UCLA BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: THESE BRUINS DO NOT CARE TO SHARE.Byline: BRIAN DOHN Staff Writer PULLMAN, Wash. -- 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 climbed to the top of the Pacific-10 Conference The Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I. Membership Full members standings and second in the national rankings by being unselfish, not to mention talented, but the Bruins do not plan on sharing this weekend. Although a share for the Pac-10 title is already clinched, UCLA has no designs on leaving the state of Washington with only a piece of the crown. Instead, the Bruins want their 29th conference title to be theirs -- and only theirs -- and will do so with one more win. The first opportunity comes tonight when the Bruins visit No. 13 Washington State, which is in second place. "You don't play to tie," UCLA junior 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. "You play for the conference title, to win it by yourself." The Bruins won the title last year by defeating Stanford on the regular season's final day. A loss to the Cougars would mean UCLA (25-3, 14-2 Pac- 10) would either have to win Saturday at Washington, or Washington State (23-5, 12-4) would have to lose to USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. . Washington State can claim a share of the league title if UCLA loses both games and the Cougars beat the Trojans. "We don't want to play to tie," UCLA sophomore wing 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. said. "That's not our goal. Our goal is to win championships, so that's what we plan on doing." Mata on move: Arron Afflalo and 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. were the driving forces behind UCLA's run to the Final Four last season, but the play of 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. was a key ingredient. Hollins played the best basketball of his career in his final two months, and now junior center Lorenzo Mata wants to have the same type of impact. He is averaging 10.5 points and five rebounds in his past four games. "Hopefully, I can have that type of impact," Mata said. "I talked to Ryan Hollins (Monday) night. I just have to have confidence and believe." Also: UCLA already secured the Pac-10's top seed for next week's tournament at Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. by virtue of a tie-breaker advantage over the Cougars. -- Of UCLA's 28 conference titles, 26 were won outright. By contrast, Washington State won two conference titles, both outright, in 1917 and 1941. -- Afflalo and point guard Darren Collison were selected first-team All-District 15 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: LORENZO MATA UCLA center is averaging 10.5 points and five rebounds in his past four games. Box: No. 2 UCLA at No. 13 WASH. ST. - Brian Dohn |
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