BRUINS GET BY AGAIN PULL AWAY LATE FOR WIN OVER FULLERTON UCLA 78, CSUF 54.Byline: BRIAN DOHN Staff Writer If it wasn't for UCLA's stunning gridiron upset of USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. over the weekend, Pauley Pavilion Edwin W. Pauley Pavilion, informally and commonly known as Pauley Pavilion, is an indoor arena located on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles, California. It is home to the UCLA Bruins men's and women's basketball teams. The men's and women's volleyball teams also play here. would be a quiet place despite housing the nation's top basketball team. For the second time in three days, members of the Bruins football team made a halftime appearance, again to easily the loudest applause of the night, as most of the team stood at halfcourt as coach Karl Dorrell Karl Dorrell (born December 18, 1963 in Alameda, California) is the first black head coach in the history of the UCLA Bruins college football team, a position he took on December 18, 2002. addressed a standing audience. The halftime love-fest between the football players and the crowd created lasting energy, and was the lingering memory as the sloppy Bruins remained unbeaten with a 78-54 defeat of sloppier Cal State Fullerton Tuesday in front of a season-low 7,945. Up next for 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 (7-0) is what should be its most stringent test. The Bruins, who finished a trio of games against lower-tier teams with the win, play No. 6 Texas A&M in the Wooden Classic in Anaheim on Saturday, although the luster of that matchup was tarnished when the Aggies fell to No. 9 LSU LSU Louisiana State University LSU Large Subunit LSU La Salle University (Philadelphia, PA) LSU La Sierra University LSU Link State Update (OSPF) LSU Learning Support Unit 64-52 earlier in the day. ``We know our schedule and we know what games we have coming up, what are the big games compared to the smaller games,'' UCLA guard 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 said. ``Coach (Ben) Howland, he doesn't look past any game, and the minute we do, that's when we're going to be beaten. But we have definitely been looking forward to the Wooden Classic for a long time.'' UCLA, which committed a season-high 21 turnovers, was led in scoring by Afflalo's 20 points. Josh Shipp Josh Shipp (born 23 January in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American motivational speaker and author focusing on youth and college-aged audiences. He is noted as being one of the youngest speakers ever accepted into the National Speakers Association. added 16 points and 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. had 15. Bruins junior center Lorenzo Mata scored nine points and had a career- high 16 rebounds, but continued to falter at the free-throw line free-throw line n. See foul line. . He went 1 for 6, getting a rousing applause for the one he made, and is now 7 for 30 (23.3 percent) this season. ``This was a hard-fought game,'' Howland said. ``The final score does not indicate how closely fought game this was, and I want to commend Lorenzo Mata. He was absolutely phenomenal on the glass. I'm really proud of him.'' However, there was no doubt what brought the fans to their feet, and that was the introduction of the football team, and the ceremonious cer·e·mo·ni·ous adj. 1. Strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony, ritual, or etiquette; punctilious: "borne on silvery trays by ceremonious world-weary waiters" Financial Times. ringing of the Victory Bell, which is in UCLA's possession after ending a seven-year losing streak to the Trojans. Fullerton, which committed 28 turnovers, shot 30.8 percent from the field in the second half. The Titans were led in scoring by Bobby Brown's 18 points. Fullerton scored the first basket after intermission to trim UCLA's lead to 39-35, but point guard Darren Collison asserted himself over the next few minutes. He scored seven straight points, beginning with a 3- pointer and ending with a layup off transition, and James Keefe capped a 9-0 run with a mid-range jumper as UCLA stretched its lead to 48-35. Fullerton pulled within 53-47 on Marcus Crenshaw's 3-pointer with 8:04 to play, but UCLA quickly countered with eight straight points, including 3-pointers from Shipp and Afflalo to resume control and go up 61-47 with six minutes remaining. ``They were coming really too close,'' Collison said. ``But then again, this was probably one of the better teams we played in a long time.'' Against an athletic and excited Fullerton squad, the Bruins fell behind by double digits Double Digits was a pricing game on the American television game show, The Price Is Right. Played from April 20, 1973 through May 18, 1973's show, it was played for a car and used small prizes. early, trailing 14-4 on Brown's 3-pointer. But following a timeout, the Bruins scores 17 of the next 19 points, benefiting from a handful of Fullerton turnovers. Afflalo hit a pair of 3-pointers and Shipp added a 3-pointer as the Bruins took a 21-16 lead with 9:15 left in the half. Afflalo then provided UCLA with a six point cushion at the half when he shot-faked Ray Reed, then hit an open 3-pointer at the buzzer to give UCLA a 39-33 advantage. ``This was not a 24-point game,'' Howland said. ``We were fortunate it ended up that score, but it sure didn't feel like it.'' brian.dohn@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) UCLA guard Josh Shipp drives to the basket Tuesday against Cal State Fullerton. (2) UCLA center Lorenzo Mata, left, is fouled by Cal State Fullerton's Frank Robinson during the first half Tuesday. Mark Avery/Associated Press |
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