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Men’s basketball leads Oregon State 32-27 at halftime

Senior guard Bryce Alford was 1-of-5 in the first half of Sunday’s game against Oregon State, good for four points. The Bruins’ 32 points is the fewest they have scored by halftime this year. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)

By Matt Cummings

Feb. 12, 2017 3:00 p.m.

Though it closed the half strong, UCLA men’s basketball was slow out of the gates Sunday against Oregon State, putting up its lowest-scoring half of the season as it headed into halftime with a 32-27 lead.

Fresh off a dramatic comeback victory over the No. 5 Oregon Ducks on Thursday night, the No. 10 Bruins struggled to establish their preferred pace of play, with the Beavers averaging a whopping 23 seconds per possession.

UCLA finished the period on an 8-0 run, with freshman point guard Lonzo Ball starting to take over down the stretch. Ball tallied six points in the final two and a half minutes, bringing his total to 11 for the game, to go along with five rebounds and two assists.

The Bruins’ defense was strong, holding the anemic Beavers to just 37.5 percent shooting. Oregon State hit 6-of-11 3-pointers, though, to hang in the game.

UCLA shot 45.2 percent for the half, including 3-of-13 shooting from downtown.

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Matt Cummings | Alumnus
Cummings joined the Bruin as a freshman in 2014 and contributed until he graduated in 2018. He was an assistant Sports editor for the 2015-2016 academic year and spent time on the football, men's basketball, baseball, cross country, women's volleyball and men's tennis beats.
Cummings joined the Bruin as a freshman in 2014 and contributed until he graduated in 2018. He was an assistant Sports editor for the 2015-2016 academic year and spent time on the football, men's basketball, baseball, cross country, women's volleyball and men's tennis beats.
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