LOS ANGELES – T.J. Weeks Jr. (Warwick, RI/Bishop Hendricken Catholic [UMass]) scored 15 points and Alaaeddine Boutayeb (Casablanca, Morocco/Miami Dade College [Florida State/Arkansas State]) added 14 points off the bench, but the Rider University men's basketball team fell at nationally-ranked No. 22 UCLA, 85-50, Monday night at Pauley Pavilion. With the loss, the Broncs fall to 0-1, while the Bruins improve to 1-0.

The Bruins scored the game's first six points and never trailed. The Broncs pulled to within three, 12-9, on seven points from Weeks Jr. and a bucket inside from Tariq Ingraham (Philadelphia, PA/Bonner-Prendergast [Wake Forest]). But UCLA outshot the Broncs, 48.5 percent (16-33) to 28.6 percent (8-28) in the first 20 minutes to build a 41-23 lead at the half. Weeks Jr. led the Broncs with 10 points, including 3-for-3 shooting from long range, in the period. Jay Alvarez (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro Area [Houston Christian) also added five points. 11 of Rider's 23 points came on second chances as the Broncs took a 10-7 edge on the offensive glass in the opening 20 minutes.

UCLA methodically worked its lead up to its largest point, the final 35-point margin, over the course of the second half. Boutayeb scored 10 of his 14 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the floor and 2-of-3 from the free-throw line in the final 20 minutes.

Quotes & Notes
"I thought those guys did a good job getting after us early on. Their pressure was effective. I think some of our guys played tight. We did not play well. They forced us into some early turnovers. Second opportunities off the glass. Obviously, they're bigger, stronger, faster than us. So, we've got to do a great job fundamentally blocking out and we didn't do that." – Rider Head Coach Kevin Baggett

- The Broncs and Bruins were facing each other on the hardwood for the first time.
- Tank Byard (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City [Alcorn State]), Alvarez, Andre Young (Mableton, GA/Pebblebrook [Troy/Gulf Coast State Coll.]), Zocko Littleton Jr. (Albany, GA/Osborne [Appalachian State/Chipola College]), Cole McCabe (Miami Beach, FL/Miami Country Day/IMG Academy), Flash Burton (Philadelphia, PA/Cardinal O'Hara) and Boutayeb each made their Rider debuts.

Broncs by the Numbers
- Weeks Jr. led the Broncs with 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the floor, including 4-of-7 from long range. He also added four rebounds, a steal and a block.
- Boutayeb scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor and 4-of-6 from the free-throw line. He also grabbed two rebounds.
- Eight Broncs scored in the contest, with Alvarez, Boutayeb, Young, McCabe and Burton scoring their first points for Rider.
- Ife West-Ingram (Philadelphia, PA/Abington Friends) grabbed a team-high six rebounds and added two assists in 15 minutes off the bench.
- Young led the Broncs with four assists and two steals in 25 minutes off the bench.
- For the game, the Bruins outshot Rider, 52.3 percent (34-65) to 31.7 percent (20-63) from the floor, including a 34.5 percent (10-29) to 25.0 percent (5-20) edge from beyond the arc.
- UCLA also took a 58.3 percent (7-12) to 38.5 percent (5-13) advantage from the free-throw line.
- The Bruins took a 45-38 advantage on the glass. However, Rider took an 18-15 edge on the offensive glass.
   
Up Next
The Broncs conclude their two-game West coast road trip Wednesday, when they travel to the University of San Diego. Tip-off from Jenny Craig Pavilion is scheduled for 11 p.m. (ET) on ESPN+.