Jon Gold, UCLA beat writer for the LA Daily News, joins the final installment of Overtime with Daily Bruin Sports this winter quarter to discuss how the Bruins will fare in the upcoming Pac-10 Tournament, junior guard Malcolm Lee’s possible knee injury, and UCLA’s seeding in the NCAA Tournament. Gold runs the Inside UCLA blog on insidesocal.com. [10:43]
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Overtime with Daily Bruin Sports: March 7, 2011
It’s 10th Week! Sports Editor Sam Strong and Eli Smukler wrap up the last show of winter quarter with the latest Bruin basketball news, including soundbites from the Washington State postgame press conference. They also take you through UCLA sports’ scores and stats from the weekend. Jon Gold from the LA Daily News returns as this week’s guest.
Overtime with Daily Bruin Sports airs Mondays at 6:30 p.m. on UCLAradio.com.
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Overtime with Daily Bruin Sports: Bruin Locker Room ““ March 7, 2011
Sam and Eli hear clips of Ben Howland at the post-game press conference on Saturday, after the Bruins’ 58-54 defeat of Washington State in overtime. [4:39]
Men's Basketball: Final Pac-10 Possibilities
Just one day of games remain in the Pac-10’s regular season, but there is still left to decide before the final standings ““ and the subsequent conference tournament seeding ““ are set on Saturday night.
Scoop Dreams: Pac-10 Power Rankings (Mar. 1)
Scoop Dreams columnist Eli Smukler checks in with this week’s Pac-10 men’s basketball Power Rankings (you can find last week’s rankings here):
1. UCLA (21-8, 12-4 Pac-10)
UCLA had its two most complete games of the season, an 18-point win over ASU and then the masterpiece that was Ol’ Pauley’s swan song, a 71-49 walloping of then-No. 10 Arizona. Given the losses by other teams atop these rankings, it was nearly a perfect week for the Bruins’ standing. Now, the ability to clinch at least a share of the Pac-10 title is in UCLA’s hands this week in Washington.
2. No. 18 Arizona (23-6, 12-4)
Talk about a bad trip. Arizona was riding high on an eight-game win streak until it arrived in Los Angeles. The top two frontcourts in the conference, USC and UCLA, hit the Wildcats hard underneath the basket though, and both scored the upset. Arizona is still the favorite for the Pac-10 Tournament’s No. 1 seed and is still undefeated at home, where it will host the Oregon schools this week.
_Emotional final men’s basketball game in Pauley Pavilion brings the end of an era_
The creases on Ben Howland’s face don’t break rank very often in his postgame press conferences ““ this happens only on special occasions.
Overtime with Daily Bruin Sports: February 28, 2011
The guys have a lot to talk about: The UCLA men’s basketball team won its last game at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, putting them in a tie for first place in the Pac-10 Conference. Hosts Sam Strong and Eli Smukler discuss the victory and play some cuts from the postgame press conference, and Percy Allen from the Seattle Times joins the show to talk more college basketball. And as always, the hosts break down more sports news and stats from over the weekend.
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