Bruins top Nevada at Wooden Classic

Jordan Farmar scored 10 of his 24 points during a game-clinching 16-2 run, and No. 16 UCLA beat No. 17 Nevada 67-56 on Saturday in the nightcap of the 12th annual John R. Wooden Classic in Anaheim, Calif.

No. 13 Washington topped New Mexico 81-71 in the opener of the doubleheader named for the former UCLA coach who guided the Bruins to 10 NCAA championships in a 12-year span before retiring in 1975.

The 95-year-old Wooden attended the games at the Anaheim Arena.

Arron Afflalo added 18 points and eight rebounds and freshman Darren Collison matched his career high with 10 points for the Bruins (7-1), who shot 52.2 percent.

Nick Fazekas scored 15 of his 24 points in the second half to lead Nevada (6-1), which had won its previous 14 regular-season games away from the Lawlor Events Center in Reno. Mo Charlo had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolf Pack.

(11) Illinois 89, Oregon 59: At Portland, Dee Brown had 26 points and seven assists as the Illini (10-0) cruised to a win over the Ducks (4-3) in the Pape’ Jam.

Rich McBride had 13 points and James Augustine added eight points and 11 rebounds for Illinois.

Reserve forward Ivan Johnson had 16 points to lead Oregon, losers of three straight. Malik Hairston added 12. Oregon shot just 35 percent from the field, including 26 percent in the first half.

Oregon had never lost in its holiday tournament, going 7-0 since 1998 while beating the likes of Kansas, Massachusetts, Vanderbilt and Louisville.

(24) Arizona 73, Saint Mary’s 61: At Tucson, Ariz., Hassan Adams led a second-half charge, scoring 18 of his season-high 27 points after the break, and the Wildcats (4-3) rallied for a win over the Gaels (1-3).

Arizona tied a season high with 15 steals and forced Saint Mary’s into 24 turnovers. Daniel Kickert, who was averaging 21 points a game for Saint Mary’s, was scoreless at halftime and finished with seven points, going 2 of 12 from the field.

Marcus Williams had 14 points to help Arizona improve to better than .500 for the first time since winning its opener.

Brett Collins led Saint Mary’s with 13 points.

Kansas 69, California 56: At Kansas City, Mo., Brandon Rush scored eight points during a 24-6 run opening the second half and the Jayhawks (4-4) beat the Golden Bears (6-2) on a supposedly neutral court that was almost entirely pro-Kansas.

The loss was the first in seven games for the often impatient Bears, who had won six straight after losing their opener at Eastern Michigan.

Utah Valley State 75, Arizona State 71: At Tempe, Ariz., Ben Devoe scored 21 points and the Wolverines (5-4) outscored the Sun Devils (4-2) 12-3 in the final 3:09. Arizona State has lost two straight.

USC 71, Loyola Marymount 69: At Los Angeles, Gabe Pruitt scored a career-best 36 points to lead the Trojans (5-2) past the Lions (2-6).

Brandon Worthy scored 12 points to lead the Lions.

Portland 76, Oregon State 62: At Portland, Darren Cooper scored 25 points and Pooh Jeter added 20 as the Pilots (4-5) beat the Beavers (2-3). Portland outscored Oregon State 17-3 in the final 4:17.