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If you think UCLA is thin in the backcourt, check out the news from Tucson today. Nic Wise, Arizona's lone true point guard, will miss at least the next three weeks after having knee surgery today.
That means big trouble for Arizona, which was already only playing seven guys in its rotation. Daniel Dillon will absorb the majority of Wise's minutes, while freshman Zane Johnson should see some playing time as well.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 6:57 PM, February 06
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With UCLA set to begin the second half of the Pac-10 season Thursday night, it's time for some midseason grades. Here's a look at my evaluations of UCLA's 11 scholarship players:

Russell Westbrook
Guard
A-
Perhaps the Pac-10's most improved player, Westbrook gained Ben Howland's trust in November by playing flawlessly while Darren Collison was out with a knee injury. Westbrook forced his way into UCLA's starting lineup, showcasing improved decision making, superior defensive instincts and a dangerous mid-range game.

Darren Collison
Guard
B+
After missing the first month of the season with a knee injury, Collison looked a step slow throughout much of December and January. In his last four games, however, the junior has regained his Preseason All-American form, averaging 20.3 points, 6.3 assists and 1 turnover.

Josh Shipp
Guard/Forward
B+
His shooting is streaky and his defense is inconsistent, but Shipp has embraced a leadership role on this team. He kept UCLA in the USC game for 35 minutes with his shooting, and almost singlehandedly beat Stanford in the Pac-10 opener.

Alfred Aboya
Forward
B
Aboya's hustle and defensive intensity continue to make up for his offensive shortcomings. This grade would be higher, however, if he could figure out how to play defense without piling up fouls so quickly.

James Keefe
Forward
B-
Keefe hoped to redshirt after missing the first month of the season as a result of an offseason shoulder injury. Instead he was pressed into duty at the start of conference season, averaging 10.8 minutes and showcasing an improved jumper but failing to make a significant impact thus far.

Lorenzo Mata-Real
Center
B-
Mata-Real's playing time and production are down from last year, but he deserves tremendous credit for selflessly moving to the bench in favor of Kevin Love without so much as a complaint. Not every ex-Final Four starter could have absorbed that ego blow.

Michael Roll
Guard
Inc.
A torn plantar fascia in his left foot has cost Roll all but six games this season. It's uncertain whether the reserve guard will be able to return to the court in time to assist UCLA in its quest to return to the Final Four.

Chace Stanback
Guard
C-
Freshman growing pains are to be expected, but Stanback must improve his defensive commitment if he has any chance of seeing the court this year. He showed flashes of offensive brilliance during the non-conference season, but hasn't played much since he appeared scared during a cameo appearance at Oregon.

Luc Richard Mbah a Moute
Forward
B+
While Mbah a Moute's jump shot remains inconsistent, his defensive versatility more than makes up for it. His defense has been instrumental, whether it's bodying Washington's Jon Brockman around the basket or pressuring Arizona's Chase Budinger around the perimeter

Nikola Dragovic
Forward
C+
Dragovic's 21.2 three-point shooting percentage is abysmal for a guy whose greatest strength is supposed to be his outside shot, but the Serbian did hit a crucial three at Oregon last month. His defense is still a liability, but he at least appears to know where he's supposed to be on the floor.

Kevin Love
Center
A
What more could you ask for from Love? The prized freshman has 13 double-doubles, and his numbers improve as the spotlight gets brighter. In UCLA's last six games, averaging 22.2 points and 14.3 rebounds per game during that span.

Ben Howland
Coach
A-
Despite numerous injuries to key players, Howland has UCLA in great position to win the Pac-10 title and gain the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament's West Region. He could have done more to develop his bench in the non-conference season, but at this point that's a fairly minor quibble.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 7:31 PM, February 05
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Here's my Week 13 Top 25 men's basketball poll vote.

Note that UCLA, playing the way most of us thought the Bruins would be able to play, is back to No. 2 with the Kansas loss. Memphis is struggling a bit but deserves to stay there.

Other noteworthy features: Considering how much better the Pac-10 is than other conferences this season, we have five Pac-10 teams in the Top 25 and even one, Arizona, at No. 10 that apparently no one else in the country voted for after their blasting by UCLA. Thought their win at USC, even the Daniel Hackettless Trojans, earned them a bump up.

Who would you pick in an Arizona-St. Mary's matchup on a neutral floor?

1. Memphis
2. UCLA
3. Kansas
4. Duke
5. Stanford

6. North Carolina
7. Tennessee
8. Georgetown
9. Wisconsin
10. Arizona

11. Michigan State
12. Washington State
13. Texas
14. Marquette
15. Xavier

16. Butler
17. Kansas State
18. Texas A&M
19. Drake
20. UConn

21. Purdue
22. Indiana
23. Baylor
24. Louisville
25. USC

Posted by Dan Weber at 3:04 PM, February 04
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Here they are, this week's college basketball polls.

Highlight for Pac-10 people: Stanford made the Top 10 finally.

Lowlight: UCLA, despite far and away the best week of anybody in college basketball and despite one of the teams ahead of the Bruins, Kansas, losing, did not move up in the AP Poll. Hey, maybe even those afternoon games from the West Coast come on too early for the voters.

And "Are You Kidding?'': St. Mary's is back in both Top 25s. Wonder where the Gaels would be in the Pac-10?

AP Top 25
1. Memphis (72) 21-0 1,800
2. Duke 19-1 1,682
3. North Carolina 21-1 1,637
4. Kansas 21-1 1,574
5. UCLA 20-2 1,552
6. Georgetown 18-2 1,433
7. Tennessee 19-2 1,394
8. Wisconsin 18-3 1,211
9. Stanford 18-3 1,170
10. Butler 19-2 1,065
11. Michigan State 19-3 975
12. Texas 17-4 910
13. Xavier 18-4 889
14. Indiana 18-3 885
15. Drake 20-1 817
16. Marquette 16-4 726
17. Washington State 17-4 683
18. Texas A&M 18-4 591
19. Connecticut 16-5 476
20. Kansas State 15-5 361
21. Pittsburgh 17-5 258
22. Notre Dame 16-4 224
23. Vanderbilt 18-4 171
24. Purdue 17-5 143
25. Saint Mary's 18-3 125
Others Receiving Votes
Florida 94, Mississippi 90, Rhode Island 89, Arkansas 78, Gonzaga 60, Arizona 51, Baylor 47, UNLV 37, Louisville 24, USC 21, Clemson 18, Oklahoma 13, Mississippi State 8, Saint Joseph's 7, Virginia Tech 5, Ohio 2, Brigham Young 2, North Carolina-Asheville 1, Rider 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Florida 20, Mississippi 24, Baylor 25.

ESPN/USA Today Poll

1. Memphis (31) 21-0 775
2. Duke 19-1 727
3. North Carolina 21-1 709
4. UCLA 20-2 669
5. Kansas 21-1 668
6. Georgetown 18-2 626
7. Tennessee 19-2 590
8. Wisconsin 18-3 517
9. Stanford 18-3 504
10. Michigan State 19-3 466
11. Butler 19-2 453
12. Texas 17-4 391
13. Indiana 18-3 364
14. Xavier 18-4 338
15. Drake 20-1 334
16. Marquette 16-4 317
17. Washington State 17-4 310
18. Texas A&M 18-4 227
19. Connecticut 16-5 192
20. Vanderbilt 18-4 121
21. Notre Dame 16-4 107
22. Florida 18-4 106
23. Saint Mary's 18-3 96
24. Kansas State 15-5 91
25. Pittsburgh 17-5 72
Others Receiving Votes
Rhode Island 69, Purdue 41, Mississippi 40, Arkansas 29, Arizona 21, UNLV 17, Mississippi State 16, Louisville 15, Baylor 15, Gonzaga 10, Clemson 9, USC 8, Miami (FL) 3, Dayton 3, Brigham Young 3, California 3, Villanova 2, South Alabama 1.
Dropped From RankingsMississippi 22, Mississippi State 25.

Posted by Dan Weber at 2:51 PM, February 04
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Three days before embarking on one of its most difficult road trips of the season, fifth-ranked UCLA learned it will be without one of its most versatile defenders.
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute will miss both the Washington State and Washington games this week due to the sprained left ankle he suffered in the second half of Saturday's victory over Arizona. The junior forward will receive daily treatment and is expected to be reevaluated early next week.
Mbah a Moute's absence deprives UCLA (20-2, 8-1) of one of its top rebounders and perimeter defenders. The Bruins will likely rely more heavily on reserves Nikola Dragovic, James Keefe and Chace Stanback to compensate.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 2:10 PM, February 04
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I caught the second half of ESPN's College GameDay broadcast from Pauley Pavilion, and I must admit I was surprised at the student turnout. For a Saturday morning show that began 10 hours before tipoff, nearly filling one side of the bleachers was pretty impressive.
Did anyone else catch the vintage "Digger is a Wimp" folding sign the UCLA students dusted off? An old-school 70s throwback if ever there was one. Among the other most creative signs on display were: "The Pit Crew has a Potty Mouth" and "My Intramural Team Could Win Out in C-USA"
Typically the home team's head coach will appear on the broadcast, but Ben Howland passed on that opportunity. Howland said Friday he preferred to spend the morning preparing for the Arizona game.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 10:27 AM, February 02
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X-rays taken Thursday night on Lorenzo Mata-Real's left wrist were negative and an MRI revealed no signifcant damage, according to UCLA coach Ben Howland. Though Mata-Real still may be too sore to play on Saturday against Arizona, his wrist shouldn't be a longterm issue.
"Thank goodness," Howland said. "I didn't sleep well last night. I felt terrible because I should have had him out of the game. You guys have no idea how thankful I am."

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 1:52 PM, February 01
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UCLA 84, ARIZONA STATE 51
WHAT WENT RIGHT: UCLA emphatically answered questions about its ability to attack a zone, shredding Arizona State's stingy defense with crisp passing, dribble penetration and smart shot selection. Josh Shipp emerged from his shooting slump with five threes and Darren Collison picked up where he left off during the Oregon trip. Plus UCLA's defense was stifling, holding Arizona State's leading scorers, James Harden and Jeff Pendergraph, to nine and six points respectively.
WHAT WENT WRONG: The lone negative was a left wrist injury suffered by Lorenzo Mata-Real when he fell taking a charge in the final 30 seconds of the game. UCLA will have a better idea the severity of the injury once results of X-Rays taken after the game are available.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "That's the best we've attacked the zone in five years since I got here." -- UCLA coach Ben Howland after the game.
UP NEXT: Arizona (15-6, 5-3) at UCLA (19-2, 7-1), Saturday, 6 p.m.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 8:39 AM, February 01
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Thursday Night's game has special meaning for Darren Collison because he and Arizona State's Jeff Pendergraph are former Etiwanda High teammates and longtime friends. Collison is undefeated against Pendergraph in four meetings, a streak he’d very much like to extend.
“I’m looking forward to playing against him again, but I can’t lose to him,” Collison said. “Cannot.”

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 11:20 PM, January 30
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* Luc Richard Mbah a Moute practiced Tuesday and is expected to be available Thursday against Arizona State. Mbah a Moute had missed UCLA's previous two games with a concussion.
* Oregon athletic director Pat Kilkenny called UCLA coach Ben Howland Monday to apologize for the harsh treatment Kevin Love and his family received during Thursday night’s game at McArthur Court.
* Michael Roll’s left foot injury continues to heal slower than expected. Howland said the junior guard will miss at least another few weeks.
* Love and Josh Shipp were both named to the Naismith Award's midseason watch list.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 4:52 PM, January 29
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The Atlanta Tipoff Club, presenter of the Naismith Trophy to college basketball's player of the year, said it must be Kevin Durant who started a trend when he became the first freshman ever to win the award.

This year, there are six freshmen among the 30-man group of midseason candidates announced Tuesday, with three of them from the Pac-10 -- UCLA's Kevin Love, USC's O.J. Mayo and Arizona State's James Harden. In all, seven of the 30 nominees are from the Pac-10.

The other three joining lone finalist Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina are Michael Beasley (Kansas State), Eric Gordon (Indiana) and Derrick Rose (Memphis). Love was named the 2007 Naismith National High School Player of the Year.

Here's the balance of the Naismith announcement with a complete list of the 30 players.

The Top 30 men’s list was voted on by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Board of Selectors, comprised of leading basketball journalists, coaches and administrators from around the country. The board based its criteria on player performances this season, and the list was narrowed down from the pre-season list of 50 candidates who were announced at the beginning of the season.

“With the influx of talent of the freshmen class it’s not surprising to see so many young players vying for the player of the year award,” said Gary Stokan, Atlanta Tipoff Club president. “Overall, this is an extremely balanced group and it will most assuredly go down to the wire in determining a winner for the most prestigious trophy in college basketball.”

Again this year AT&T will give fans a voice in selecting the winner. Fan voting, through the power and ease of text messaging, will account for 25 percent.

Beginning Feb. 9, CBS Sports’ “AT&T AT THE HALF” will feature a weekly Naismith Trophy Watch highlighting the men’s players in contention for the award who have distinguished themselves throughout the season. On March 23, CBS will announce the four Naismith Trophy finalists.

Fans will be eligible to cast their vote for the winner until April 5. AT&T is making the voting open to other wireless carriers allowing even more fans to participate. Other wireless carriers must opt-in for their subscribers to participate. The Men’s Naismith Trophy winner will be announced April 6 at the 2008 NCAA Final Four in San Antonio.

For more information, visit www.naismithawards.com.

The mid-season candidates for the Naismith Men’s Trophy presented by AT&T, listed in alphabetical order, are as follows:

2008 Naismith Men’s Mid-Season Candidates

Last First Class Position School
Abrams A.J. Sophomore Forward Texas
Arthur Darrell Sophomore Forward Kansas
Augustin D.J. Sophomore Guard Texas
Beasley Michael Freshman Forward Kansas State
Brockman Jon Junior Forward Washington
Budinger Chase Sophomore Forward Arizona
Curry Stephen Sophomore Guard Davidson
Douglas-Roberts Chris Junior Guard Memphis
Ellington Wayne Sophomore Guard North Carolina
Foster Shan Senior Guard/Forward Vanderbilt
Gordon Eric Freshman Guard Indiana
Green Mike Senior Guard Butler
Harden James Freshman Guard Arizona State
Hansbrough Tyler Junior Forward North Carolina
Harangody Luke Sophomore Forward Notre Dame
Hibbert Roy Senior Center Georgetown
Lawson Ty Sophomore Guard North Carolina
Love Kevin Freshman Forward UCLA
Mayo O.J. Freshman Forward USC
Neitzel Drew Senior Guard Michigan State
Nelson DeMarcus Senior Guard Duke
Reynolds Scottie Sophomore Guard Villanova
Rice Tyrese Junior Guard Boston College
Roberts Brian Senior Guard Dayton
Rose Derrick Freshman Guard Memphis
Shipp Josh Junior Guard/Forward UCLA
Singletary Sean Senior Guard Virginia
Weaver Kyle Senior Guard Washington State
White D.J. Senior Forward Indiana
Young Sam Junior Forward Pittsburgh

Last year’s Naismith Trophy recipient, Durant, became the first freshman in the 39-year history of the award to win, edging out seniors Acie Law IV of Texas A&M and Alando Tucker of Wisconsin. Hansbrough, a junior and two-time All America, seeks to become the 16th Atlantic Coast player and first Tar Heel since Antawn Jamison in 1998 to win the Naismith Trophy.

Posted by Dan Weber at 4:28 PM, January 29
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ESPN bought the rights to televise Saturday's UCLA-Arizona matchup from Fox Sports net, meaning it will be the first Pac-10 game on the network since 1995. ESPN's College GameDay will broadcast live from Pauley Pavilion. The 8 am show is open only to members of the Bruin Den Student group, but there will also be a show from 5-6 p.m. leading up to the game

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 6:15 PM, January 28
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It's not getting any easier to pick a Top 25. My basic philosophy this far into the season is what would happen if these teams were to meet, on a neutral floor, the way many of them will in the NCAA Tournament.

Teams should not be penalized, but instead rewarded, for playing the toughest opponents. In the Pac-10 these days, that's an-across-the-board bump for league teams. It's a bump up from me and, it seems, a bump down by most of the rest of the AP voters.

Hey, life's not fair. But my thinking is the nation's top league by far should have more than three teams in the Top 25, the way this week's polls have them.

And things should change week by week, or they wouldn't have us vote each week. Which is why a USC team that's beaten both UCLA and Oregon on the road in the last two weeks is my No. 14. I don't rank them there because I'm a Trojan honk, but because as I look down the list of ranked teams below them who haven't played anywhere near as challenging a schedule as USC has, and I believe the Trojans are simply better than those clubs.

MY AP TOP 25 BALLOT

1. Kansas

2. Memphis

3. UCLA

4. Duke

5. North Carolina

6. Washington State

7. Stanford

8. Tennessee

9. Georgetown

10. Michigan State

11. Texas

12. Xavier

13. Marquette

14. USC

15. Butler

16. Wisconsin

17. Florida

18. Arizona

19. West Virginia

20. Indiana

21. Baylor

22. Arizona State

23. UConn

24. Drake

25. St. Mary's

Posted by Dan Weber at 2:40 PM, January 28
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Suggestion for the Pac-10. At least for the rest of this season.

How about just calling it the "double-double'' award. Maybe the Love-Brockman Award.

No need to vote each week.

Just flip a coin.

Drum roll please: The Pac-10's Player of the Week goes to:

Heads: UCLA's Kevin Love, who has won it three times now;

Tails: Washington's Jon Brockman, who has also won it three times.

One of the two now has won the award six of the 11 weeks it's been given out.

Sure, UCLA's Darren Collison may have had a special weekend in Oregon, a return of the guy people knew before his injury.

Or USC might have had a more impressive two-game sweep as it turned out, than the Bruins did, with a number of outstanding performances.

But if it's going to be all about an aggregate of points and rebounds, just retire this baby for the rest of the year.

Posted by Dan Weber at 2:21 PM, January 28
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... Kevin Love

Here's the release from the Pac-10:

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 2:06 PM, January 28
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So what did you expect in Week 12 of college basketball's Top 25 polls?

Not all that much different from the first 11. Some seriously silly votes here, and seriously flawed for whatever reasons, too often about geography and exposure, too little about the quality of the basketball.

The major victim? C'mon, you know the drill. Lose a game you shouldn't the way Indiana, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Pittsburgh, Vanderbilt, Mississippi, Baylor and Texas A&M did and no problem, we'll hang with you, the voters seem to be saying.

And Ole Miss and Vandy didn't just lose. Vandy got whacked by 22 points, 86-64, against Florida and Ole Miss lost by 20, 88-68, at Mississippi State. Legitimate teams don't lose like that.

But lose a game you shouldn't in the Pac-10, as Arizona State did to Washington, while also losing to favored Washington State by one, and they drop you from No. 24 all the way down to No. 40. That's 25 places below a No. 15 Xavier team that played ASU a month ago. The result, ASU 77, Xavier 55.

Think about it like this. A really-down-in-the-dumps Big Ten has three teams in the top 13. A Pac-10 that's by far the best league in the nation, and even agreed to by pundits everywhere, has just two -- No. 5 UCLA and No. 9 Washington State.

Here's a simple test for the voters. Butler is No. 12. USC is No. 31 in both polls. Say the two teams are hypothetically set to play this week on a neutral floor. Who do you think would be favored and by how much? Ditto for USC against No. 11 Indiana. Or No. 13 Wisconsin, No. 15 Xavier and No. 16 Drake. This is silly stuff.

But that's the way it is.

AP Top 25
1. Memphis (46) 19-0 1,774
2. Kansas (26) 20-0 1,754
3. Duke 17-1 1,625
4. North Carolina 19-1 1,596
5. UCLA 18-2 1,500
6. Georgetown 16-2 1,377
7. Tennessee 17-2 1,339
8. Michigan State 18-2 1,320
9. Washington State 17-2 1,261
10. Texas 16-3 1,129
11. Indiana 17-2 1,065
12. Butler 19-2 948
13. Wisconsin 16-3 848
14. Stanford 16-3 786
15. Xavier 17-4 638
16. Drake 18-1 616
17. Marquette 14-4 513
18. Pittsburgh 16-4 464
19. Vanderbilt 17-3 397
20. Florida 18-3 374
21. Saint Mary's 17-2 310
22. Kansas State 14-4 281
23. Texas A&M 16-4 277
24. Mississippi 15-3 217
25. Baylor 16-3 166
Others Receiving Votes
Mississippi State 112, Connecticut 108, Arizona 102, Dayton 69, Notre Dame 63, USC 63, West Virginia 63, Louisville 40, Purdue 34, Oklahoma 28, Villanova 27, South Alabama 22, Clemson 20, Rhode Island 17, Gonzaga 17, Arizona State 16, Houston 9, Miami (FL) 7, UNLV 4, Saint Joseph's 3, Virginia Commonwealth 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Dayton 16, Villanova 18, Arizona State 24
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ESPN/USA Today Poll
1. Memphis (20) 19-0 764
2. Kansas (11) 20-0 755
3. Duke 17-1 700
4. North Carolina 19-1 663
5. UCLA 18-2 650
6. Georgetown 16-2 605
7. Michigan State 18-2 584
8. Tennessee 17-2 567
9. Washington State 17-2 515
10. Texas 16-3 473
11. Indiana 17-2 450
12. Butler 19-2 405
13. Wisconsin 16-3 395
14. Stanford 16-3 348
15. Xavier 17-4 252
16. Marquette 14-4 223
17. Drake 18-1 220
18. Vanderbilt 17-3 219
19. Florida 18-3 201
20. Saint Mary's 17-2 183
21. Pittsburgh 16-4 165
22. Mississippi 15-3 157
23. Texas A&M 16-4 136
24. Kansas State 14-4 62
25. Mississippi State 14-5 60
Others Receiving Votes
Arizona 40, Connecticut 35, Notre Dame 35, Baylor 30, Rhode Island 29, USC 29, Villanova 25, West Virginia 25, Louisville 18, Gonzaga 10, Purdue 9, Miami (FL) 8, South Alabama 6, UNLV 5, Arizona State 5, Davidson 3, Clemson 3, Kent State 3, Dayton 2, Brigham Young 2, Houston 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Villanova 18, Dayton 19, Clemson 25.

Posted by Dan Weber at 1:50 PM, January 28
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Interesting column from George Schroeder of The Register-Guard on the Oregon student section's profanity-laden treatment of Kevin Love. The most interesting passage, in my opinion, came three-quarters of the way down:

The school does not ban signs, and school officials hesitate to confiscate them because of free-speech concerns. A memo issued long ago by the president’s office allows confiscation in the case of profanity or pornography, or other violation of community standards, but it’s a sticky issue.
Thursday, security took away several signs, and Kilkenny and others said several more should have been removed. The chants are harder to deal with. But the athletic director said, “We should have done something. I should have said or done something.”
Kilkenny said his inexperience showed, that on reflection, he would have grabbed the microphone and told the kids to stop. He plans a call of apology to UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero. And also, he suggested that if it comes to it, moving the students away from courtside isn’t out of the question.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 11:12 AM, January 28
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UCLA's Kevin Love was among the 30 players named finalists for the Wooden award on Saturday. Five other freshman besides Love were also nominated including USC's O.J. Mayo. The Pac-10 had seven players on the list, the most of any conference.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 9:03 PM, January 27
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UCLA 80, Oregon 75
WHAT WENT RIGHT: Let's start with the obvious: Kevin Love's 26-point, 18-rebound performance was superb, especially given the level of hostility directed at him by the Oregon crowd. His interior scoring and Darren Collison's aggressive forays to the basket kept UCLA in the game in the second half as Oregon was trying desperately to deliver a knockout blow. That paved the way, of course, for one of the more improbable shots of the season: seldom-used Nikola Dragovic's pick-and-pop three-pointer, which sparked UCLA's decisive run.
WHAT WENT WRONG: The absence of Luc Richard Mbah a Moute created a huge matchup problem for UCLA, which lacked a forward quick enough to stick with Oregon's Malik Hairston. Hairston exploited the tandem of 6-foot-8 James Keefe and 6-foot-9 Alfred Aboya off the dribble, scoring 18 points on an assortment of one-handed floaters and driving layups despite missing a long stretch of the second half as a result of a leg injury. Aboya and Keefe's foul trouble could have also been very costly for the short-handed Bruins as they would have been left with no interior players to complement Kevin Love.
QUOTE TO NOTE: “That was one of the best wins I’ve been a part of in 27 years in the business." -- UCLA coach Ben Howland, perhaps a tad caught up in the moment after the game. (He does remember beating UConn in the Big East Tournament Final at Pitt, coming back from the dead against Gonzaga two years ago, and toppling Kansas on the way to last year's Final Four, right?)
UP NEXT: UCLA (17-2, 5-1) at Oregon State (6-13, 0-7), Saturday, 8 p.m.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 10:14 AM, January 25
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Due to the concussion he sustained in the USC game, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute has been downgraded to doubtful for Thursday's game at Oregon and is questionable for Saturday's game at Oregon State.
Lorenzo Mata-Real is doubtful for both games.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 2:31 PM, January 23
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With the Pauley Pavilion renovation project progressing agonizingly slowly, another of UCLA's Pac-10 rivals is making some headway on its new arena. Oregon today released the latest conceptual design for a new 12,500-seat, $200-million arena that would replace venerable McArthur Court. Doesn't hurt to have Phil Knight's $100 million pledge in hand, does it?
Oregon hopes to start construction this year and could have it open by late 2010. Once it opens, that would mean half of the Pac-10 would be playing in newly built facilities or facilities that have been renovated this decade.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 11:41 PM, January 22
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.The Trojans continue to lead the Pac-10 in just two stats -- field goal percentage defense and three-point field goal percentage defense and are second to Stanford in shots blocked, 3.82 a game to 4.44.

USC's Taj Gibson is tied for the league lead in shots blocked with Stanford's 7-foot Robin Lopez, at 2.06 a game while freshman O.J. Mayo leads in minutes played at 36:24 a game while he remains second in scoring at 19.7 ppg behind Cal's Ryan Anderson (21.9 ppg).

Rialto's 6-foot-9 Jeff Pendergraph of Arizona State leads the league in field goal percentage (.647).

Posted by Dan Weber at 7:34 PM, January 22
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Both forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute and center Lorenzo Mata-Real sat out of practice Tuesday after sustaining first-half concussions during Saturday’s loss to USC. UCLA coach Ben Howland pronounced Mbah a Moute questionable and Mata-Real doubtful for Thursday’s game at Oregon, though he remains hopeful both will be available Saturday night against Oregon State.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 5:35 PM, January 22
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Press-Enterprise writer Jeff Eisenberg talks about UCLA's matchup with Oregon on Thursday.

Posted by Robert Kirkemo at 5:50 PM, January 21
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Here it is. It's not getting any easier. In fact, last week saw so many ranked teams lose to unranked teams, it's almost time to start throwing darts.

Couldn't do any worse. But not yet. Here we go. Here's this week's ballot.

Note that we did fit USC back in, but based on playing with all five on the floor contributing and playing up to their abilities, which if you watched DaVon Jefferson, are plenty. Let's see if they can do it on the road this week in Oregon.

Dropped UCLA below a Washington State team the Bruins beat considering the cracks in the Bruins' lineup that showed Saturday. WSU looks a bit more sound. But it's just one week.

Here's my vote:

1. Kansas

2. Memphis

3. Washington State

4. UCLA

5. Tennessee

6. North Carolina

7. Duke

8. Georgetown

9. Indiana

10. Michigan State

11. Texas

12. Stanford

13. Wisconsin

14. Arizona State

15. Mississippi

16. Pittsburgh

17 Vanderbilt

18. Butler

19. Southern California

20. Xavier

21. Kansas State

22. Clemson

23. Baylor

24. West Virginia

25. Florida

Posted by Dan Weber at 1:07 PM, January 21
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Here they are folks, read 'em and weep. This week's AP and ESPN/USA Today/Coaches Polls just prove what we said last week about a glaring double standard that affects Pac-10 teams.

A ranked Pac-10 team that loses a game, even on the road and to another ranked team, will get nailed. And dropped hard.

Lose two games on the road the way USC did two weeks ago, and you may be banished for good.

But if you're from the Big East or Big 12, let's say, you get a bit more leeway.

Here are this week's glaring examples.

Texas A&M. How'd the 10th-ranked Aggies do this week. Well, lets see. They lost to unranked Texas Tech, 68-53, and followed that up with a 75-54 loss to unranked Kansas State -- an average 18-point loss in two games. So in keeping with the numbers, the AP voters kept Texas A&M No. 18. Cool.

OK, now for the Big East's Marquette, which also lost to a pair of unranked teams, UConn and Louisville, by a similar 36 points and parlayed that impressive week to a spot at No. 21, down from No. 13. But still among the elite and right behind the Pac-10's Stanford, a team bracketed between two awful teams, considering their recent play, after a week where the Cardinal dispatched both Arizona and Arizona State.

It gets worse. What do you think would happen to a ranked Pac-10 team that lost to Clevelend State the way Butler did.? Right. They'd be outta' here.

Or if they lost to UMass, as Dayton did. Or to Cincinnati, as Pittsburgh did. Or to Auburn, as Ole Miss did. Or by 19 poins to a bad Temple team, as Xavier did.

No fears here. You all stay ranked. And you can understand that. Voters have to vote for somebody. But the patterns seem perverse a bit. Even if subtle. No. 1 North Carolina loses at home to unranked Maryland, drops three spots to No. 4.

No. 4 UCLA loses at home to unranked USC, drops four spots to No. 8.

But the boo of the week goes to the people who cast the coaches' votes for them. They dropped Arizona State out of the Top 25 for a loss at ranked Stanford while keeping Xavier in the Top 25 despite that even bigger loss to unranked Temple, tabbing ASU at No. 26 -- exactly four spots below a Xavier team that ASU beat 77-55 last month. Oops.
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AP Top 25
1. Memphis (49) 17-0 1,777
2. Kansas (23) 18-0 1,751
3. Tennessee 16-1 1,591
4. Duke 15-1 1,543
5. North Carolina 18-1 1,536
6. Washington State 16-1 1,442
7. Indiana 16-1 1,351
8. UCLA 16-2 1,312
9. Georgetown 14-2 1,235
10. Michigan State 16-2 1,175
11. Wisconsin 15-2 1,048
12. Texas 14-3 887
13. Pittsburgh 15-3 781
14. Vanderbilt 17-2 748
15. Butler 17-2 742
16. Dayton 14-2 567
17. Mississippi 15-2 529
18. Villanova 13-3 502
18. Texas A&M 15-3 502
20. Stanford 15-3 444
21. Marquette 13-4 332
22. Drake 16-1 313
23. Xavier 15-4 230
24. Arizona State 14-3 182
25. Baylor 15-2 173
Others Receiving Votes
Saint Mary's 144, Clemson 136, Kansas State 120, West Virginia 90, Florida 49, Massachusetts 47, Gonzaga 32, USC 26, Rhode Island 17, Miami (FL) 15, Louisville 7, Cincinnati 5, South Alabama 5, Oklahoma 4, New Mexico 3, Mississippi State 2, Akron 2, Cleveland State 1, Creighton 1, Maryland 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Miami (FL) 21, Rhode Island 23, Clemson 24.

ESPN/USA Today Poll
1. Memphis (21) 17-0 765
2. Kansas (10) 18-0 754
3. Duke 15-1 682
4. North Carolina 18-1 666
5. Tennessee 16-1 653
6. Washington State 16-1 620
7. UCLA 16-2 581
8. Indiana 16-1 565
9. Georgetown 14-2 543
10. Michigan State 16-2 517
11. Wisconsin 15-2 443
12. Texas 14-3 381
13. Vanderbilt 17-2 336
14. Butler 17-2 316
15. Mississippi 15-2 284
16. Texas A&M 15-3 280
17. Pittsburgh 15-3 267
18. Villanova 13-3 257
19. Dayton 14-2 203
20. Marquette 13-4 158
21. Stanford 15-3 151
22. Xavier 15-4 112
23. Drake 16-1 92
24. Saint Mary's 15-2 89
25. Clemson 14-4 84
Others Receiving Votes
Arizona State 61, Florida 56, West Virginia 42, Rhode Island 24, Gonzaga 14, USC 12, Baylor 11, Massachusetts 9, Kansas State 8, Louisville 7, San Diego State 7, Connecticut 5, Mississippi State 4, South Alabama 3, UNLV 3, Oregon 2, Miami (FL) 2, Arizona 2, Illinois State 2, Cincinnati 1, Houston 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Rhode Island 21, Miami (FL) 24, Arizona State 25.

Posted by Dan Weber at 12:11 PM, January 21
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Injury-ravaged UCLA's bad luck seems to be trickling all the way down to its recruits.
On the same day UCLA signee Drew Gordon returned from a stress reaction in his right foot, the San Jose Archbishop Mitty forward sustained another foot injury, this time to his left.
Gordon hurt his foot Friday after landing awkwardly on a fourth-quarter shot-block attempt against league rival Archbishop Riordan of San Francisco, according to the San Jose Mercury News. He remained in the game until midway through overtime. Mitty Coach Brian Eagleson had no estimate on how long Gordon will be out.
Mitty, the state's top-ranked boy's team, fell to Riordan, 46-45, the first loss of the season for the Monarchs.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 7:44 AM, January 19
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This is from UCLA:

UCLA Junior forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute has a strained right groin and will be held out of practice today. Apparently, it happened late in Monday's practice, but Mbah a Moute said he practiced through the pain and again on Tuesday. It continued to bother him Wednesday (UCLA's day off), so he finally told Carrie Rubertino (athletic trainer) it was bothering him. He has now had two days of treatment and said this afternoon, "It feels much better today than it did yesterday. I'll be fine."
He is not expected to miss Saturday's game vs. USC

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 4:34 PM, January 17
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UCLA hadn't been recruiting Moreno Valley Rancho Verde junior Michael Snaer too heavily until recently, but now the Bruins appear to have made him more of a priority. Though Snaer hasn't received a UCLA scholarship offer yet, the 6-foot-4, 190-pound shooting guard is hoping his performance this season will merit one in the near future.
Snaer has scholarhip offers from USC, California, Washington and Missouri, among others. Here's a transcript of my conversation with him from this morning about his interest in UCLA, where his recruitment stands and where he thinks he needs to improve as a player:

On the recruiting process:
“My focus is really on the season right now. I’m not trying to think too much about recruiting b/c I don’t want to put too much pressure on myself. I’ll probably start focusing on it more in a few weeks.

On where he needs to improve as a player:
There’s some games where I take off plays, so I’m trying to get better at that. My defense is good, but I can rebound better.

On taking more of a leadership role this season at Rancho Verde
Last year, there were a lot of guys besides me. This year, it’s all on me. I’m learning how to encourage my teammates if they mess up and when to yell at them.

On what he’s looking for in a school:
No. 1 is a good education. I want to feel comfortable at the school, and I want to come in as a freshman and get a lot of playing time. Another really big thing is I want to go to a place that can help me get to that next level. It doesn’t matter where that school is. If the best school for me is out-of-state, that’s where I’m going to go.

On UCLA’s recruitment of him:
They stopped recruiting me for a while, but they came last week and asked if I wanted them to recruit me. I told them I was definitely interested.

On whether he expects to get a UCLA scholarship offer:
Coach Howland loves my defense. If I keep impressing him, I think it will come.

On whether playing time at UCLA is a concern:
That’s a big thing I worry about. Will I be able to play as a freshman? I don’t want to go somewhere and just sit and watch, so that’s a big worry with UCLA.
They're not going to lie to me. Coach Howland said as things get more serious, he'd sit down with me and let me know how much playing time I'd get.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 11:55 AM, January 15
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Kevin Love earned Pac-10 Player of the Week honors for the second time this season after leading UCLA to a pair of home wins.
After an 11-point peformance against Washington Thursday night, Love scored a career-high 27 and grabbed 14 rebounds on Saturday as the Bruins handed previously unbeaten Washington State its first loss of the season.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 5:02 PM, January 14
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Here's my Week 10 Top 25 men's basketball poll vote:

In a move I've been considering for a couple of weeks, with everybody on board and healthy and playing hard, Kansas looks to me like the team with the most weapons right now. Only two other voters seem to agree but let's see how it plays out.

Memphis' membership in Conference USA, and its league schdule, makes it hard for the Tigers to keep pace once they get into January, no matter how hard they tried out of the league.

UCLA looks on its way now with an in-shape and in-the-mix Kevin Love surrounded by so much talent with defensive toughness and offensive diversity.

Also didn't drop Stanford out for a loss at Mac Court to the Ducks but did elevate Oregon after wins the last two weekends over Arizona and the Cardinal.

Here's my ballot:

1. Kansas

2. Memphis

3. UCLA

4. North Carolina

5. Washington State

6. Tennessee

7. Georgetown

8. Texas A&M

9. Duke

10. Indiana

11. Texas

12. Arizona State

13. Marquette

14. Michigan State

15. Mississippi

16. Butler

17. Wisconsin

18. Xavier

19. Vanderbilt

20. Dayton

21. Pittsburgh

22. Stanford

23. Rhode Island

24. Oregon

25. Florida

Posted by Dan Weber at 3:08 PM, January 14
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Here they are, this week's Top 25 polls. One thing that remains consistent. If you're a ranked Pac-10 team and lose, even to another ranked Pac-10 team, or on the road in the toughest league in the nation, you're going to drop and drop hard.

See ex-top-25 team Stanford after losing at Oregon, a team which, despite wins over Arizona and Stanford the last eight days, did not move up.

Hey, even if you're No. 4 Washington State and you fall at UCLA to the Bruins' best all-around performance, you're dropping. But UCLA will only move up one spot to take WSU's place. That's it.

But if you're Villanova, and lose to sub-.500 Cincinnati, or Michigan State and you score an unfathomable 36 points in losing to a below-average Iowa, or you're Texas and get a double-digit whacking by Missouri, or Vanderbilt and lose to an awful Kentucky team or you're Rhode Island and lose in the league to Dayton or a Clemson that not only loses to No. 1 UNC but the next game as well to Charlotte, do not worry.

Unlike Stanford, you will not fall out of the Top 25.

And if you're my alma mater Xavier, with three losses, you can rise to the No. 20 spot in AP, two places ahead of first-time ranked Arizona State, a Pac-10 team with two losses that beat my Xavier team by 22 points.

AP Top 25
1. North Carolina (45) 17-0 1,765
2. Memphis (24) 15-0 1,739
3. Kansas (3) 16-0 1,678
4. UCLA 16-1 1,578
5. Georgetown 13-1 1,439
6. Tennessee 14-1 1,404
7. Duke 13-1 1,362
8. Washington State 14-1 1,342
9. Indiana 14-1 1,215
10. Texas A&M 15-1 1,184
11. Michigan State 14-2 988
12. Butler 16-1 985
13. Marquette 13-2 955
14. Dayton 14-1 793
15. Pittsburgh 14-2 670
16. Vanderbilt 16-1 658
17. Wisconsin 13-2 649
18. Mississippi 14-1 612
19. Texas 13-3 592
20. Xavier 14-3 395
21. Miami (FL) 14-1 286
22. Arizona State 13-2 257
23. Rhode Island 15-2 196
24. Clemson 13-3 187
25. Villanova 11-3 140
Others Receiving Votes
Drake 75, Stanford 53, Florida 47, Saint Mary's 41, Oregon 39, Louisville 16, West Virginia 15, Oklahoma 11, Illinois State 7, Arizona 5, Arkansas 5, Baylor 4, Ohio State 3, Kent State 2, Missouri 2, Connecticut 2, Gonzaga 2, Kansas State 1, South Alabama 1.

ESPN/USA Today Poll
1. North Carolina (23) 17-0 765
2. Memphis (6) 15-0 747
3. Kansas (2) 16-0 719
4. UCLA 16-1 680
5. Duke 13-1 614
6. Georgetown 13-1 600
7. Tennessee 14-1 582
8. Washington State 14-1 574
9. Texas A&M 15-1 544
10. Indiana 14-1 503
11. Michigan State 14-2 449
12. Butler 16-1 425
13. Marquette 13-2 379
14. Vanderbilt 16-1 330
15. Mississippi 14-1 316
16. Pittsburgh 14-2 294
17. Wisconsin 13-2 272
18. Dayton 14-1 259
19. Texas 13-3 248
20. Xavier 14-3 147
21. Villanova 11-3 105
21. Rhode Island 15-2 105
23. Clemson 13-3 99
24. Miami (FL) 14-1 84
25. Arizona State 13-2 67
Others Receiving Votes
Saint Mary's 39, Florida 36, Oregon 29, Stanford 23, Drake 17, West Virginia 9, Arizona 8, Arkansas 3, Brigham Young 2, Notre Dame 1, Utah 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Stanford 23, Arizona 24.

Posted by Dan Weber at 2:47 PM, January 14
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* I know it's early, but I'll ask anyway:If Washington State is the second-best team in the Pac-10, is anyone capable of challenging UCLA? Ben Howland said before the season he expected the conference champion to have at least four losses. The way UCLA played in the Bay Area last week and against Washington State yesterday, the Bruins have a chance to prove him wrong.
* UCLA's shaky non-conference resume took a hit yesterday. Michigan State suffered a dreadful 43-36 loss at struggling Iowa (8-9) and Texas went down at the hands of an up-and-down Missouri team that desperately needed a win. It may not matter longterm, however, if UCLA keeps winning. The Bruins have risen to No. 9 in the RPI on the strength of their hot start in Pac-10 play
* Lost amid the hysteria over Kevin Love's offense is his vast improvement defensively. After holding the Lopez twins and DeVon Hardin in check last week in the Bay Area, Love used his wide body masterfully to force massive Aron Baynes away from the basket on Saturday. One question remains whether he has the lateral quickness to stay with an opposing post who likes to face up to the basket (see the Texas game). Maarty Leunen of Oregon has some of those skills, but aside from him, Love may not face such a player until March.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 9:14 AM, January 13
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Fairfax High big man Renardo SIdney, the consensus No. 1 prospect in the class of 2009, attended Saturday's UCLA-Washington State game, and I spoke to him a few minutes before tip-off. Here's a full update on his recruitment and his interest in UCLA from Sunday's P-E.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 9:00 PM, January 12
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They could have chartered a bus from Westwood for all the NBA scouts who are making this a double-dip day at UCLA-Washington State and then here at Galen Center for USC-Washington.

Won't be the last time they do this. And so are some of the Pac-10 media with the Seattle folks definitely going for back-to-back basketball.

The Denver Nuggets are seeing O.J. Mayo for the third time in four games.

There's a bonus today. The scouts get to see USC's DaVon Jefferson, who's starting for the Trojans -- and just won the opening tip.

Posted by Dan Weber at 3:31 PM, January 12
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Energized by a sellout crowd and the chance to play on a national stage, UCLA has jumped out to a 35-22 halftime lead. The key for the Bruins? Their suffocating defense. Washington State did not score its first field goal until the 11:22 mark of the first half and trailed 26-8 with 4:30 remaining. Kevin Love leads UCLA with 11 first-half points, while Russell Westbrook has chipped in 10.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 12:26 PM, January 12
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* It's tough to tell how Darren Collison's left hip contusion is affecting him thus far in shootaround. He's stretched it a few times in between jump shots, but until he's going full speed in game action, it will be difficult to tell how limited he is.
* Today's game is officially a sellout, according to UCLA officials.
* UCLA-Washington State may produce an early front runner for the No. 1 seed in the West, but it's very unlikely the winner will rise to the top spot in the polls. Top-ranked North Carolina has solidified its hold on that position today, storming to a 30-point halftime lead against in-state rival NC State and coasting to victory.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 10:43 AM, January 12
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There's been plenty of internet debate over whether UCLA should offer a scholarship to Fairfax High's Renardo Sidney, perhaps the nation's top big man in the class of 2009. Here's a Washington Post story from July 2006 that might help shed some light on the risks of getting involved with Sidney.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 7:48 AM, January 12
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UCLA 69, WASHINGTON 55
WHAT WENT RIGHT: Luc Richard Mbah a Moute showcased an improved perimeter game, scoring 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting and knocking down a barrage of midrange jumpers. Despite the specter of Saturday's Washington State game, UCLA didn't overlook Washington, storming to a 18-point halftime lead. Russell Westbrook carried the team in the second half with Darren Collison out of the lineup, scoring 13 of his 18 points.
WHAT WENT WRONG: If Darren Collison's bruised hip either keeps him out of the Washington State game or limits him severely, that could be a huge blow. UCLA's perimeter depth is razor-thin with Michael Roll out. Collison was hurting after the game, but he said he'd give it a go even if he was only 60-70 percent.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "The best thing we did was guard Appleby.He doesn't score, and he's a very good player. He has really good range." -- UCLA coach Ben Howland on his team's defensive effort against Ryan Appleby, the sharp-shooting Washington guard who was held scoreless last night on only two shots.
UP NEXT: UCLA (15-1, 3-0) vs. Washington State (13-0, 2-0), Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 8:30 AM, January 11
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Here's the injury report after UCLA's 69-55 victory over Washington:
* Darren Collison isn't certain he'll be able to play against Washington State on Saturday after sustaining what's being called a left hip contusion when he bumped hips with Washington's Ryan Appleby early in the second half. He iced it during the second half, but was still walking gingerly 30 minutes after the game.
"It might be a little more than a bruise, but I really won't know until tomorrow," Collison said. "If I'm 60 to 70 percent, I'm going to give it a go."
* Luc Richard Mbah a Moute bruised his right knee during the second half, but he expects to be fine in time for Saturday.
I'll have an update on Collison tomorrow as soon as one's available ...

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 12:01 AM, January 11
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Modesto Christian power forward Reeves Nelson, one of the most coveted players in California’s class of 2009, told Ben Howland Wednesday night he will attend UCLA, according to his high school coach, Gary Porter.
Nelson had scholarship offers from North Carolina, Duke, USC, Arizona and Kentucky, among others.
“UCLA is a very good program,” Porter said. “He wanted to stay on the West Coast and he felt comfortable with Coach Howland. It was just a good fit.”
Landing Nelson is a huge coup for UCLA, which has targeted the 6-foot-7 junior for more than a year. The Bruins desperately needed to get a frontcourt player in the class of 2009 after losing a lengthy recruiting battle with North Carolina last month for juniors Travis and David Wear of Santa Ana Mater Dei.
Of the five current members of UCLA’s frontcourt rotation, only sophomore James Keefe is expected to still be in school in 2009. UCLA did land the nation's top recruiting class for next season, but three of the four signees are guards.

Posted by Jeff Eisenberg at 10:02 AM, January 10
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