Erica Tukiainen scored 18 of her career-high 25 points in the second half to lead UCLA over No. 4 California, 71-56, Sunday in a Pacific 10 Conference game at Pauley Pavilion.
"Coach told us we needed an extra spark," said Tukiainen, who made 11 of 16 shots. "I was in the zone and we got it done."
The Bruins, 17-10 overall and 8-8 in the Pac-10, also made two pivotal three-point shots, one by Christina Nzekwe with 5:55 left and another by Tukiainen with 5:20 left, to take the lead for good at 54-49.
Cal (23-4, 14-2) played the second half without sophomore Alexis Gray-Lawson, who went out because of a sprained left knee late in the first half.
