Donovan Dent leads UCLA blowout win of rival USC

Donovan Dent finished with 25 points and seven assists, Eric Dailey Jr. added 19 points and eight rebounds, and UCLA cruised to an 89-68 rout of hosting and crosstown Los Angeles rival Southern California on Saturday.

The Bruins (21-10, 13-7 Big Ten Conference) broke a 21-21 tie midway through the first half with an 18-3 surge that gave them a double-digit-point advantage the rest of the game. UCLA dominated in nearly all phases, including posting a 34-22 advantage for points in the paint and outshooting the Trojans from 3-point range...