Live updates: UCLA to face Oregon after topping OSU in Pac-12 Tournament

It will be No. 4 Oregon vs. No. 5 UCLA in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 men’s basketball tournament.

And if his performance against Oregon State is any indication, the Ducks will need to have a answer for Dylan Andrews.

The sophomore guard had a career game against the Beavers in a 67-57 victory for the Bruins in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Andrews had 31 points on 11-of-15 shooting overall and 7-of-9 from 3-point range, which were career highs for points, made field goals and made 3-pointers.

With the win, the Bruins (16-16) advance to play the Ducks at 2:30 p.m. Thursday.

Oregon and UCLA split their series this season, with the Ducks winning 64-59 at home in December and the Bruins winning 71-63 in Los Angeles in February.

The victory also put UCLA one step closer to playing in its third straight Pac-12 championship game and a redemptive finish for a Bruins’ squad that has struggled for much of the season.

“Obviously, Dylan was unbelievable tonight,” UCLA coach Mick Cronin said. “I tell these guys all the time if you just play as hard as you can and work as hard as you can, the results eventually come, if you have talent.”

Season ends for Oregon State

The rebuilding Beavers (13-19), who have been rebuilding the last couple of seasons after winning the Pac-12 Tournament title in 2021, didn’t have nearly enough answers on offense to advance.

Jordan Pope scored 16, Dexter Akanno had 14 points and Tyler Bilodeau scored 13 as Oregon State lost for the 12th time in its last 14 games, but the seven other Beavers who played combined to score 14 as they lost their first game in Las Vegas for the third straight season.

“Tough finish,” coach Wayne Tinkle said. “It’s been a real grind, but I'm really proud of our group for all that they've endured in the process of rebuilding things for us at Oregon State. We talked about the days of us 'just being competitive' are now behind us, after year two of our rebuild.”

The Beavers looked lost in the first half against the Bruins. They trailed 34-22 at halftime and made just five field goals in the last 14:20.

After trailing by 15 early in the second half, Oregon State made one last attempt to get back in the game, as back-to-back 3-pointers by Akanno and Pope cut the Beavers' deficit to four points — 46-42 — with 9:46 to play.

But Andrews scored 11 with three 3-pointers in the final 9:30 for the Bruins as their lead went into double-digits.

“We gave ourselves chances in the second half, after a very poor offensive performance in the first half, and we're just a play or two away from that thing going down to the wire,” Tinkle said. “Credit UCLA, (it’s) one of the best defensive teams in the league for a reason. And then the Andrews kid throwing some real daggers at us throughout the game, but especially down the stretch.”

Live coverage of Oregon State men's basketball vs. UCLA

LAS VEGAS — Oregon’s quarterfinal opponent in the Pac-12 men's basketball tournament will come out of Wednesday’s 2:30 p.m. game at T-Mobile Arena between Oregon State and UCLA, two teams which have struggled to gets wins this season.

The Beavers (13-18) went 5-15 during Pac-12 play — including a pair of losses to the Bruins — and enter the tournament having won just twice in their last 13 games.

UCLA (15-16, 10-10) only has one win in its last six games, and that came last Saturday in the regular-season finale against No. 11 seed Arizona State.

The Ducks, who have the No. 4 seed a first-round bye, will play the winner at 2:30 p.m. Thursday.

Follow along for live updates during the game between the Beavers and Bruins.

Oregon State men's basketball vs. UCLA: How to watch

No. 12 Oregon State will face No. 5 UCLA at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The game will be televised on Pac-12 Network. The announcers are Roxy Bernstein and Don MacLean.

OSU holds early lead

Tyler Bilodeau has five points for Oregon State as the Beavers lead 7-6 with 15:20 to play.

UCLA dominating midway through first half

The Bruins are on a 16-3 scoring run over the last four minutes to take an 18-11 lead with 10:35 to play in the half. UCLA center Adem Bona has nine points, including seven during the Bruins' run.

Beavers keeping it close

Oregon State trails UCLA 20-15 with 7:59 to play. The Beavers are shooting 50% from the field (7-for-14) but are 1-for-6 from 3-point range. After scoring five points in the first five minutes, Bilodeau has been on the bench with two fouls.

Oregon State trails at halftime

Leading 22-20 at the 4:35 mark, the Bruins outscored the Beavers 12-2 to take a 34-22 advantage into the break.

Dylan Andrews leads UCLA with 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting with three 3-pointers. Nona has 12 points.

KC Ibekwe has six points for Oregon State. Jordan Pope has scored five on 2-of-7 shooting.

UCLA's lead into double-digits

The Bruins used an 8-0 run to go up 42-27 and now lead 42-29 at the 14:55 mark of the second half.

Beavers are showing fight

After falling behind by 15 points early in the second half, Oregon State went on a 9-1 run to cut their deficit to 43-36 as the closes in on the final 10 minutes.

UCLA beats Oregon State to advance to quarterfinals

It will be No. 4 Oregon vs. No. 5 UCLA in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 men’s basketball tournament on Thursday.

Behind a career-high 31 points from Andrews, the Bruins beat No. 12 Oregon State, 67-57.

Pope scored 16 and Bilodeau scored 13 to lead the Beavers.

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