LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — UCLA built a commanding first-half lead and held off Maryland for a 67-55 men’s basketball victory Saturday at Pauley Pavilion.

The Bruins led 38-21 at halftime behind a balanced attack. Trent Perry scored 16 points and Eric Dailey added 15 for UCLA, which improved to 11-5. Elijah Saunders led Maryland with 17 points. The Terrapins, who fell to 6-9, narrowed the gap in the second half but could not overcome the early deficit.

Donovan Dent contributed eight points and seven assists for the Bruins in front of 6,879 fans.