Oregon State
UCLA
OSU Men's Hoops Falls Short Against UCLA
February 26, 2000 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 26, 2000
By BETH HARRIS
AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES - Ryan Bailey engineered a 15-0 run in the second half with seven points as UCLA defeated Oregon State 69-59 Saturday and sent the Beavers to their sixth straight road loss.
The Bruins (15-11, 6-8 Pac-10) won their second straight and third in their last nine to keep alive a chance at receiving an NCAA tournament berth for the 12th consecutive year.
The Beavers (12-14, 4-11) have lost eight of their last 10 and are still in search of their third Pac-10 road win for the first time since 1993.
The Bruins held Oregon State to six points in the first 10 minutes of the second half after trailing by one at the break. The Beavers struggled with missed shots and turnovers in the first few minutes and Jason Heide picked up his third foul. He was shut out after scoring 13 in the first half.
UCLA's 15 straight points were part of a 22-6 spurt that opened the final 20 minutes. In his second straight start at point guard, Bailey sandwiched 3-pointers around a free throw to help UCLA take a 54-39 lead with 8:10 remaining.
Bailey didn't miss a shot, hitting all four of his field goals and both of his 3-point attempts.
Brian Jackson scored seven of the Beavers' next 12 points to draw them within five with 4:48 left.
But UCLA hit six of its nine free throws in the final minutes when the Beavers couldn't get closer than seven.
Earl Watson led the Bruins with 19 points and Jerome Moiso added 16 and eight rebounds. They limited their turnovers to 11 and shot 53 percent despite being outrebounded 38-30, including 18-7 deficit on the offensive boards.
Josh Steinthal, who is averaging 8.4 points this season, led the Beavers with 15 points - the fourth straight game he's upped his average to double figures. Jackson and Heide finished with 13 each, while Clifton Jones had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Deaundra Tanner, the Beavers' scoring and assist leader, did not start after being late to a team meeting during the road trip to his native Los Angeles.
He was scoreless in 15 minutes with three fouls. The crowd shouted at him each time he touched the ball after an airball in the first half.
