Men’s basketball takes 70-68 win over Oregon in Eugene

EUGENE, Ore. — Call it Jordan Adams jumping to the right place at the right time. Call it sound positioning in the paint.

Call it a fortuitous held ball that resuscitated UCLA after a disastrous closing stretch, in which a seven-point Bruin lead vanished to near heartbreak.

In a 70-68 UCLA victory over Oregon at Matthew Knight Arena on Thursday, it was coach Steve Alford who eerily called the play in which his sophomore guard saved the day. With a tied game at 68 apiece and 37 seconds left on the clock, the Bruins huddled, knowing it was now or never. Surrendering possession without a timeout to think things over would make things difficult. That much Alford made clear.

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Story by: Andrew Erickson

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