No. 2 UCLA jumps to early lead, routs No. 15 UNC Asheville

Jaime Jaquez Jr. produced 17 points, eight rebounds and five steals as second-seeded UCLA dominated from the start and cruised to an 86-53 victory over 15th-seeded UNC Asheville in an NCAA Tournament West Region first-round game on Thursday in Sacramento.

Amari Bailey also scored 17 for the Bruins (30-5), who raced to a 14-0 lead and made their first seven shots from the field. The outcome was never in doubt after that,