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TJ Leaf scores career-high and posts a double-double

By Corbin Warnock

January 5, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins forward TJ Leaf (22) reacts after scoring a basket against the California Golden Bears during the first half at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
January 5, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins forward TJ Leaf (22) reacts after scoring a basket against the California Golden Bears during the first half at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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TJ Leaf scores career-high 32 points in the UCLA Bruins victory over the Washington State Cougars.

TJ Leaf led players in the scoring department.

Along with his career-high he posted a double-double with 14 rebounds.

He was the difference maker for the Bruins. They won because he had a spectacular night.

Also, his performance helped the Bruins run way with the game.

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Leaf balled out as justified by his performance and is one of the reasons they won the game. Also, teammate Thomas Welsh almost had a double-double and Lonzo Ball was just shy of a triple-double.

Everyone played great team basketball. TJ Leaf even had three assists and one steal.

Yes, they ran away away with this game. Imagine though if Ball and Welsh got their double and triple double. This game would have been a smashing by the Bruins.

They seemed to outplay the Cougars in every category in the box score.

If Washington State won anything, it is the fact their players played more minutes.

As a team the Bruins were able to earn more trips to the charity stripe and make most of their free throws 16-19.

These trips made up for their lack for three-pointers made, which was only three compared to the Cougars 10.

UCLA all in all was 38-66 from the field and what else made up for their lack shots from downtown?

Well for one they forced more turnovers 14 while only giving up the ball 6 times themselves.

Additionally, they out rebounded the Washington 34 to 26 and shared the ball more 21 to the Cougars 17 assists.

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In conclusion if the Bruins can play like this consistently throughout the post-season, they have a great chance at winning the NCAA March Madness Tournament.

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