Kusturica Scores 29 as UCLA Sets 35-0 Run

No. 22 UCLA routed North Florida 114-63 in its home opener to improve to 2-0 after briefly trailing. Serbian freshman Nikola Kusturica, 17, scored 29 points, including 26 before halftime, shooting 9-for-9 from the field and 4-for-4 from three. UCLA scored 35 consecutive points, the second-longest unanswered run in Division I since 2018-19, to take a 52-20 halftime lead. Kusturica finished with six rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal without a turnover in 23 minutes. Joe Philon III added 17 points and five steals, Jaylen Petty scored 22, and five Bruins reached double figures. The win followed UCLA’s season-opening victory over No. 5 Arizona.