Author Archives: Jeff Agase

EUGENE, Ore. “”mdash; When it gets as bad as 79-48, when the Bruins outdo themselves once again by scoring under 50 for the first time in over three years, one would think that explanations are no longer simple. But after a loss that dropped UCLA to 7-18 overall and 4-12 in the Pac-10, UCLA head […]

CORVALLIS, Ore. “”mdash; Though the Bruins still seem like they don’t want to admit it, last night’s 69-66 win over Oregon State was, in this season of lowered expectations, just about as big as they come. The victory gave UCLA its fourth Pac-10 victory and pulled the Bruins tentatively back into the No. 8 seed […]

If Cedric Bozeman can play Thursday night at Oregon State ““ and based on comments from both Bozeman and UCLA head coach Steve Lavin, it’s looking like an enormous if ““ he won’t be starting at point guard. Like an office worker who’s gone on vacation for a week only to find someone else sitting […]

Now that the once-heartless Bruins seem to have found a pacemaker and now that they’ve managed to flip its switch two games in a row, everyone ““ from the fans at Pauley Pavilion to the rest of the Pac-10 ““ has a question to ask of them. Will they have enough juice to keep the […]

Are Pac-10 teams still afraid of 5-16 UCLA the second time they play the Bruins? Well, is a horror movie still scary the second time around? It’s all a matter of perspective, perhaps. The Bruins seem to think they’re every bit as frightening now ““ 10 straight conference losses and all ““ as they were […]

TEMPE “”mdash; Ray Young steals a pass and has a clear path to the basket, but the official can’t get out of the way and he loses the ball out of bounds. Ryan Walcott and Cedric Bozeman are whistled for rare five-second dribble penetration calls on consecutive plays. Ryan Hollins holds the ball under the […]

TUCSON -““ What’s the difference between Arizona and this year’s hapless Bruin team? When Wildcat head coach Lute Olson walks off the court and holds up a single finger, he’s signaling his team’s national ranking. When UCLA’s Steve Lavin does it ““ like he did at the end of last weekend’s Georgetown game ““ it’s […]