USC - The Trojans knocked off the California Golden Bears to advance to the semifinals 79-75. Daniel Hackett hit four late free-throws in the final 3.8 seconds of the game to lift USC. The Trojans nearly lost an 18-point lead after Cal tied the score at 75, but with Hackett's free-throws, the Bears could not keep up. Taj Gibson led USC with 21 points and 16 rebounds, and DeMar DeRozan had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Hackett finished with 15 points, and Dwight Lewis added 11. Patrick Christopher led Cal with 15 points, and Jorge Gutierrez added 14.
UCLA - The Bruins took down Washington State 64-53, and will advance to the semifinals. UCLA took a 21-0 run through the first half to take a 20-point lead, and the Cougars shot just 30% from the field. The win avenged an 82-81 loss at home last month. Darren Collison led the Bruins with 15 points, and Nikola Dragovic added 12. Both Josh Shipp and Jrue Holiday had 10. Aron Baynes led WSU with 22 points.
USC and UCLA will play each other in the second round of the Pac-10 tournament.
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Friday, March 13, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Bruins Left in Ruins
The UCLA men's basketball team was upset by Washington State 82-81, their 5th conference loss of the season. This was the Cougars first road victory against the Bruins since 2005. The two teams entered the second half tied at 42, and both shot above 50%, with UCLA committing only 6 turnovers. The Bruins were just 3-for-10 from three-point range, while the Cougars were 8-for-15, including 5 for Taylor Rochestie, who finished with 33 points. Nikola Dragovic led UCLA with 23 points, and Darren Collison scored 20 and had 8 assists. Josh Shipp finished with 14, and Alfred Aboya had a double-double, scoring 13 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
Friday, February 20, 2009
College Basketball Roundup - Washington Pt. 3
UCLA - The Bruins gained a game on the conference-leading Washington Huskies by defeating those same Huskies 85-76, their 9th Pac-10 win of the season. Washington shot a season-low 10 free-throws, a direct opposite of when the two teams met earlier in the season where they took 43 trips to the charity stripe. Alfred Aboya fought flu during the week, and still suffered the effects from it, but still finished with a double-double, 13 points and 11 rebounds. Josh Shipp led the Bruins with 20 points, Darren Collison scored 17, and Nikola Dragovic added 15. Justin Dentmon led the Huskies with 22 points and Jon Brockman finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds.
USC - The Trojans defeated Washington State 61-51, their 7th conference win and 16th of the season. USC nearly lost its 14 point second-half lead to just a one-point lead with 6 minutes left, but held on and increased the lead. Dwight Lewis scored 17 points for the Trojans, and Taj Gibson added 16 points and 8 rebounds. Taylor Rochestie led the Cougars with 16 points, and Caleb Forrest added 12.
USC - The Trojans defeated Washington State 61-51, their 7th conference win and 16th of the season. USC nearly lost its 14 point second-half lead to just a one-point lead with 6 minutes left, but held on and increased the lead. Dwight Lewis scored 17 points for the Trojans, and Taj Gibson added 16 points and 8 rebounds. Taylor Rochestie led the Cougars with 16 points, and Caleb Forrest added 12.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
College Basketball Roundup - Washington Pt. 2
UCLA - The Bruins fell to the Washington Huskies 86-75, their second loss in 3 games. Washington used a 12-0 run to push past UCLA in the second half, as the Bruins could not score for 5 minutes. Josh Shipp scored 25 points, and Darren Collison had 12. Isaiah Thomas led the Huskies with 24 points, and Jon Brockman had 18 points and 8 rebounds.
USC - The Trojans hung on the defeat Washington State 46-44, improving to 4-3 in conference play. USC trailed 19-18 at halftime, but went on an offensive streak to get the win, as Daniel Hackett knocked down 4 free throws in the final minute that put the Trojans up by 6. Hackett scored 14 points, and Taj Gibson had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
USC - The Trojans hung on the defeat Washington State 46-44, improving to 4-3 in conference play. USC trailed 19-18 at halftime, but went on an offensive streak to get the win, as Daniel Hackett knocked down 4 free throws in the final minute that put the Trojans up by 6. Hackett scored 14 points, and Taj Gibson had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Friday, January 23, 2009
College Basketball Roundup - Washington
UCLA - The Bruins rebounded from a tough OT loss to defeat Washington State 61-59. First, UCLA had to avoid the collapse that hurt them in their last game. Nikola Dragovic scored 20 points, the only Bruin to score double-figures. Caleb Forrest led the Cougars with 19 points.
USC - The Trojans fell to Washington 78-73, their third conference loss. The Huskies took 40 free throws, hitting 32 of them; USC was 13 of 17 from the line. Daniel Hackett scored a season-high 24 points and DeMar DeRozan had 16. Taj Gibson had 15 points and 13 rebounds. Justin Dentmon led Washington with 22 points.
USC - The Trojans fell to Washington 78-73, their third conference loss. The Huskies took 40 free throws, hitting 32 of them; USC was 13 of 17 from the line. Daniel Hackett scored a season-high 24 points and DeMar DeRozan had 16. Taj Gibson had 15 points and 13 rebounds. Justin Dentmon led Washington with 22 points.
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