UCLA men coast to victory over short-handed, slumping Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. — Tyler Bilodeau had 18 points, Eric Daily Jr. had his second double-double this season, and UCLA beat short-handed Oregon, 73-57, on Wednesday night to extend the Ducks’ losing streak to seven games.
Dailey finished with 14 points and a career-high tying 11 rebounds. Donovan Dent scored 11 of his 15 in the second half for UCLA (15-6 overall, 7-3 Big Ten) and Trent Perry, who was scoreless on 0-for-5 shooting before halftime, added 12 points.
The Bruins, who committed just four turnovers and held Oregon to 35.6% shooting, have won three in a row and five of their past six games, including a victory over then-No. 4 Purdue.
Kwame Evans Jr. led Oregon (8-13, 1-9) with a career-high 24 points, which included four 3-pointers, and nine rebounds, while Jamari Phillips added nine points. Nate Bittle, Jackson Shelstad and Takai Simpkins – who are first (16.3 per game), second (15.6) and fourth (12.4), respectively, on the team in scoring this season – did not play for the Ducks due to injuries.
Evans made a layup to open the scoring 10 seconds into the game but UCLA scored the next eight points to take the lead for good. Bilodeau scored seven points in a 13-2 run that made it 26-13 with 7:08 left in the first half.
The Ducks, who started 1-of-11 shooting, shot just 25% (8 for 32) from the field and 4 for 17 (24%) from 3-point range in the first half, trailing 36-22 at the break.
UCLA has won four straight in the series and is 98-42 against the Ducks.
Dailey threw down an alley-oop dunk that gave UCLA its biggest lead at 44-24 with 16:46 left in the game. Evans scored the Ducks’ first seven points during a 12-2 run that trimmed the deficit to 10 about 3½ minutes later, but UCLA responded with a 9-2 spree to take a 55-38 edge with 10:41 remaining, and the visitors were never threatened the rest of the night.
After Dent and Perry combined to score four points for the Bruins in the first half, the backcourt duo combined to score 23 in the second half.
UCLA shot 40% from the field but held Oregon to 36%. The Bruins also made 20 of 23 free throws, while the Ducks went just 6 for 9.
“I don’t remember the last time we shot under 40 percent, but give them some credit on that,” UCLA coach Mick Cronin said. “It’s the dog days here, guys – and it’s here, playing every three days. Everybody’s going through it in the Big Ten.”
UCLA has won all four of its games against Oregon since the teams moved into the Big Ten last season. The Bruins have won consecutive games in Eugene for the first time since the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons.
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“I don’t remember the last time we shot under 40 percent … but give them some credit on that. It’s the dog days here, guys – and it’s here, playing every three days. Everybody’s going through it in the Big Ten.”
Coach Cronin, speaking after UCLA’s 73-57 win at Oregon pic.twitter.com/ELbxDxc0iB
— UCLA Men’s Basketball (@UCLAMBB) January 29, 2026
Road game. Road victory.
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Tyler Bilodeau, 18 points
Donovan Dent, 15 points
Eric Dailey Jr., 14 points & 11 rebounds #GoBruins pic.twitter.com/gr9pOsoL6j— UCLA Men’s Basketball (@UCLAMBB) January 29, 2026