Author Archives: Andrew Howard

Coming into Saturday’s game against No. 16 Arizona State, the No. 9 Bruins knew they were going to get a determined James Harden.

Notice served.

Whenever the UCLA men’s basketball team prepared to face the Arizona schools for the past 20 years, it was the University of Arizona that stood out as the marquee matchup.

Two seasons ago, the Arizona State men’s basketball program was floundering.

Chris Roberts was not going to get off the couch.
It was raining outside, and the second-year student at Cal Poly Pomona was relaxing on the couch at his home in Baldwin Park after a long day of classes. He had been invited to a radio station meeting on campus that night. The meeting was something he had an interest in, but the couch seemed more appealing than making the 15-minute drive to campus.

UCLA point guard Darren Collison was tired.

Facing a hostile environment at Oregon’s McArthur Court and a suddenly hot Duck team that had trimmed an 11-point deficit to just three, the UCLA men’s basketball team needed someone to step up.