LOS ANGELES — UCLA men’s basketball has avoided a complete 40 minutes like the plague, but it got pretty close Saturday.

With a fully healthy roster for just the third time in nine games, the Bruins were cruising. Throughout the first half, they cycled through multiple defensive looks and got contributions from a variety of offensive sources. But as things got tight in the second half, and the refs’ whistle buttoned up, they let Oregon creep back.

The Ducks (4-5, 0-2) cut the margin from as high as 17 to a one-possession game. The Bruins (7-2, 2-0), again needing their backs against the wall to discover their resolve, shut the door and closed out a 74-63 win.

All five of UCLA’s starters finished in double-digits. Eric Dailey Jr. quickly rebounded from a scoreless game on Wednesday to de

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