BRUINS' BACKBONE SHINES FARMAR, AFFLALO DIRECT UCLA VICTORY NO. 16 UCLA 67, NO. 17 NEV. 56.Byline: Brian Dohn Staff Writer ANAHEIM - UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX is thankful college basketball College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. History
tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. . Against less-than-full-strength Nevada, sophomore backcourt teammates Jordan Farmar Jordan Robert Farmar (born November 30, 1986) is an American professional basketball player at starting point guard for the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers. He was previously the starting point guard for the UCLA men's basketball team. and Arron Afflalo Arron Agustin Afflalo (born October 15, 1985) is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Detroit Pistons. He recently completed a three-year career at University of California, Los Angeles in the Pacific Ten Conference of the NCAA as the starting shooting made up for the lack of post play with stellar efforts, leading the Bruins to their most impressive win of the season. Farmar made 10 of 13 shots and scored 24 points and Afflalo had 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead No. 16 UCLA past No. 17 Nevada 67-56 in front of 12,109 Saturday in the second game of the Wooden Classic at the Pond. The only other Bruin in double figures was backup point guard Darren Collison Darren Michael Collison (born August 23, 1987) is an American basketball player. The right-hander is a native of Rancho Cucamonga, California, and is currently playing his sophomore season for the University of California, Los Angeles. , who scored all 10 of his points in the first half. ``This is a big win for us when it comes down to the NCAA Tournament NCAA Tournament can mean: Men's Sports
The Wolf Pack wolf pack n. A group of submarines that attack a single vessel or a convoy. Noun 1. wolf pack - a group of submarines operating together in attacking enemy convoys , whose most impressive win came at Kansas, were led in scoring by Nick Fazekas' 24 points, but were hampered by the ineffectiveness of starting point Noun 1. starting point - earliest limiting point terminus a quo commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, first - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the guard Ramon Sessions Ramon Sessions (born April 11, 1986 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) is a National Basketball Association player for the Milwaukee Bucks. He was drafted by Milwaukee with the 56th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. Sessions played collegiately at the University of Nevada for three years. . After missing Nevada's last game with a hip flexor flexor /flex·or/ (flek´ser) 1. causing flexion. 2. a muscle that flexes a joint. flexor retina´culum see entries under retinaculum. injury, Sessions managed one assist and one steal in nine first-half minutes. Sessions injury hurt the Wolf Pack (6-1) offensively, evidenced by their season-low 37.3 percent shooting from the field. He also was missed on the defensive end as Farmar, Afflalo and Collison used dribble penetration to get close-range shots. ``I believe UCLA is the best team we played so far,'' Fazekas said. ``It might be the best team we see all year.'' UCLA's best combination on the floor, at times, saw Farmar, Afflalo and Collison, running the offense, playing together. In fact, when the Bruins (7-1) took a 39-34 lead on Farmar's tough drive and shot over two defenders with 16:07 to play, the trio had accounted for 37 of UCLA's points. The other two points came 94 seconds into the game when wing Cedric Bozeman scored on a layup. ``Neither Jordan or Arron are complaining about that pressure (to score),'' UCLA coach Ben Howland said. ``Trust me. They want to score, and they're very good at it. We do need to get an inside presence.'' The Bruins were playing without injured centers Michael Fey (ankle) and Lorenzo Mata (concussion), but neither was a cure-all for the low-post woes earlier this season. Again, Bruins coach Ben Howland started freshman Ryan Wright ahead of senior Ryan Hollins. The duo played well defensively, but in 49 combined minutes, they had one field goal, five points and four rebounds. ``I thought the keys were our field-goal percentage defense, and then our team really came out and played great man-to-man defense,'' Howland said. ``Our trapping of Fazekas really helped us, especially in the first half.'' But UCLA's inability to score in the low post put increasing pressure on it's outside game, and Farmar and Afflalo responded. Farmar's 3-pointer with 8:22 to play kick-started a 16-2 run. Another basket by Farmar and an Afflalo lay-in extended the lead. ``I was just looking to be aggressive,'' Farmar said. ``The way they play defense, I had a lot of opportunities. On the pick and rolls, the big (men) weren't hedging hard.'' Farmar, who scored 10 points in the spurt, capped it with a 3-pointer to extend UCLA's lead to 62-47 with 3:57 remaining. ``He's a terrific point guard,'' Nevada coach Mark Fox said. ``He shot the ball much better than he has during the season. Jordan is a great player and he took over the game. That was the difference.'' Brian Dohn, (818) 713-3607 brian.dohn(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Jordan Farmar, left, scored 24 points in the Bruins' 67-56 win at the John Wooden Classic. Chris Carlson/Associated Press (2 -- color) WOODEN |
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