PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — UCLA survived a late surge to defeat UCF 75-71 in a men’s NCAA Division I playoff game Friday at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The Bruins led 35-27 at halftime and held off a second-half charge from the Knights.

UCF’s Jordan Burks scored a game-high 22 points, including a trio of three-pointers in the final minutes to keep pressure on UCLA. The Bruins were paced by Eric Dailey’s 20 points and Xavier Booker’s 15 points and four blocked shots.

UCLA improved to 24-11 overall. UCF’s season ended with a 21-12 record.