National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
UCLA 74, Oregon St. 69
When: 9:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 2, 2014
Where: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California
Officials: # Chris Rastatter, # Larry Spaulding, # Jeff Wooten
Attendance: 9873

UCLA 74, Oregon State 69: Jordan Adams scored 24 points in his return from a one-game suspension as the host Bruins defeated the Beavers in Pac-12 play.

Kyle Anderson also was back from a one-game absence due to violation of team rules and had 14 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals for UCLA (22-7, 11-5). The Bruins made 21-of-23 free throws while halting a two-game skid as Anderson went 8-for-8 from the line and Adams made all six of his attempts.

Roberto Nelson scored 23 points for his 16th 20-point outing of the season and Devon Collier added 15 for Oregon State (15-13, 7-9). Eric Moreland grabbed 13 rebounds to go with six points and five blocked shots for the Beavers, who lost for the fifth time in seven games.

The Beavers trailed 61-57 after Angus Brandt’s basket with 4:37 remaining but missed their next five shots as the Bruins increased their lead to nine on two free throws by Anderson with 58.3 seconds left. UCLA made 11-of-12 free throws over the final 1:13 to hold off a charge that saw Oregon State tally 11 points in the final 51.8 seconds.

Oregon State finished the first half with a 24-10 surge to lead by nine at the break. The Beavers held an 11-point advantage early in the second half before Adams scored seven straight UCLA points during a 16-4 burst that gave the Bruins a 47-46 lead with just under 14 minutes remaining.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Bruins improved to 51-7 at home against Oregon State … The Beavers committed 16 turnovers and were 14-of-23 from the free-throw line. … Adams was scoreless and missed all nine of his shots when UCLA lost at Oregon State on Feb. 2.
Top Game Performances
 
Oregon St.   UCLA
Roberto Nelson 23 Scoring Jordan Adams 24
Hallice Cooke 5 Assists Kyle Anderson 5
Eric Moreland 13 Rebounds Kyle Anderson 9
Roberto Nelson 7 Free Throws Made Kyle Anderson 8
Roberto Nelson 1 Steals Kyle Anderson 4
Eric Moreland 3 Blocks Kyle Anderson 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oregon St. 69 47.1 7-21 14-23 14 33 3 1 16
UCLA 74 40.7 5-13 21-23 19 26 1 11 6