of bounds)
1:23	+2	Emmett Marquardt makes two point layup (Alton Hamilton IV assists)	33-36
1:06		Trent Perry misses three point jump shot
1:04		Steven Jamerson II offensive rebound
1:02		Jump ball. Steven Jamerson II vs. Alton Hamilton IV (Steven Jamerson II gains possession)
1:00	+2	Trent Perry makes two point jump shot (Donovan Dent assists)	33-38
0:39		Tyler Powell turnover (out of bounds)
0:21		Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot
0:19		Jamar Brown offensive rebound
0:02		Donovan Dent misses two point jump shot
0:00		Xavier Booker offensive rebound
0:00	+2	Xavier Booker makes two point layup	33-40
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
EWU
Eagles
41
UCLA
Bruins
40

Time		Play	Score
19:37	+2	Straton Rogers makes two point pullup jump shot (Emmett Marquardt assists)	35-40
19:19	+2	Xavier Booker makes two point cutting dunk (Donovan Dent assists)	35-42
19:00		Johnny Radford misses three point jump shot
18:58		Jamar Brown defensive rebound
18:49	+3	Jamar Brown makes three point jump shot (Skyy Clark assists)	35-45
18:31		Tyler Bilodeau shooting foul (Kiree Huie draws the foul)
18:31		TV timeout
18:31		Kiree Huie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:31	+1	Kiree Huie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-45
18:23		Tyler Bilodeau misses two point driving layup
18:19		Straton Rogers shooting foul (Xavier Booker draws the foul)
18:19	+1	Xavier Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-46
18:19	+1	Xavier Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-47
18:04	+2	Straton Rogers makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	38-47
17:54		Johnny Radford shooting foul (Donovan Dent draws the foul)
17:54	+1	Donovan Dent makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-48
17:54	+1	Donovan Dent makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-49
17:42		Emmett Marquardt misses three point jump shot
17:40		Skyy Clark defensive rebound
17:31		Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot
17:29		Johnny Radford defensive rebound
17:22		Johnny Radford turnover (bad pass)
17:04	+3	Tyler Bilodeau makes three point jump shot (Skyy Clark assists)	38-52
16:36		Isaiah Moses misses three point jump shot
16:34		Xavier Booker defensive rebound
16:28		Johnny Radford personal foul (Donovan Dent draws the foul)
16:23		Skyy Clark misses two point pullup jump shot
16:21		Alton Hamilton IV defensive rebound
16:07		Donovan Dent shooting foul (Emmett Marquardt draws the foul)
16:07	+1	Emmett Marquardt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-52
16:07		Emmett Marquardt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:07		Xavier Booker defensive rebound
15:59	+2	Skyy Clark makes two point driving layup	39-54
15:43		Tyler Bilodeau shooting foul
15:43	+1	Isaiah Moses makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-54
15:43	+1	Isaiah Moses makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-54
15:21	+2	Xavier Booker makes two point pullup jump shot (Skyy Clark assists)	41-56
15:03	+2	Isaiah Moses makes two point pullup jump shot (Jojo Anderson assists)	43-56
14:23	+2	Trent Perry makes two point pullup jump shot	43-58
14:15		Brandon Williams blocks Isaiah Moses's two point pullup jump shot
14:13		Straton Rogers offensive rebound
14:02	+2	Straton Rogers makes two point tip layup	45-58
13:49		Jamar Brown misses three point jump shot
13:47		Xavier Booker offensive rebound
13:46	+2	Xavier Booker makes two point putback layup	45-60
13:44		Alton Hamilton IV offensive foul
13:44		Alton Hamilton IV turnover (offensive foul)
13:36		Brandon Williams turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Powell steals)
13:10	+2	Alton Hamilton IV makes two point driving layup (Isaiah Moses assists)	47-60
12:50		Jamar Brown misses two point pullup jump shot
12:43		Eagles defensive rebound
12:33		Tyler Powell misses three point jump shot
12:31		Donovan Dent defensive rebound
12:18		Jojo Anderson blocks Donovan Dent's two point pullup jump shot
12:16		Cole Scherer defensive rebound
12:05	+3	Jojo Anderson makes three point jump shot (Cole Scherer assists)	50-60
11:51		Eric Freeny misses three point jump shot
11:49		Alton Hamilton IV defensive rebound
11:40		Jojo Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Dent steals)
11:28		Donovan Dent misses two point driving layup
11:26		Xavier Booker offensive rebound
11:17	+2	Xavier Booker makes two point putback layup	50-62
11:06	+3	Alton Hamilton IV makes three point jump shot (Jojo Anderson assists)	53-62
10:50	+3	Donovan Dent makes three point jump shot (Xavier Booker assists)	53-65
10:31		Xavier Booker blocks Kiree Huie's two point driving layup
10:29		Eric Freeny defensive rebound
10:21	+3	Tyler Bilodeau makes three point jump shot (Donovan Dent assists)	53-68
10:18		TV timeout
10:18		Eagles 30 second timeout
10:01		Johnny Radford misses three point jump shot
9:59		Steven Jamerson II defensive rebound
9:48		Tyler Bilodeau misses three point jump shot
9:46		Kiree Huie defensive rebound
9:35	+2	Kiree Huie makes two point driving layup (Isaiah Moses assists)	55-68
9:19	+2	Tyler Bilodeau makes two point cutting layup (Donovan Dent assists)	55-70
8:55	+3	Johnny Radford makes three point jump shot (Tyler Powell assists)	58-70
8:37		Eric Freeny misses three point jump shot
8:34		Isaiah Moses personal foul
8:34		TV timeout
8:26	+2	Tyler Bilodeau makes two point driving layup (Trent Perry assists)	58-72
7:58		Alton Hamilton IV misses two point pullup jump shot
7:56		Johnny Radford offensive rebound
7:45		Johnny Radford misses three point jump shot
7:43		Steven Jamerson II defensive rebound
7:36		Donovan Dent misses two point driving dunk
7:34		Isaiah Moses defensive rebound
7:29		Jamar Brown personal foul
7:30		TV timeout
7:29		Skyy Clark personal foul
7:29		Eagles 30 second timeout
7:13		Jojo Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Bilodeau steals)
7:07		Trent Perry offensive foul
7:05		Trent Perry turnover (offensive foul)
6:38	+2	Shaumba Ngoyi makes two point driving reverse layup (Jojo Anderson assists)	60-72
6:27		Tyler Bilodeau misses three point jump shot
6:25		Straton Rogers defensive rebound
6:15		Emmett Marquardt turnover (bad pass)
6:04	+2	Tyler Bilodeau makes two point cutting dunk (Xavier Booker assists)	60-74
5:47	+2	Jojo Anderson makes two point cutting layup (Emmett Marquardt assists)	62-74
5:26	+2	Tyler Bilodeau makes two point turnaround jump shot (Jamar Brown assists)	62-76
4:55	+3	Emmett Marquardt makes three point jump shot (Johnny Radford assists)	65-76
4:33		Donovan Dent misses two point driving layup
4:31		Shaumba Ngoyi defensive rebound
4:21		Shaumba Ngoyi turnover (traveling)
3:57		Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
3:55		Bruins offensive rebound
3:49		TV timeout
3:31		Kiree Huie blocks Skyy Clark's two point driving layup
3:29		Bruins offensive rebound
3:26		Trent Perry misses three point jump shot
3:24		Johnny Radford defensive rebound
3:14	+2	Kiree Huie makes two point driving hook shot (Isaiah Moses assists)	67-76
2:37	+2	Trent Perry makes two point pullup jump shot	67-78
2:28		Isaiah Moses turnover (lost ball) (Skyy Clark steals)
2:04		Skyy Clark misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
2:02		Alton Hamilton IV defensive rebound
1:57		Skyy Clark personal foul (Kiree Huie draws the foul)
1:57	+1	Kiree Huie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-78
1:57		Kiree Huie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:57		Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
1:33		Skyy Clark turnover (lost ball) (Kiree Huie steals)
1:20		Johnny Radford misses three point jump shot
1:18		Skyy Clark defensive rebound
1:08		Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
1:06		Kiree Huie defensive rebound
0:59	+2	Alton Hamilton IV makes two point driving layup (Isaiah Moses assists)	70-78
0:58		Eagles 30 second timeout
0:50		Johnny Radford personal foul (Donovan Dent draws the foul)
0:50		Bruins 30 second timeout
0:48		Tyler Powell personal foul (Skyy Clark draws the foul)
0:48		Skyy Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:48		Emmett Marquardt defensive rebound
0:32		Johnny Radford misses three point jump shot
0:30		Donovan Dent defensive rebound
0:22	+2	Donovan Dent makes two point driving layup	70-80
0:20		Isaiah Moses misses three point jump shot
0:19		Emmett Marquardt offensive rebound
0:18	+2	Emmett Marquardt makes two point putback layup	72-80
0:16		Tyler Powell personal foul (Trent Perry draws the foul)
0:16		Trent Perry misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:16		Emmett Marquardt defensive rebound
0:07	+2	Alton Hamilton IV makes two point driving layup (Johnny Radford assists)	74-80
0:00		End of period

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Alton Hamilton IV makes two point driving layup (Johnny Radford assists)