Freshman Shelstad leads Oregon to 64-59 victory over UCLA
AP
Dec 31, 2023
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) Freshman Jackson Shelstad scored 20 points and made two free throws with 10 seconds left to help Oregon Ducks hold off UCLA Bruins 64-59 on Saturday.
Shelstad made 7 of 13 shots, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range, and both of his foul shots for the Ducks (10-3, 2-0 Pac-12). Shelstad had a season-high 21 points in Oregon's 82-74 home win over USC on Thursday to open conference play. The Ducks, Washington and both L.A. schools are heading to the Big Ten Conference next season.
Jermaine Couisnard had 15 points and three steals for Oregon. Reserve Jadrian Tracey contributed 10 points and four assists.
Adem Bona finished with 15 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots to pace the Bruins (6-7, 1-1), who have lost four of their last five games. Freshman Berke Buyuktuncel scored a season-high 12, while Lazar Stefanovic pitched in with 10 points and eight rebounds.
Couisnard and Brennan Rigsby both scored eight points to help Oregon take a 33-31 lead into halftime. Bona had seven points and seven rebounds to keep UCLA close.
The Bruins used a 9-0 run early in the second half to grab a 42-37 lead. Oregon answered with a 3-pointer from Couisnard and two from Shelstad in a 9-2 surge to retake the lead. The Ducks stayed in front and were up seven until two straight layups by Bona cut the Bruins' deficit to 60-57 with 2:43 left to play.
Kario Oquendo missed twice from beyond the arc for Oregon and UCLA answered with a Dylan Andrews basket and trailed by one with 30 seconds to go. Oregon scored on a dunk by Kwame Evans Jr. coming out of a Bruins timeout and Andrews missed a 3-pointer. Shelstad grabbed the rebound and his two free throws wrapped up the win.
The Ducks lost three times to the Bruins last season - the final time in the semifinals of the conference tournament.
UCLA leads 93-41 all time in a series that dates to 1937. The Bruins snapped a four-game losing streak with a 69-62 road win over Oregon State to begin their final Pac-12 season.
Oregon travels to play Washington on Thursday and Washington State on Saturday. UCLA returns home to play Stanford on Wednesday and California on Saturday.
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1st Half
UCLA
Bruins
31
ORE
Ducks
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Adem Bona vs. Mahamadou Diawara (Ducks gains possession)
19:38
+2
Kwame Evans Jr. makes two point layup (Jermaine Couisnard assists)
0-2
19:06
Sebastian Mack turnover (bad pass) (Brennan Rigsby steals)
18:57
Kwame Evans Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:55
Adem Bona defensive rebound
18:32
Berke Buyuktuncel misses two point hook shot
18:30
Mahamadou Diawara defensive rebound
18:18
Kwame Evans Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Dylan Andrews steals)
18:14
Brennan Rigsby shooting foul (Dylan Andrews draws the foul)
18:14
+1
Dylan Andrews makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-2
18:14
+1
Dylan Andrews makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-2
17:52
Mahamadou Diawara misses two point hook shot
17:50
Adem Bona defensive rebound
17:29
+2
Lazar Stefanovic makes two point jump shot (Sebastian Mack assists)
4-2
16:55
+2
Brennan Rigsby makes two point jump shot
4-4
16:26
Dylan Andrews misses three point jump shot
16:24
Kwame Evans Jr. defensive rebound
16:19
+3
Brennan Rigsby makes three point jump shot (Jackson Shelstad assists)
4-7
16:00
Kwame Evans Jr. blocks Dylan Andrews's two point layup
15:58
Kwame Evans Jr. defensive rebound
15:52
Jackson Shelstad misses three point jump shot
15:51
Bruins defensive rebound
15:51
Kwame Evans Jr. personal foul
15:51
TV timeout
15:25
Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
15:23
Will McClendon offensive rebound
15:14
Adem Bona misses two point layup
15:12
Brandon Williams offensive rebound
15:05
+3
Will McClendon makes three point jump shot (Lazar Stefanovic assists)
7-7
14:43
Jadrian Tracey misses three point jump shot
14:41
Adem Bona defensive rebound
14:29
Mahamadou Diawara personal foul (Adem Bona draws the foul)
14:24
Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
14:22
Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound
14:12
Jermaine Couisnard misses two point driving layup
14:10
Bruins defensive rebound
14:10
Jump ball. (Bruins gains possession)
13:47
+2
Adem Bona makes two point dunk (Brandon Williams assists)
9-7
13:25
Adem Bona blocks Mahamadou Diawara's two point hook shot
13:23
Jadrian Tracey offensive rebound
13:14
Ducks turnover (shot clock violation)
13:04
Brandon Williams turnover (lost ball) (Jermaine Couisnard steals)
12:50
Kwame Evans Jr. turnover (lost ball)
12:38
Kwame Evans Jr. blocks Sebastian Mack's two point driving layup
12:36
Bruins offensive rebound
12:35
Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot
12:33
Brandon Williams offensive rebound
12:27
+2
Lazar Stefanovic makes two point jump shot (Brandon Williams assists)
11-7
12:16
Keeshawn Barthelemy misses two point jump shot
12:14
Sebastian Mack defensive rebound
11:56
Adem Bona turnover (lost ball) (Keeshawn Barthelemy steals)
11:49
Sebastian Mack shooting foul (Keeshawn Barthelemy draws the foul)
11:49
TV timeout
11:39
+3
Jermaine Couisnard makes three point jump shot (Keeshawn Barthelemy assists)
11-10
11:21
Sebastian Mack misses three point jump shot
11:19
Kwame Evans Jr. defensive rebound
11:10
Will McClendon personal foul
11:09
Will McClendon shooting foul (Kwame Evans Jr. draws the foul)
11:09
+1
Kwame Evans Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-11
11:09
+1
Kwame Evans Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-12
10:40
+2
Berke Buyuktuncel makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot