LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — UCLA built a commanding first-half lead and never trailed, defeating Nebraska 72-52 in a men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Pauley Pavilion.

The Bruins opened a 37-24 halftime advantage behind 13 points from Trent Perry. The guard finished with a game-high 20 points. Eric Dailey added 14 points for UCLA.

Nebraska, which entered as a narrow road favorite, could not mount a sustained rally. Sam Hoiberg led the Cornhuskers with 12 points, while Cale Jacobsen and Rienk Mast each scored 11.

The victory improved UCLA to 20-10 this season. Nebraska fell to 25-5. An announced crowd of 9,027 attended the nonconference game organized by the Big Ten.