No. 7 UCLA pulls away in 2nd half to beat Oregon 70-63
AP
Feb 12, 2023
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 7 UCLA Bruins won in Eugene for the first time since 2019 with a 70-63 victory over Oregon Ducks on Saturday night.
UCLA (21-4, 12-2 Pac-12) has won four straight after losing conference games to Arizona and rival USC at the end of January.
''We were just talking to the guys - it's our last year here, we're going to go down swinging,'' said Jaquez, who scored 18 points in the second half. ''It's our last time in this arena, we hadn't won here and we didn't get one at USC, so we definitely needed to get one here.''
UCLA sits atop the Pac-12 standings ahead of No. 4 Arizona, which fell 88-79 at Stanford earlier in the day.
Jaquez dunked to put the Bruins up 66-48 with just over five minutes left, but Keeshawn Barthelemy hit a 3-pointer with 3:15 to go that narrowed the gap to 66-54. Tyger Campbell answered with a 3 for the Bruins.
Quincy Guerrier's 3-pointer got Oregon within 69-63 with 17 seconds left, but the Ducks couldn't catch up.
Jermaine Couisnard had 19 points for the Ducks (15-11, 9-6), who won the previous three meetings in Eugene.
The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for the Ducks, whose chances of an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament got considerably slimmer. Oregon beat visiting USC 78-60 on Thursday.
UCLA came into the game knowing the Ducks were hungry, Bruins coach Mick Cronin said.
''It was like the candles were lit for the party today. And it's hard to win those types of games. You've got to understand what you're up against,'' Cronin said. ''I told you guys, this is a great challenge for us.''
UCLA was coming off a 62-47 victory at Oregon State on Thursday, led by freshman guard Amari Bailey with 24 points.
Bailey appeared to injure his right foot or ankle late in the first half against the Ducks and limped straight to the locker room, but returned to start the second half.
Oregon took an early 8-0 lead after N'Faly Dante's dunk that brought the home crowd to its feet. But the Bruins closed the gap and took a 12-10 lead on a pair of free throws from Jaquez.
Barthelemy's 3-pointer with 5:52 left in the first half gave the Ducks a 25-21 lead and they stretched it to 31-23 on Rivaldo Soares' layup. The Bruins closed the half with a 7-2 run to cut the gap to 33-30 at the break.
Campbell's layup gave UCLA a 34-33 lead early in the second half as the Bruins went on a 15-4 run. Jaquez hit consecutive 3-pointers to give UCLA a 53-41 lead midway through the half as the Ducks went cold.
''We were just really sloppy. We missed some good looks early, and they just pounded us on the boards,'' Oregon coach Dana Altman said. ''Second-chance points, they had two at halftime, they had 16 in the second half.''
BIG PICTURE
UCLA: The Bruins downed Oregon 65-56 in December. ... UCLA has held opponents under 70 points four times this season. ... The Bruins have won 20-plus games for the third straight season. ... It was Jaquez's seventh career double-double with at least 20 points.
Oregon: Will Richardson has played in 141 games for the Ducks, four shy of the school record. ... Nike designer Tinker Hatfield, the company's vice president for design and special projects, was at the game.
UP NEXT
UCLA: The Bruins host Stanford on Thursday.
Oregon: The Ducks visit Washington on Wednesday.
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1st Half
UCLA
Bruins
30
ORE
Ducks
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Adem Bona vs. Nate Bittle (Jaylen Clark gains possession)
19:39
Tyger Campbell misses two point jump shot
19:37
N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
19:18
Adem Bona shooting foul (N'Faly Dante draws the foul)
19:18
+1
N'Faly Dante makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:18
N'Faly Dante misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:16
Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound
19:08
Amari Bailey misses three point jump shot
19:05
Ducks defensive rebound
19:05
Kenneth Nwuba personal foul
18:41
+2
N'Faly Dante makes two point layup (Rivaldo Soares assists)
0-3
18:25
Will Richardson personal foul (Kenneth Nwuba draws the foul)
18:11
Jaylen Clark misses two point jump shot
18:09
N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
17:57
+3
Rivaldo Soares makes three point jump shot (Jermaine Couisnard assists)
0-6
17:42
Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:40
Nate Bittle defensive rebound
17:33
+2
N'Faly Dante makes two point dunk (Jermaine Couisnard assists)
0-8
17:33
Bruins 30 second timeout
17:02
Bruins turnover (shot clock violation)
16:48
Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot
16:46
Jaylen Clark defensive rebound
16:40
Nate Bittle personal foul (Jaime Jaquez Jr. draws the foul)
16:21
+2
Jaylen Clark makes two point jump shot (Tyger Campbell assists)
2-8
16:21
N'Faly Dante shooting foul (Jaylen Clark draws the foul)
16:21
Jaylen Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:21
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
15:59
Rivaldo Soares turnover (lost ball) (Amari Bailey steals)
15:44
+2
Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes two point layup (Jaylen Clark assists)
4-8
15:30
Will Richardson misses three point jump shot
15:28
Quincy Guerrier offensive rebound
15:22
Rivaldo Soares turnover (lost ball)
15:22
TV timeout
14:59
+2
Amari Bailey makes two point jump shot
6-8
14:29
Kel'el Ware misses two point jump shot
14:27
Amari Bailey defensive rebound
14:10
+2
Amari Bailey makes two point jump shot (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists)
8-8
13:56
+2
Kel'el Ware makes two point dunk (Will Richardson assists)
8-10
13:43
Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:42
Jaime Jaquez Jr. offensive rebound
13:42
Quincy Guerrier personal foul
13:39
+2
Tyger Campbell makes two point jump shot (Jaylen Clark assists)
10-10
13:23
Adem Bona blocks Jermaine Couisnard's two point layup
13:15
Amari Bailey defensive rebound
13:14
Amari Bailey misses two point layup
13:12
Will Richardson defensive rebound
13:10
Will Richardson turnover (bad pass)
12:58
Nate Bittle shooting foul (Jaime Jaquez Jr. draws the foul)
12:58
+1
Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-10
12:58
+1
Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-10
12:40
Jermaine Couisnard misses two point jump shot
12:38
N'Faly Dante offensive rebound
12:19
Quincy Guerrier misses three point jump shot
12:17
Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound
12:01
Jermaine Couisnard shooting foul (David Singleton draws the foul)
12:01
+1
David Singleton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-10
12:01
+1
David Singleton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-10
11:49
Will Richardson misses three point jump shot
11:47
Will McClendon defensive rebound
11:30
Kenneth Nwuba misses two point jump shot
11:29
Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
11:29
Kenneth Nwuba personal foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul)
11:29
TV timeout
11:19
Adem Bona personal foul
11:13
Quincy Guerrier turnover (bad pass) (Jaime Jaquez Jr. steals)
11:10
Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses two point layup
11:08
David Singleton offensive rebound
11:08
David Singleton turnover (out of bounds)
10:52
+2
N'Faly Dante makes two point layup (Keeshawn Barthelemy assists)
14-12
10:52
Kenneth Nwuba shooting foul (N'Faly Dante draws the foul)
10:52
N'Faly Dante misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:52
Mac Etienne defensive rebound
10:34
N'Faly Dante blocks Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s two point layup
10:32
Bruins offensive rebound
10:21
David Singleton turnover (out of bounds)
10:10
Jaime Jaquez Jr. blocks N'Faly Dante's two point dunk
10:08
Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound
10:08
Lok Wur personal foul (Jaime Jaquez Jr. draws the foul)
10:08
+1
Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-12
10:08
+1
Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-12
9:43
+3
Will Richardson makes three point jump shot
16-15
9:20
Amari Bailey turnover (bad pass)
8:55
Jaylen Clark shooting foul (Jermaine Couisnard draws the foul)
8:54
Jermaine Couisnard misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:54
+1
Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-16
8:37
+2
Jaylen Clark makes two point layup
18-16
8:16
Will Richardson misses two point jump shot
8:14
Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
8:09
Kel'el Ware misses two point layup
8:07
Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
8:07
+2
Kel'el Ware makes two point layup
18-18
7:54
Amari Bailey turnover (bad pass)
7:54
TV timeout
7:40
Rivaldo Soares turnover (bad pass)
7:40
Lok Wur personal foul (Jaime Jaquez Jr. draws the foul)
7:40
+1
Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-18
7:40
Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:40
N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
7:23
N'Faly Dante misses two point layup
7:21
Mac Etienne defensive rebound
7:06
Keeshawn Barthelemy personal foul (Tyger Campbell draws the foul)
7:06
Tyger Campbell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:06
N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
6:51
+2
Will Richardson makes two point layup
19-20
6:26
+2
Amari Bailey makes two point layup
21-20
6:11
Will Richardson misses two point jump shot
6:11
N'Faly Dante offensive rebound
6:11
+2
N'Faly Dante makes two point layup
21-22
5:58
Jaylen Clark misses two point jump shot
5:56
N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
5:46
+3
Keeshawn Barthelemy makes three point jump shot (Rivaldo Soares assists)
21-25
5:28
Tyger Campbell misses two point jump shot
5:26
Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
5:07
Quincy Guerrier misses three point jump shot
5:05
Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound
4:54
Jaime Jaquez Jr. turnover (bad pass)
4:38
Mac Etienne personal foul (N'Faly Dante draws the foul)
4:38
+1
N'Faly Dante makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-26
4:38
+1
N'Faly Dante makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-27
4:14
+2
Adem Bona makes two point jump shot
23-27
3:48
Kel'el Ware misses two point jump shot
3:46
David Singleton defensive rebound
3:34
Jaylen Clark misses two point layup
3:33
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
3:33
Amari Bailey personal foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
3:33
TV timeout
3:33
+1
Kel'el Ware makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-28
3:33
+1
Kel'el Ware makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-29
3:09
Adem Bona misses two point layup
3:07
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
2:40
+2
Rivaldo Soares makes two point layup (Quincy Guerrier assists)
23-31
2:28
+3
David Singleton makes three point jump shot (Tyger Campbell assists)
26-31
2:06
+2
Rivaldo Soares makes two point jump shot
26-33
1:41
+2
Amari Bailey makes two point layup (David Singleton assists)
28-33
1:41
Rivaldo Soares shooting foul (Amari Bailey draws the foul)
1:41
Amari Bailey misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:41
N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
1:27
Rivaldo Soares misses three point jump shot
1:24
Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound
1:05
Tyger Campbell misses three point jump shot
1:03
Ducks defensive rebound
0:52
Rivaldo Soares turnover (bad pass) (Tyger Campbell steals)
0:47
N'Faly Dante blocks Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s two point layup
0:45
Ducks defensive rebound
0:32
N'Faly Dante turnover (bad pass)
0:05
+2
Tyger Campbell makes two point jump shot
30-33
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UCLA
Bruins
40
ORE
Ducks
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Will Richardson misses three point jump shot
19:46
Jaylen Clark defensive rebound
19:16
+2
Adem Bona makes two point hook shot
32-33
19:00
N'Faly Dante misses two point layup
18:58
Adem Bona defensive rebound
18:47
Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
18:45
Nate Bittle defensive rebound
18:37
Jermaine Couisnard misses three point pullup jump shot
18:35
Adem Bona defensive rebound
18:21
+2
Tyger Campbell makes two point pullup jump shot
34-33
18:08
Jaime Jaquez Jr. personal foul (Nate Bittle draws the foul)
18:05
Amari Bailey shooting foul (Rivaldo Soares draws the foul)
18:05
+1
Rivaldo Soares makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-34
18:05
+1
Rivaldo Soares makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-35
17:43
Jaime Jaquez Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Will Richardson steals)
17:38
Adem Bona shooting foul (Jermaine Couisnard draws the foul)
17:38
+1
Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-36
17:38
+1
Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-37
17:12
Tyger Campbell misses two point jump shot
17:10
Jaime Jaquez Jr. offensive rebound
17:08
+2
Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes two point layup
36-37
16:51
Will Richardson misses three point jump shot
16:49
Tyger Campbell defensive rebound
16:29
Tyger Campbell misses three point jump shot
16:27
Kenneth Nwuba offensive rebound
16:21
+3
David Singleton makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Clark assists)
39-37
16:00
Jump ball. N'Faly Dante vs. David Singleton (Bruins gains possession)