Late Rally Falls Short Against Bruins

Thursday, January 23

Corvallis, OR

8:00 PM

Oregon State

12-7, 2-5

UCLA

10-9, 3-3

Team	1	2	F
UCLA	27	35	62
Oregon State	24	34	58

Photo by: Karl Maasdam/Oregon State Athletics

January 23, 2020 | Men's Basketball

Box Score Box Score

By: Oregon State Communications

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State rallied back from a 13-point second-half deficit but fell short in a 62-58 loss to UCLA on Thursday night at Gill Coliseum.

The Bruins (10-9, 3-3 Pac-12) made their last nine free throws in the last two minutes to stay in front. Chris Smith scored nine of his 15 points down the stretch.

Zach Reichle made two free throws with 11.6 seconds left that brought Oregon State (12-7, 2-5 Pac-12) to within one point at 56-55.

Jalen Hill then made two free throws for UCLA, his first points of the game.

Tyger Campbell fouled Oregon State's Ethan Thompson with 6.6 seconds left, preventing him from getting off a 3-pointer.

Thompson made both free throws cutting the lead to one.

Hill went back to the line at the 5.4-second mark and came through again with two free throws.

Thompson made one of two free throws with 3.1 seconds remaining, and UCLA's Jules Bernard converted two free throws for UCLA to seal the win.

UCLA opened the second half on a 13-2 run and took its biggest lead at 39-26 on Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s fast-break layup with 15:05 remaining.

Oregon State's Tres Tinkle scored inside and Alfred Hollins hit a 3-pointer, cutting the lead to 42-36.
Thompson's three-point play brought the Beavers within two points at 43-41.

Oregon State took its first lead since early in the game at 44-43 with 7:21 remaining on Tinkle's three-point play, culminating an 18-4 run.

Tinkle scored 12 of his game-high 17 points in the second half. Thompson added 14 points and Reichle finished with 12.

The Beavers will go for the home sweep of the L.A. schools when they host USC at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Gill Coliseum. Tickets to the game can be purchased at this link.

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