Bruins coach Mick Cronin believes his young roster is making progress in that regard but stresses that the group must take better care of the ball to be a factor in the conference race.
Dylan Andrews scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half, Adem Bona also had 13 points and UCLA took control after halftime for a 69-62 win over Oregon State in the Pac-12 Conference opener for both teams on Thursday night. The Bruins (6-6), who ended a four-game losing streak, made 6 of 10 3-pointers and shot 53% (16 of 30) in the second half, outscoring the Beavers 45-34. Brandon Williams had 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting, seven points coming in the first half when he made all 3 of his shots but UCLA shot just 31%.
Dylan Andrews scores 11 of his 13 points in the second half, Adem Bona also has 13 points and UCLA takes control after halftime for a 69-62 victory. The Bruins shoot 9 for 19 from 3-point range.
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