Jaime Jaquez Jr's career game leads No. 17 UCLA past Washington

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If this is the kind of production UCLA is going to get from Jaime Jaquez Jr., the Bruins are going to be very dangerous this March.

Jaquez scored a career-high 30 points, and No. 17 UCLA rallied after a sluggish first half and beat Washington 77-66 on Monday night.

Jaquez was nearly unstoppable on the interior in the second half, scoring 17 points after halftime and hitting 11 of 17 shots in the game. Jaquez’s previous career-high was 27, accomplished twice, including earlier in February against Arizona State.

"I got to 30 points. It’s pretty cool. But I mean, we've got a long road ahead," Jaquez said. "I’m just trying to help the team win and it’s cool to get to 30, but it’s not really anything crazy."

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UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr., left, is guarded by Washington guard Jamal Bey, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, in Seattle.  (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Jaquez has been slowed this season by injuries to both ankles, but seems to be regaining strength and finding the form he had earlier in the year. Jaquez has scored in double figures and played at least 26 minutes in each of the last four games.

"We were able to get Jaime the ball down low in the second half and that changed the game for us," UCLA coach Mick Cronin said. "Him getting back healthy and me trying to get him back in an offensive rhythm, it takes us to another level."

Jules Bernard added 12 points and the Bruins (22-6, 14-5 Pac-12) won for the fifth time in six games heading into their regular-season finale against rival USC on Saturday.

UCLA leading scorer Johnny Juzang missed his second straight game