EUGENE, Ore. (Interstat) — UCLA built a commanding first-half lead and never looked back in a 73-57 men’s basketball victory over Oregon on Wednesday night at Matthew Knight Arena.

The Bruins, now 15-6 overall, led 36-22 at halftime behind efficient early play. They held the Ducks to 35.6% shooting from the field for the game. Kwame Evans led all scorers with 24 points for Oregon, which fell to 8-13. Tyler Bilodeau paced UCLA with 18 points, while Donovan Dent added 15 points and four assists. The Bruins shot 20 for 23 from the free-throw line and committed only four turnovers in the Big Ten Conference matchup attended by 5,721 fans.