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No. 3 UCLA beats Washington State 77-68 for 9th straight win

Aaron Holiday scored 16 points and No. 3 UCLA rallied with a 14-0 run over the final 10 minutes to beat Washington State 77-68 on Saturday night for its ninth straight victory and a 16-1 finish at home.

<p><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136); font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 11px; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);">Mar 4, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Washington State Cougars guard Ike Iroegbu (2) drives to the basket against UCLA Bruins guard Aaron Holiday (3) in the first half at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports</span></p>

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Aaron Holiday scored 16 points and No. 3 UCLA rallied with a 14-0 run over the final 10 minutes to beat Washington State 77-68 on Saturday night for its ninth straight victory and a 16-1 finish at home.

Isaac Hamilton added 14 points and Thomas Welsh had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Bruins (28-3, 15-3 Pac-12), who played without injured TJ Leaf. He wore a walking boot to protect his sprained left ankle and his No. 22 jersey over a gray hoodie while sitting on the bench.

Lonzo Ball had 12 points and 14 assists to break Gary Payton's freshman Pac-12 assist record.

Charles Callison led the Cougars (13-17, 6-12) with 25 points. Josh Hawkinson added 16 points and 14 rebounds, becoming the school's career rebounding leader.

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