Op-ed: I once was endorsed to be the Daily Bruin’s editor in chief. I agree with staffers’ concerns.

For the past eight years, I have worked in big newsrooms like the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times, and have learned a thing or two about office politics. But the worst, most politically fraught period of my life remains the three months I campaigned to be editor of the Daily Bruin. And […]

UCLA falls to Florida 73-65, season ends

TAMPA, Fla. “”mdash; In one of the most evenly matched games in the NCAA Tournament, No. 7-seed UCLA fell to No. 2-seed Florida, 73-65, ending the Bruins season after one of their best-played games of the year.

Until the last minutes, no team led by more than six, but the Bruins couldn’t close the gap and trailed for the majority of the game.

Four Bruins scored in double digits but it wasn’t enough to upset the Gators, who seemed to have answer every UCLA run with a 3-pointer.

Florida’s Erving Walker led the Gators with 21 points and combined with Kenny Boynton to hit critical free throws down the stretch.

The Gators had four players with four fouls by the time the buzzer sounded, but none fouled out.

UCLA down two at the half

TAMPA, Fla. ““- The Bruins had two chances to go into the locker room with a tie or the lead, but instead enter halftime trailing Florida, 35-33.

The Bruins pulled down two offensive rebounds, and freshman center Anthony Stover missed three free throws to end the half, prompting sophomore guard Tyler Honeycutt to practice his shooting motion as he walked off the court.

Nonetheless, UCLA enjoyed a four-point lead midway through the second half before Florida’s sharp outside shooting put the Gators ahead.

In this see-saw third-round game, no team has lead by more than four and the lead has changed eight times.

Both teams have a balanced box score, but perhaps the biggest story line is unfolding in the paint.