Unnerving as it is to lean on his starting lineup so much, UCLA coach Ben Howland knows he has no choice. Though Howland would like to be able to rest senior Dijon Thompson and freshman Jordan Farmar for 10 minutes per game, he doesn’t have the manpower on his depleted bench to do it. Read more...
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January 18, 9:00 pm
M. basketball: Thompson, Farmar get increased playing time
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January 18, 9:00 pm
Resist urge to gloat after win
As a college sports fan, it’s one of the most gratifying phone calls to make and one of the most annoying to receive. In the past few years, Oski from Cal, the Stanford tree and even Tommy Trojan have been tying up the phone lines around this time of year, calling into Westwood to painfully remind Joe Bruin of things that are already blatantly obvious. Read more...
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January 18, 9:00 pm
W. basketball: Quinn out for three to six weeks
After getting swept at home and heading into the meat of its Pac-10 schedule, the UCLA women’s basketball team received more disconcerting news Monday when it learned that it would be without the services of standout Noelle Quinn for three to six weeks. Read more...
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January 18, 9:00 pm
M. volleyball: No. 1 Bruins turn table on Waves
On February 1, 2004, the then-No. 3 Bruins entered their biggest match up of the season, hosting then-No. 1 Pepperdine. The match was significant as the Bruins defeated the top-ranked Waves, propelling UCLA to the top of the national rankings. Read more...
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January 18, 9:00 pm
M. basketball: Center of attention
For Lorenzo Mata, all it took was one play. In the final seconds of UCLA’s victory over Washington earlier this month, the Bruins held a slim advantage over the Huskies. Read more...
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January 17, 9:00 pm
M. hoops: Shot to the heart
TUCSON, Ariz. “”mdash; Chief among UCLA coach Ben Howland’s flurry of last-second instructions moments after Arron Afflalo’s game-tying 3-pointer was the importance of marking Arizona sharpshooter Salim Stoudamire tightly on the game’s final possession. Read more...
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January 17, 9:00 pm
Letters to the sports desk
When we were young, we … I enjoyed reading that basketball is popular again among the students. Back in the early ’70s, before you were even in diapers, students routinely camped out at Pauley to get their favorite seats, even for Washington, which was a doormat in those days (But their coach, George Raveling, was so much fun to torment!) There were several of us from Rieber who came down with our books at the crack of dawn (either on game day or the day before), thinking we would actually get some homework done. Read more...