UCLA BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: SMALL LINEUP A PROBLEM.Byline: BRIAN DOHN Staff Writer EUGENE, Ore. -- The Oregon Ducks The Oregon Ducks refers to the mascot and sports teams of the University of Oregon, located in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The Oregon Ducks are part of the Pacific 10 (Pac-10) conference. Donald Duck is the mascot of the University of Oregon under an agreement with Disney. took 20 shots in the first half, made 14 of them and had their way, dribbling through the lane for layups without fear of having a shot blocked. Without a natural shot blocker in the middle, A la 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. last season, the inability of UCLA's guards to stop Oregon's dribble penetration was magnified as the 16th-ranked Ducks shot 70 percent in grabbing a 10-point halftime lead in their 68-66 upset of No. 1 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 on Saturday at McArthur Court McArthur Court is a basketball arena located on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene. Also known as "The Pit," it is known as one of the toughest arenas in the country for opposing players to play in. The arena is named for Clifton N. . ``They have a lot of guards on that team that can just beat you off the dribble,'' UCLA 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. said. ``They weren't settling for shots. They were going to the basket.'' Collison and backcourt mate 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 had trouble stopping Oregon's guards, whether it was Aaron Brooks, who scored 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting, or 5-foot-6 freshman Tajuan Porter. UCLA also had trouble matching up with Oregon's smaller, quicker lineup, and that limited Bruins center Lorenzo Mata to 19 minutes and rendered UCLA's inside game ineffective. ``My job is supposed to be on the defensive to be or stand in a state or posture of defense or resistance, in opposition to aggression or attack. See also: Defensive end, first, and coming into this game, Brooks was my assignment,'' Afflalo said. ``I let him get away from me. That's something I (usually) pride myself on because that's all effort. I let him get away from me early. Shipp injured: Bruins sophomore wing Josh Shipp spent about 30 minutes in the trainer's room after the loss, receiving treatment on his right hamstring, which he said he injured in the first half. ``We weren't sure he was going to play in the second half,'' UCLA coach Ben Howland said. ``He gutted it up. He came in at halftime ... and I'm still not sure what his status is.'' Shipp played 35 minutes and scored 14 points. He will have ample time to rest, since the Bruins are off until the USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. contest Saturday. ``I was OK out there,'' Shipp said. ``I was running on a lot of adrenaline, so I really didn't feel it.'' Zone woes: UCLA had problems last season against 2-3zones, and such was the case again against the Ducks. The Bruins often used up much of the shot clock passing the ball around the perimeter rather than attacking it. ``Against the zone, we've got to get (point guard) Darren (Collison) to penetrate more and be more aggressive and jump- stop,'' Howland said. ``We had a couple of times where he jumped in the air to pass, got sped up instead of being under control and jump-stopping.'' Also: Oregon did not get a point from its bench and was out-rebounded 35-22. However, the Ducks were 19 of 21 from the free throw line while UCLA was 12 of 18. |
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