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LOS ANGELES – Tyger Campbell posted game highs of 14 points and 11 assists as the UCLA men's basketball team defeated Stanislaus State, 85-57, in an exhibition game Wednesday night in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom.



Campbell, a redshirt freshman from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was playing in his first collegiate game after having missed all of last season with a left knee injury (torn ACL). He committed just one turnover and recorded a pair of steals.



Wednesday's game marked the Bruins' lone exhibition contest of the 2019-20 season. UCLA will open its regular-season schedule at home against Long Beach State on Wednesday, Nov. 6.



"They spread us out," said Mick Cronin , the Michael Price Family UCLA Men's Head Basketball Coach. "It was great practice for us, moving our feet around the 3-point line and their back cutting. As time went on, I thought our athleticism, our defense picked up. It was the difference in the game, because we obviously didn't shoot the ball very well. We were 5-for-22 from three, but I thought our passing was great, for the most part tonight."



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Campbell was one of five UCLA players to score in double figures. Chris Smith had 13 points and a game-high nine rebounds. Jalen Hill , Cody Riley and Jaime Jaquez Jr. each registered 11 points.



UCLA outrebounded Stanislaus State by a 42-28 margin. The Bruins totaled 18 rebounds on the offensive end, contributing to 23 second-chance points.



UCLA used a 16-2 run over a three-plus-minute s pan in the first half – capped by back-to-back 3-pointers from Campbell – to secure a 28-18 cushion. The Bruins used their defense to help jump-start their offense through the opening half, scoring 16 points off turnovers and 11 points in transition. Campbell nailed a jump shot just ahead of the buzzer before intermission, sending the Bruins into the locker room with a 42-26 advantage.



Campbell finished the first half with 14 points and six assists.



Stanislaus State reduced its deficit to 10 points, at 51-41, with 12:53 to play in regulation before UCLA answered with 10 consecutive points, extending the Bruins' margin to 20 points for the first time in the game. Jaquez Jr. nailed a jumper with 2:31 to go, pushing UCLA ahead by an 83-51 score.



All 15 UCLA players saw action on Wednesday night. Ten of those student-athletes netted at least two points.



UCLA's season-opening game next Wednesday will tip-off at 8 p.m. (PT). The game against Long Beach State will be televised by the Pac-12 Network.