LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Facing an AP top-10 opponent for the second time in four days, Norfolk State dropped a road bout with No. 8 UCLA 86-56 on Monday night.
 
Kris Bankston led the Spartans with 17 points and nine rebounds, shooting 8-of-11 from the field. Cahiem Brown made the most of 25 minutes off the bench, showing off his versatility with 13 points and four assists.
 
UCLA guard Jaylen Clark paced the Bruins with 19 points, making five shots from behind the arc. The Bruins converted 11-of-25 3-point attempts (44 percent), scoring 16 points off Norfolk State turnovers.
 
Christian Ings got the Spartans on the board with a driving layup, before Bankston knocked down a mid-range jumper to tie the game at four. Beale sank a contested jump shot as well, but the most noteworthy highlight of the night would come moments later.
 
Pushing the ball up the floor after UCLA's made free throw, Ings went coast to coast, speeding past multiple Bruins on his way to the rack. A UCLA big stood in the point guard's path as he reached the rim, but Ings soared above the defender, punching the ferocious dunk down with authority.
 
Daryl Anderson hit two 3-pointers about two minutes apart, trimming UCLA's lead to six, but the Bruins continued to make tough shots at the other end. The home team knocked down a trio of deep balls in the final minutes of the second quarter, taking a 13-point cushion into the half.
 
UCLA scored the first seven points of the second period, before Ings stopped the Spartans' draught with a driving layup. The Bruins went on a 14-0 run shortly after, boosting the lead to 32 and paving the way for a home victory.
 
Brown and Bankston shouldered most of the scoring load for the Spartans late, combining for 17 of the team's 23 second half points. Bankston rose for a pair of two-handed slams in the game's final minutes.
 
Norfolk State (2-2) continues a four-game road stretch with a 7 p.m. bout at Monmouth on Thursday. The game will be aired on FloHoops.