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Bruins can't lose 'em all - UCLA 100 New Mexico St. 68 They emphatically end a five-game losing streak.

LOS ANGELES - The UCLA basketball team regained its shooting touch, and with that came the winning touch.

The Bruins made 56 percent of their shots in a 100-68 victory over New Mexico State on Tuesday at Pauley Pavilion to snap a five-game losing streak that dated back to Nov. 23.

That 19-day stretch featured bleak basketball for the Bruins, who shot only 39 percent from the floor and had difficulty on the defensive end. But they looked like an entirely different outfit against the Aggies.

"We needed it bad," Coach Ben Howland said. "It's no fun to lose. So I'm just happy for our guys. It's been tough. This has been a tough stretch losing those games, playing against real good teams. I'm glad to get back at home here and play well in front of our crowd."

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