Nate Bittle struggled in his return to the floor and Kwame Evans Jr.’s absence made for an insurmountable challenge for Oregon.

Jackson Shelstad scored 20 points and Takai Simpkins added 14 for the Ducks, who shot just 33.9% from the field in a 74-63 loss to UCLA Saturday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion.

It’s the fifth straight loss for Oregon (4-5, 0-2 Big Ten), matching its longest losing skid since 2013-14. The last time UO was under .500 was Dec. 4, 2022, when it was also 4-5 following a loss at UCLA.

“We’re still making too many mistakes,” Oregon coach Dana Altman said on postgame radio. “In-bound defense, we just didn’t cover it the way we wanted to. A couple of big offensive rebounds they got when we had it down, a couple of bad turnovers. Some positives; we played really hard the s

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