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Oregon defeats UCLA in double overtime

UCLA guard Nick Kazemi, left, and Oregon guard Dominic Arts, right, battle for a loose ball in the first half. (Associated Press)
UCLA guard Nick Kazemi, left, and Oregon guard Dominic Arts, right, battle for a loose ball in the first half. (Associated Press)

Joseph Young scored 26 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer in the second overtime, and Oregon outlasted short-handed UCLA 87-83 Thursday night in Los Angeles.

The Bruins played without Jordan Adams and Kyle Anderson, their top two scorers. The sophomore guards were suspended for the game for what first-year coach Steve Alford called a violation of team rules. They’re expected to return to action Sunday night when the Bruins entertain Oregon State in their final home game of the season.

Jason Calliste added 18 points, Mike Moser had 12 points and a season-high 20 rebounds and Richard Amardi added 12 points for the Ducks (19-8, 7-8 Pac-12), who outrebounded the Bruins 50-38 while winning their fourth straight despite blowing a 15-point lead.

Freshman Bryce Alford led the Bruins (21-7, 10-5) with a career-high 31 points and six assists. Freshman Zach LaVine added 18 points and eight rebounds and Norm Powell scored 14 for UCLA.

Young’s 3-pointer with 2:30 remaining snapped a 75-all tie. The Bruins got as close as one point twice after that, but Oregon managed to hang on. Elgin Cook made four free throws and Johnathan Loyd added two in the final 27 seconds to help the Ducks maintain their lead.

Alford made two foul shots with 3:54 remaining for the first points of the first overtime, giving the Bruins their first lead since the opening 2 minutes of the game. Young scored the only other points of the first overtime on a layup following a steal with 1:34 left.

The Bruins forced overtime on a 3-point shot by David Wear as time expired, making it 71-all.

UCLA’s loss – just its second in 17 games at Pauley Pavilion – enabled No. 4 Arizona (26-2, 13-2) to clinch a tie for the Pac-12 regular-season championship and give the Wildcats the top seed in the conference tournament.

Oregon State 76, USC 66: Roberto Nelson had 14 points and the Beavers (15-12, 7-8) managed to hold off a final charge and beat the Trojans (10-18, 1-14) in Los Angeles, sweeping the season series.

Oregon State allowed USC to get as close as 69-64 with 1:44 to play. But the Trojans had to foul extend the game and Oregon State converted the free throws it needed to hang on.

Angus Brandt added 13 points for the Beavers, while Devon Collier had 12 and Langston Morris-Walker scored 11.

The Beavers entered the game having lost four of their last five, but parlayed seven first-half blocks and three steals into a commanding 43-20 halftime edge.

The Trojans fell behind 22-6 in the first 11 minutes, hitting on two of their first 14 field goal attempts.