By BETH HARRIS
AP Sports Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nagging injuries have kept UCLA from fielding a full team in practice. The rustiness showed in the first 20 minutes of the season against Fairfield.

After shooting just 29 percent and committing 14 turnovers in the first half, the 13th-ranked Bruins got their act together in time to beat the Stags 76-57 on Tuesday night.

It was the first time that all 10 players have been available since Nov. 6. The injuries include Earl Watson, still sore from a hard fall in an exhibition game last week, JaRon Rush with a hyperextended elbow, Ryan Bailey and his foot, and Dan Gadzuric's ongoing sore knees.

"It was a good lesson in practice equals performance," coach Steve Lavin said. "You can't expect to perform well if you haven't put in time in practice. The good news is we're on the mend, the bad news is we've got lots to work on."

The bright spot was Jason Kapono, who had 16 points in his college debut.

"I felt comfortable, plus I've been playing basketball since I was five years old," he said. "That's what I try to bring to this team - steady basketball."

Chris Rivers led the Stags with 10 points - their only player in double figures. The 3,000-student Connecticut school was coming off blowout losses to Kansas and UNLV on its season-opening road trip. The Stags (0-3) were hampered by 32 turnovers.

"When I walked into Pauley (Pavilion), I was in awe of all the (NCAA) banners," Fairfield forward Darren Phillip said. "The Bruins look like they have good player chemistry and are jelling quickly."

Kapono, a highly touted forward out of the same suburban Lakewood high school that produced UCLA stars Ed and Charles O'Bannon, helped the Bruins to their first double-digit lead of the game early in the second half.

"I told him for a freshman, not bad," Lavin said. "What makes him unusual is his poise and composure for his age. He's fundamentally sound, but still has some flair and style for the game."

Kapono and Jerome Moiso combined to score UCLA's first 12 points of the second half as part of a 24-14 run that gave the Bruins a 53-39 lead with 10:15 remaining. Kapono showed off his versatility by scoring inside, from mid-range and hitting a 3-pointer in the spurt.

"I haven't seen him play like a freshman," Moiso said. "He knows what to do."

Moiso finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds.

"I guess I played OK, but we need to get to work and play better," Moiso said. "I have to go to work inside and get rebounds."