EVERYTHING COMING TOGETHER FOR BRUINS UCLA LOOKS COMPLETE WIN OVER OSU NO. 17 UCLA 63, OREGON ST. 54.Byline: Brian Dohn Staff Writer CORVALLIS, Ore. - UCLA's defense is stifling opponents, the Bruins are finally getting production from the middle, and point guard 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. is controlling games at crucial times. Those variables have vaulted 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 to the top of the Pacific-10 standings and have the Bruins primed for what they believe can be a meaningful postseason run. Farmar had 13 points and eight assists and center Ryan Hollins Ryan Hollins (born October 10, 1984) is an American professional basketball player. At 7 foot, 225 lbs, he is a center from the University of California, Los Angeles. He was selected in the second round of the 2006 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats. scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds as No. 17 UCLA outclassed out·class tr.v. out·classed, out·class·ing, out·class·es To surpass decisively, so as to appear of a higher class. Adj. 1. Oregon State 63-54 Saturday in front of 8,250 at Gill Coliseum Groundbreaking for the Gill Coliseum Annex project is scheduled for March, with a completion date of early 2008. The Annex will be located between Gill Coliseum and the Tommy Prothro Football Complex. . The Bruins (17-4, 7-2 Pac-10) have won all five of their road games and are 4-0 in conference play on the road for the first time since the 1991-92 season. ``When we put it all together, this team has the potential to be very good,'' 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. ``We've got personnel that can really get it done. We can also be beaten, but we have the personnel that when we play hard, play together and we have each other's back, we can beat anybody.'' Luc Richard Mbah a Moute Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (born 9 September 1986 in Yaounde, Cameroon) is a 6' 8" Cameroonian basketball player who plays for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins in the Pacific Ten Conference of the NCAA. led a balanced UCLA offense with 14 points. Although Afflalo continued his shooting slump by going 4 of 14 from the floor, he manufactured 11 points and added a career-high 10 rebounds. And Farmar, who had nine turnovers in his Pac-10 debut last season at Gill, repeatedly broke down Oregon State's defense with dribble-penetration, which led to easy baskets. Howland called Farmar's play ``magical,'' and the sophomore said making a pair of 3-pointers early aided his ability to drive to the basket late. ``If they're backing off of me, then I can use my shooting ability to my advantage,'' Farmar said. ``All I have to do is look at the rim, and it gets them on their heels, and that's when you can go by them. I look at the guys behind them, who's coming to help, if they're paying attention Noun 1. paying attention - paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences" attentiveness, heed, regard . Sometimes if they're not paying attention, I just take it all the way.'' Oregon State (10-10, 3-6) had a season-low 54 points and shot 35.4 percent, its second-worst mark of the season, from the field against UCLA's physical defense. Sasa Cuic led the Beavers with 24 points, but OSU's next-leading scorer was Jason Fontenet with seven. OSU's leading scorer, Chris Stephens, was held 10 points below his average as he scored four points in becoming the latest player to be shut down by Afflalo. Nick DeWitz, who was averaging nearly 12 points a game, finished with four points after starting the day on the bench because he was late for a team meeting. UCLA's defense was indicative of the way the Bruins have played the last month. In Pac-10 games, UCLA is holding opponents to a conference-low 39.3 percent shooting from the field. ``I feel this particular game, we got humbled,'' Oregon State coach Jay John said. ``The only way out of that is to scratch and claw claw (klaw) a nail of an animal, particularly a carnivore, that is long and curved and has a sharp end. cat's claw a woody South American vine, Uncaria tomentosa your way to a competitive mindset mind·set or mind-set n. 1. A fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person's responses to and interpretations of situations. 2. An inclination or a habit. .'' UCLA used defense to spark a game-changing 15-4 run midway through the second half. The Bruins led 38-34 when Cuic scored with 16:33 to play. Farmar then began running the offense with precision, and the Bruins either got to the free-throw line free-throw line n. See foul line. , got dunks, or made wide-open baskets. And the Beavers were shut down. They were held to one field goal, which was deflected de·flect intr. & tr.v. de·flect·ed, de·flect·ing, de·flects To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate. [Latin d in by Mbah a Moute, over the next 9:25 as UCLA built a 53-38 lead. ``UCLA plays with a winning mentality,'' Cuic said. ``They know how to win games. I don't believe they even practiced when they came here (Friday). They have that attitude now, a little bit of arrogance that allows them to come off (with) a win like this one.'' Farmar, who had a pair of steals in UCLA's pivotal late-game run Thursday at Oregon, took over late against the Beavers as well. The Beavers pulled within seven points three times, but twice Farmar made passes for layins, and he also made an eight-foot jumper off of penetration. ``Coach let me kind of do it,'' Farmar said. ``He called my number a lot, and sometimes it was jump-stop to make a pass for a dunk, or it was a pull-up before the defense came, or finding Ced (Bozeman) for a layup. It was just slowing down and reading, and doing whatever it takes to win.'' Brian Dohn, (818) 713-3607 brian.dohn(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Ryan Hollins dunks for two of his 11 points in UCLA's win over Oregon State. (2) UCLA's Arron Afflalo goes to the basket past Oregon State's Chris Stephens on Saturday. Afflalo had 11 points. Rick Bowmer/Associated Press |
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