UCLA Bruins at Oregon State Beavers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Balanced UCLA pulls away in second half to defeat Oregon State 69-62 in Pac-12 opener
The Bruins (6-6), who ended a four-game losing streak, made 6 of 10 3-pointers and shot 53% (16 of 30) in the second half, outscoring the Beavers 45-34.
Brandon Williams had 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting, seven points coming in the first half when he made all 3 of his shots but UCLA shot just 31%. Lazar Stefanovic and Will McClendon both had 10 points. Bona had eight rebounds, three blocks and three steals.
Dexter Akanno had 22 points for the Beavers (8-3), who had their five-game winning streak snapped with their first home loss. Jordan Pope added 13 points and Tyler Bilodeau had 10 with 14 rebounds.
UCLA improved to 81-5 under coach Mick Cronin when holding teams to 65 or fewer points and the Beavers were 7-1 when scoring 70.
McClendon hit a jumper to put UCLA on top 37-35 five minutes into the second half, the Bruins' first lead since 3-2. Akanno answered with a 3-pointer for the Beavers but then UCLA scored five.
OSU scored but then the Bruins reeled off 12 straight. After a 3-pointer by Andrews to make it 50-40, Stefanovic made two free throws after OSU coach Wayne Tinkle received a technical. On the ensuing possessions, McClendon's layup made it 54-40 with nine minutes to go.
Michael Rataj ended the drought with a 3-pointer at 8:34. On Oregon State's next possession, Akanno attempted, and made, the Beavers' first free throws to make it 54-45 at the 7:50 mark. Pope followed with a basket, but Oregon State could get no closer than seven the rest of the way.
The teams, which entered the game among the worst 3-point shooting teams in the country at about 29% were both over 42% with a combined 18 of 40.
UCLA went 9 of 19 behind the arc (47%) and 17 of 43 (39%) inside the line.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Oregon State Timeout | 69 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Dexter Akanno made Jumper. | 69 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Sebastian Mack made Free Throw. | 69 - 60 |
Statistics
 UCLA |
 ORST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-62 | FG | 22-50 |
| 41.9 | Field Goal % | 44.0 |
| 9-19 | 3PT | 9-21 |
| 47.4 | Three Point % | 42.9 |
| 8-12 | FT | 9-11 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 81.8 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Corvallis, OR
Attendance: 3,087 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 17-3 | - | 30-7 |
| Maryland | 14-6 | 3 | 27-9 |
| Michigan | 14-6 | 3 | 27-10 |
| Wisconsin | 13-7 | 4 | 27-10 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 4 | 24-12 |
| Oregon | 12-8 | 5 | 25-10 |
| Illinois | 12-8 | 5 | 22-13 |
| Indiana | 10-10 | 7 | 19-13 |
| Ohio State | 9-11 | 8 | 17-15 |
| Rutgers | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Nebraska | 7-13 | 10 | 21-14 |
| Northwestern | 7-13 | 10 | 17-16 |
| Iowa | 7-13 | 10 | 17-16 |
| USC | 7-13 | 10 | 17-18 |
| Minnesota | 7-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Penn State | 6-14 | 11 | 16-15 |
| Washington | 4-16 | 13 | 13-18 |
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 17-1 | - | 29-6 |
| Gonzaga | 14-4 | 3 | 26-9 |
| San Francisco | 13-5 | 4 | 25-10 |
| Santa Clara | 12-6 | 5 | 21-13 |
| Oregon State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Washington State | 8-10 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Loyola Marymount | 8-10 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Portland | 7-11 | 10 | 12-20 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 13 | 13-22 |
| Pacific | 4-14 | 13 | 9-24 |
| San Diego | 2-16 | 15 | 6-27 |