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Adem Bona scores 28 points to lead UCLA over St. Francis (PA) 75-44 in season opener

AP
Nov 07, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) Adem Bona had a career-high 28 points and nine rebounds, and UCLA routed St. Francis of Pennsylvania 75-44 on Monday night in the teams’ season opener.

Bona, the Pac-12 freshman of the year last season, had his rookie year end early because of a shoulder injury in March. Now he'll be counted on as UCLA experiences its biggest roster overhaul under coach Mick Cronin after losing veteran players.

Bona scored eight of the Bruins’ first 12 points of the second half as they stretched their lead to 44-27. He later picked up his third foul, along with 7-foot-3 freshman Aday Mara, who had two points in his college debut.

Gestin Liberis led the Red Flash with 12 points. They had 21 turnovers.

Bona and Kenneth Nwuba dominated the game's first five minutes. They had two dunks apiece and Bona blocked a layup attempt by Liberis. Bona later blocked Cam Gregory, sending him into a baseline seat.

The Red Flash tied the game four times in the first half and took their only lead, 14-13, on a free throw by Wisler Sanon II.

The Bruins closed the half on a 15-5 run to lead 32-22 at the break.

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1st Half
SFU
Red Flash
22
UCLA
Bruins
32

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Gestin Liberis vs. Adem Bona (Red Flash gains possession)
19:54		Carlos Lopez Jr. offensive foul
19:54		Carlos Lopez Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
19:43		Adem Bona turnover (lost ball)
19:26		Carlos Lopez Jr. turnover (traveling)
19:08	+2	Adem Bona makes two point dunk (Dylan Andrews assists)	0-2
18:37		Adem Bona blocks Gestin Liberis's two point layup
18:35		Red Flash offensive rebound
18:34		Red Flash turnover (shot clock violation)
18:04	+2	Kenneth Nwuba makes two point dunk (Lazar Stefanovic assists)	0-4
17:50		Cam Gregory turnover (traveling)
17:45		Dylan Andrews misses three point jump shot
17:43		Red Flash defensive rebound
17:23		Adem Bona blocks Gestin Liberis's two point layup
17:21		Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
17:01	+2	Kenneth Nwuba makes two point dunk (Adem Bona assists)	0-6
16:52		Dylan Andrews personal foul (Carlos Lopez Jr. draws the foul)
16:52	+1	Carlos Lopez Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-6
16:52	+1	Carlos Lopez Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-6
16:52		Adem Bona misses three point jump shot
16:50		Cam Gregory defensive rebound
16:50		Carlos Lopez Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:50		Adem Bona defensive rebound
15:59	+2	Adem Bona makes two point dunk (Kenneth Nwuba assists)	2-8
15:45		Kenneth Nwuba blocks Chris Moncrief's two point layup
15:43		Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
15:17		Adem Bona misses two point layup
15:15		Carlos Lopez Jr. defensive rebound
15:07		Carlos Lopez Jr. misses two point layup
15:05		Adem Bona defensive rebound
14:50		Cam Gregory personal foul (Lazar Stefanovic draws the foul)
14:50		TV timeout
14:32		Eli Wilborn shooting foul (Aday Mara draws the foul)
14:31		Aday Mara misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:31		Aday Mara misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:31		Devin Williams offensive rebound
14:14		Aidan Harris blocks Will McClendon's two point jump shot
14:12		Bobby Rosenberger III defensive rebound
13:57		Aday Mara personal foul
13:50		Aidan Harris misses two point jump shot
13:48		Wisler Sanon II offensive rebound
13:37		Eli Wilborn misses three point jump shot
13:35		Wisler Sanon II offensive rebound
13:35		Lazar Stefanovic shooting foul (Wisler Sanon II draws the foul)
13:35	+1	Wisler Sanon II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-8
13:35	+1	Wisler Sanon II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-8
13:23		Jan Vide misses two point jump shot
13:21		Eli Wilborn defensive rebound
13:17		Wisler Sanon II turnover (lost ball) (Sebastian Mack steals)
13:12		Eli Wilborn personal foul
12:53		Adem Bona misses two point layup
12:51		Gestin Liberis defensive rebound
12:51	+2	Gestin Liberis makes two point jump shot (Bobby Rosenberger III assists)	6-8
12:22		Sebastian Mack misses two point jump shot
12:20		Lazar Stefanovic offensive rebound
12:12		Jan Vide misses two point jump shot
12:10		Gestin Liberis defensive rebound
11:58	+2	Aidan Harris makes two point jump shot (Aaron Talbert assists)	8-8
11:36		Jan Vide misses two point layup
11:34		Aidan Harris defensive rebound
11:19		Gestin Liberis turnover (traveling)
11:19		TV timeout
11:11	+3	Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot (Aday Mara assists)	8-11
10:52	+3	Aaron Talbert makes three point jump shot (Wisler Sanon II assists)	11-11
10:27	+2	Aday Mara makes two point dunk (Dylan Andrews assists)	11-13
10:02	+2	Wisler Sanon II makes two point jump shot	13-13
9:35		Aday Mara offensive foul (Red Flash draws the foul)
9:35		Aday Mara turnover (offensive foul)
9:18		Aaron Talbert turnover (lost ball) (Kenneth Nwuba steals)
9:10		Wisler Sanon II personal foul (Dylan Andrews draws the foul)
9:01		Adem Bona misses two point layup
8:59		Miles Webb defensive rebound
8:49		Adem Bona shooting foul (Wisler Sanon II draws the foul)
8:49		Wisler Sanon II misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:49	+1	Wisler Sanon II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-13
8:34		Aaron Humphrey Jr. personal foul (Kenneth Nwuba draws the foul)
8:31		Dylan Andrews misses two point jump shot
8:29		Cam Gregory defensive rebound
8:13		Adem Bona blocks Cam Gregory's two point layup
8:11		Miles Webb offensive rebound
8:00		Carlos Lopez Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:58		Adem Bona defensive rebound
7:51	+2	Sebastian Mack makes two point layup	14-15
7:51		Wisler Sanon II turnover (traveling)
7:51		TV timeout
7:45	+2	Dylan Andrews makes two point jump shot (Lazar Stefanovic assists)	14-17
7:25	+3	Carlos Lopez Jr. makes three point jump shot (Wisler Sanon II assists)	17-17
6:53		Adem Bona misses two point jump shot
6:51		Kenneth Nwuba offensive rebound
6:44	+2	Kenneth Nwuba makes two point dunk	17-19
6:32		Cam Gregory misses two point layup
6:30		Will McClendon defensive rebound
6:20		Aaron Humphrey Jr. personal foul (Kenneth Nwuba draws the foul)
6:20		Kenneth Nwuba misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:20		Miles Webb defensive rebound
6:11		Carlos Lopez Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:09		Bruins defensive rebound
6:00		Will McClendon misses two point jump shot
5:58		Adem Bona offensive rebound
5:48	+2	Adem Bona makes two point jump shot	17-21
5:37		Miles Webb turnover (bad pass) (Dylan Andrews steals)
5:37		Miles Webb personal foul (Will McClendon draws the foul)
5:37	+1	Will McClendon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-22
5:37	+1	Will McClendon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-23
5:22		Cam Gregory misses two point jump shot
5:20		Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
5:09		Carlos Lopez Jr. personal foul (Dylan Andrews draws the foul)
5:09		Dylan Andrews misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:09		Adem Bona offensive rebound
5:09		Devin Williams turnover (lost ball)
4:39		Adem Bona shooting foul (Gestin Liberis draws the foul)
4:39		Gestin Liberis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:39	+1	Gestin Liberis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-23
4:21		Aidan Harris shooting foul (Sebastian Mack draws the foul)
4:21		Sebastian Mack misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:21	+1	Sebastian Mack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-24
3:53		Aidan Harris misses two point jump shot
3:51		Devin Williams defensive rebound
3:37	+2	Sebastian Mack makes two point jump shot	18-26
3:10		Cam Gregory misses two point jump shot
3:08		Devin Williams defensive rebound
3:00	+2	Devin Williams makes two point jump shot (Sebastian Mack assists)	18-28
3:00		Red Flash 30 second timeout
3:00		TV timeout
2:42		Wisler Sanon II misses three point jump shot
2:40		Will McClendon defensive rebound
2:11		Dylan Andrews misses two point layup
2:09		Brandon Williams offensive rebound
1:58	+2	Brandon Williams makes two point layup	18-30
1:56		Gestin Liberis offensive foul (Bruins draws the foul)
1:56		Gestin Liberis turnover (offensive foul)
1:55		Red Flash 30 second timeout
1:48		Dylan Andrews turnover (lost ball) (Wisler Sanon II steals)
1:41	+2	Wisler Sanon II makes two point layup	20-30
1:27		Brandon Williams misses three point jump shot
1:25		Red Flash defensive rebound
1:04	+2	Wisler Sanon II makes two point jump shot	22-30
0:42		Wisler Sanon II personal foul (Kenneth Nwuba draws the foul)
0:42	+1	Kenneth Nwuba makes regular free throw 1 of 1	22-31
0:42	+1	Kenneth Nwuba makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-32
0:31		Bobby Rosenberger III misses three point jump shot
0:29		Gestin Liberis offensive rebound
0:20		Gestin Liberis misses two point jump shot
0:18		Brandon Williams defensive rebound
0:03		Sebastian Mack misses two point layup
0:01		Aidan Harris defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SFU
Red Flash
22
UCLA
Bruins
43

Time		Play	Score
19:49		Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
19:47		Chris Moncrief defensive rebound
19:41		Dylan Andrews shooting foul (Carlos Lopez Jr. draws the foul)
19:41	+1	Carlos Lopez Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-32
19:41		Carlos Lopez Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:41		Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
19:27		Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot
19:25		Adem Bona offensive rebound
19:19		Miles Webb shooting foul (Adem Bona draws the foul)
19:19		Adem Bona misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:19	+1	Adem Bona makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-33
19:15		Miles Webb turnover (lost ball) (Will McClendon steals)
19:02		Miles Webb shooting foul (Adem Bona draws the foul)
19:02		Adem Bona misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:02	+1	Adem Bona makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-34
18:33		Carlos Lopez Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Adem Bona steals)
18:18	+2	Kenneth Nwuba makes two point layup (Adem Bona assists)	23-36
18:04	+2	Cam Gregory makes two point jump shot	25-36
17:45	+2	Adem Bona makes two point layup (Lazar Stefanovic assists)	25-38
17:17	+2	Gestin Liberis makes two point jump shot (Chris Moncrief assists)	27-38
16:56	+2	Adem Bona makes two point jump shot (Will McClendon assists)	27-40
16:46		Cam Gregory turnover (lost ball) (Lazar Stefanovic steals)
16:38	+2	Lazar Stefanovic makes two point layup	27-42
16:36		Cam Gregory shooting foul (Lazar Stefanovic draws the foul)
16:36		Lazar Stefanovic misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:36		Eli Wilborn defensive rebound
16:33		Wisler Sanon II turnover (bad pass)
16:12	+2	Adem Bona makes two point jump shot	27-44
16:02		Kenneth Nwuba personal foul (Eli Wilborn draws the foul)
15:59		TV timeout
15:53		Carlos Lopez Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:51		Aidan Harris offensive rebound
15:32	+2	Carlos Lopez Jr. makes two point layup	29-44
15:17		Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot
15:15		Aidan Harris defensive rebound
15:04		Aaron Talbert turnover (out of bounds)
14:49	+2	Lazar Stefanovic makes two point jump shot	29-46
14:27		Aidan Harris misses three point jump shot
14:25		Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
14:18	+3	Will McClendon makes three point jump shot (Lazar Stefanovic assists)	29-49
14:08		Red Flash 30 second timeout
14:08		TV timeout
13:54		Sebastian Mack personal foul (Wisler Sanon II draws the foul)
13:48		Sebastian Mack personal foul (Wisler Sanon II draws the foul)
13:38	+2	Aaron Talbert makes two point jump shot	31-49
13:22		Aday Mara turnover (lost ball) (Wisler Sanon II steals)
13:10		Aday Mara blocks Aidan Harris's two point layup
13:08		Aidan Harris offensive rebound
12:49		Wisler Sanon II offensive foul
12:49		Wisler Sanon II turnover (offensive foul)
12:21		Brandon Williams misses two point jump shot
11:58		Bruins turnover (shot clock violation)
11:58		Bobby Rosenberger III misses three point jump shot
11:56		Brandon Williams defensive rebound
11:34		Dylan Andrews misses three point jump shot
11:32		Red Flash defensive rebound
11:30		TV timeout
11:10	+2	Gestin Liberis makes two point jump shot	33-49
11:10		Aday Mara shooting foul (Gestin Liberis draws the foul)
11:10	+1	Gestin Liberis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	34-49
10:47		Gestin Liberis personal foul (Adem Bona draws the foul)
10:31	+2	Dylan Andrews makes two point jump shot (Sebastian Mack assists)	34-51
10:24	+2	Cam Gregory makes two point jump shot	36-51
10:01		Sebastian Mack misses two point jump shot
9:59		Lazar Stefanovic offensive rebound
9:52		Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
9:50		Aaron Humphrey Jr. defensive rebound
9:40		Gestin Liberis turnover (lost ball) (Lazar Stefanovic steals)
9:19		Aaron Talbert personal foul (Kenneth Nwuba draws the foul)
9:13		Cam Gregory personal foul (Adem Bona draws the foul)
9:13	+1	Adem Bona makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-52
9:13	+1	Adem Bona makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-53
8:47		Adem Bona shooting foul (Gestin Liberis draws the foul)
8:47	+1	Gestin Liberis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-53
8:47	+1	Gestin Liberis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-53
8:38		Bruins 30 second timeout
8:28	+2	Adem Bona makes two point layup (Dylan Andrews assists)	38-55
8:27		Gestin Liberis shooting foul (Adem Bona draws the foul)
8:27	+1	Adem Bona makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-56
8:13		Aaron Humphrey Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Lazar Stefanovic steals)
8:04		Dylan Andrews misses three point jump shot
8:02		Sebastian Mack offensive rebound
7:55		Sebastian Mack turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Humphrey Jr. steals)
7:46	+2	Gestin Liberis makes two point dunk (Aaron Humphrey Jr. assists)	40-56
7:18		Adem Bona misses two point layup
7:16		Red Flash defensive rebound
7:16		Kenneth Nwuba personal foul (Wisler Sanon II draws the foul)
7:16		TV timeout
7:16		Wisler Sanon II misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:16		Adem Bona defensive rebound
6:59		Eli Wilborn personal foul (Adem Bona draws the foul)
6:59	+1	Adem Bona makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-57
6:59	+1	Adem Bona makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-58
6:36		Cam Gregory turnover (traveling)
6:18	+2	Adem Bona makes two point dunk (Will McClendon assists)	40-60
5:44		Miles Webb misses three point jump shot
5:42		Adem Bona defensive rebound
5:22		Eli Wilborn shooting foul (Adem Bona draws the foul)
5:22	+1	Adem Bona makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-61
5:22		Adem Bona misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:22		Lazar Stefanovic offensive rebound
5:18		Lazar Stefanovic misses two point layup
5:16		Eli Wilborn defensive rebound
5:03		Cam Gregory misses three point jump shot
5:02		Miles Webb offensive rebound
5:01		Miles Webb misses two point layup
5:00		Dylan Andrews defensive rebound
5:00		Wisler Sanon II personal foul (Brandon Williams draws the foul)
5:00	+1	Brandon Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-62
5:00	+1	Brandon Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-63
4:37		Adem Bona blocks Miles Webb's two point jump shot
4:35		Dylan Andrews defensive rebound
4:26		Dylan Andrews misses two point layup
4:24		Wisler Sanon II defensive rebound
4:15		Lazar Stefanovic shooting foul (Cam Gregory draws the foul)
4:15	+1	Cam Gregory makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-63
4:15	+1	Cam Gregory makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-63
3:49		Brandon Williams misses two point jump shot
3:47		Chris Moncrief defensive rebound
3:35		Cam Gregory turnover (out of bounds)
3:35		TV timeout
3:24	+2	Lazar Stefanovic makes two point jump shot (Will McClendon assists)	42-65
2:57		Brandon Williams personal foul (Aidan Harris draws the foul)
2:57	+1	Aidan Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-65
2:57	+1	Aidan Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-65
2:41	+2	Adem Bona makes two point dunk (Brandon Williams assists)	44-67
2:09		Sebastian Mack personal foul (Aaron Talbert draws the foul)
2:09		Aaron Talbert misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:09		Aaron Talbert misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:09		Adem Bona defensive rebound
1:41	+2	Lazar Stefanovic makes two point jump shot	44-69
1:25		Braylen Blue misses three point jump shot
1:23		Brandon Williams defensive rebound
1:05	+2	Adem Bona makes two point layup (Brandon Williams assists)	44-71
0:46		Aaron Talbert misses three point jump shot
0:44		Brandon Williams defensive rebound
0:23	+2	Sebastian Mack makes two point layup	44-73
0:10		Braylen Blue turnover (lost ball) (Sebastian Mack steals)
0:08	+2	Sebastian Mack makes two point layup	44-75
0:04		Keshawn McNeill misses three point jump shot
0:02		Aaron Talbert offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Aaron Talbert offensive rebound