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DC, JS, PAA - Thanks for Everything
And so we close the book on 3 straight Final Fours as the Bruins lose to Villanova in the second round 89-69 (box score). It is a shame that our three seniors that have given their all for UCLA have to go out like this so far from home in front of a hostile crowd, but the NCAA Tournament can be...
SURVIVE and Advance
Yes, the Bruins "survived" in every way that is possible staving off a last second shot by the media's Golden Boy Eric Maynor to win 65-64 (box score). The reward? A date with Villanova on Saturday on what is evidently their home floor. It's great to move on. But if the Bruins want to keep dancing,...
Not Done Yet
Over the past few years, the Bruins have had their share of "must win" games. In the past, the Bruins have typically won such contests, but due to dropping a pair of road games last weekend, the Bruins faced their biggest must win game in a long time. Both teams played with the requisite urgency,...
Quickie 11.20 Recap: We're gonna party like its 1992
Oh yes, the nostalgia is hitting us Now the college basketball season is finally here. Our first huge upset of the season has taken place. On Thursday night in the Mecca of basketball arena’s, Madison Square Garden, an unranked Michigan...
2009 Cousy Award finalists announced, let's light one up
Just to get it out of the way now, we’re from New England and will show favoritism for anything Red Sox and Celtics whenever possible. You’re just going to have to deal with it. Today the Bob Cousy Award finalists were announced, and while we’ve yet to see a point guard come...
Mid-season draft board, pt. i: grading the guards
It's that time of year again. Time to start plugging the college stats in to our handy-dandy excel spread sheet to see which players are performing at draft-worthy levels. Last year I simply offered up one big generic draft board instead of breaking it down by position. This year, I will be...
Luc Roundup & Looking Forward
Let's start with Luc's (not so surprising decision) from yesterday. According to the OC Register, Luc acknowledged he is taking a risk : [H]e acknowledged he is taking a risk. He was honorable mention on the All-Pac-10 team and defensive team this past season, but was only fifth on the Bruins...
Ben Ball Roundup: News & Notes
Lot of hoops related news out of Westwood yesterday. So we are going to do a Ben Ball specific roundup for this Hump day. The lead story of course is the return of Josh Shipp. Achilles already posted the official release last night. Coach Howland is excited about Josh’s return and he is...
Josh Shipp Makes It Official
From the official site: <!-- LINKS TO RELATED PAGES BEGIN --> <!-- LINKS TO RELATED PAGES END --> UCLA forward Josh Shipp has signed paperwork to withdraw his name from the NBA Draft and will play his senior season for the Bruins, UCLA head basketball coach Ben Howland announced...
UCLA: Where Amazing Begins
HoopsWorld re UCLA's impact on the NBA : Current NBA Players: This season 11 former Bruins suited up for an NBA team. Baron Davis is one of the most dangerous run-and-gun point guards in the league, a two-time All-Star who is hitting his prime. Jason Kapono is a two-time winner of the Foot...
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