VCU holds off Long Beach St, UCLA beats pesky Morehead State

After being virtually beaten at its own fast-paced style in a loss to Florida State, Virginia Commonwealth found a way to win with their late-game toughness in a 73-67 victory over Long Beach State in the consolation bracket of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.

Rob Brandenberg scored 19 points and helped ignite a rally that proved to be too much for a 49ers team that lost its fifth straight game.

The Rams (4-1) trailed by eight early in the second half before reeling off that 13-0 run to take back control.

UCLA 81 Morehead State 70

Jordan Adams scored a career-high 30 points, Kyle Anderson had a triple-double and No. 24 UCLA pulled away from pesky Morehead State in the second half to win 81-70 on Friday night.

Anderson finished with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for the school's first triple-double since Toby Bailey had one in 1995, when UCLA won the last of its record 11 national championships.