UCLA vs. UAB: Score and Twitter Reaction from March Madness 2015

The No. 11 UCLA Bruins' shocking run through the 2015 NCAA tournament will continue after Saturday's third-round 92-75 dismissal of the No. 14 University of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers.

UAB remained in Louisville, Kentucky, after a bracket-busting upset of Iowa State on Thursday looking to continue its Cinderella run, but it proved no match for a Bruins squad led by junior forward Tony Parker.

Parker scored a game-high 28 points and grabbed 12 boards, helping the Bruins to win the battle on the glass, 41-26. UCLA's four other starters joined him in double digits, as the team shot 60.3 percent from the floor.

The Blazers leaned on the deep ball most of the game, shooting a superb 12-of-26 from three to keep things close. Robert Brown scored 25 points, while William Lee—the hero in the upset of the Cyclones—tallied 10 points and six rebounds.

ESPN Stats & Info noted the historic milestone of UCLA's advancement to the Sweet 16:

Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times and Yahoo Sports' Pat Forde explained why the Bruins are one of this year's most surprising teams:

No. 11 seeds entered Saturday undefeated in the round of 32 against No. 14 seeds throughout NCAA tournament history. Despite the trend, UAB wanted another shot at UCLA after the Bruins escaped with an 88-76 victory in November.

"We do have a little payback for them, and we want to play them," Brown said before Saturday's encounter, per The Associated Press, via ESPN.com.

As the teams headed to the locker room at the half Saturday, though, the rematch seemed more deja vu than revenge. 

Through 20 minutes, the Bruins jumped out to a 46-37 advantage by dominating the glass, winning the battle on the boards, 21-8. UAB's only saving grace? A 6-of-10 mark from deep, with both Brown and Lee combining for 25 of the Blazers' points.

UCLA's Twitter account illustrated the key points, highlighted by Parker's 19-point effort:

It made for an entertaining affair befitting of March, but as Plaschke noted, the early game didn't draw much of a crowd:

It's a shame too, as the second half provided more in the way of offensive fireworks right out of the gate.

UAB coach Jerod Haase implemented adjustments to stem the tide, but his team fell behind, 54-40. As ESPN's Brian Bennett pointed out, the adjustments were ineffective against the bigger Bruins:

The Blazers refused to go away—or rather, UCLA refused to put the game away, hitting the 10-turnover mark near the midway point of the second half as the lead shrunk to 57-50.

UAB capitalized with more ridiculous shooting from downtown, including a deep conversion by Tyler Madison to make it 66-58. Forde provided some interesting insight into Madison's contributions off the bench:

While still down, it was clear UAB had decoded the puzzle—drive behind UCLA's big men and kick outside for the deep attempt. Bill Koch of The Providence Journal put it best:

It was only a matter of time before UAB started to misfire from long range, though, and UCLA distanced itself thanks in large part to an uptick in productivity from Kevon Looney.

As ESPN Stats & Info emphasized, Looney reaching double-double status near the end of the contest proved noteworthy:

As the Blazers' shots continued to miss the mark, all five UCLA starters contributed offensively and extended the lead, making the final five minutes and change a formality.

After, CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein offered his thoughts on the game's MVP, Parker:

UCLA is the first team through to the Sweet 16 and will play the winner of Sunday's showdown between No. 7 Iowa and No. 2 Gonzaga.

An underdog in either matchup, the Bruins will need another strong showing in the paint and leadership from Parker to keep the miracle run alive.

With a few days off before its next game, UCLA can stop for just a moment to relish the fact that the team most figured didn't belong in the bracket now has its sights set on the Sweet 16.

Stats and info are courtesy of ESPN.com unless otherwise specified.