Ever since the summer, Ryan Hollins had this game in the back of his mind. With West Virginia scheduled to make a January trip to Pauley Pavilion, that meant one big responsibility for Hollins. “Since the summer, coach actually told me I’m the main guy who will be guarding (Kevin) Pittsnogle,” Hollins said. “I’ve been […]
Author Archives: David Regan
Defending chance
It will have happened eight months ago next week, but for some it could have been yesterday. The memories are still so vivid. Trailing 3-1, no hope, no chance. Yet another year of disappointment. Then, the unthinkable. The comeback. The glory. The national championship. “I can still look back as clear as can be, that […]
Bruins take Trojans by storm
This was college basketball’s version of the Perfect Storm. Almost everything went right for UCLA. Almost everything went wrong for USC. And the result, well, was perfect as far as Bruin fans were concerned. Behind its best-sustained team defense of the season, No. 18 UCLA (15-3, 5-2 Pac-10) rushed out to a 24-5 lead and […]
Mounting injuries let other players shine
With each devastating injury comes an opportunity. With each vacated roster position comes the need for a replacement. And with each replacement comes mixed feelings. “It’s not good for our team,” freshman guard Mike Roll said. “I obviously want everybody back. But since it did happen, I want to step up and try to do […]
Shipp out for season
The UCLA men’s basketball team has been ravaged by injuries all season. Tuesday, the ravaging continued in nightmarish fashion. Sophomore forward Josh Shipp, who said he suffered throbbing pain in his surgically-repaired right hip in each of the four games he’s played, will not step on the court again this season. “It was something lingering […]
UCLA narrowly escapes upset
TEMPE, Ariz. “”mdash; Seeing Jordan Farmar slumped in a folding chair deep in the bowels of the Wells Fargo Arena, his right foot submerged in a bucket of ice and a look of exhaustion on his face, you wouldn’t have believed what had just taken place. And seeing Jordan Farmar standing on the floor with […]
[Online Exclusive]: Mata 'spectacular' against Arizona, giving team inside presence
Coach Ben Howland is always right. Just ask Lorenzo Mata. Following UCLA’s impressive 85-79 victory over Arizona on Thursday, Howland said that Mata’s game was the best he’s played in his Bruin career. The sophomore center, who finished with nine points and seven rebounds in 19 minutes, initially refused to make a claim that bold. […]