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UCLA Bruins @ USC Trojans


Welcome to another LATE SHOW on BN. Ben Ball warriors are on the "road" for another game before they come back to Pauley.

Once again our guys should expect an intense effort for yet another Pac-10 opponent that will try to come up with their season defining win at the expense of the four letter word stitched infront of our guys uniforms. This is their Final-4 playing in front a sold out crowd at home perhaps the only time this season.

So Coach Howland will be looking for an intense effort on defense from JS, DG and rest of their team-mates tonight at the Costco Center. If we can play our brand of our defense and rally behind the senior leadership of DC, AA2, and JS on the offensive side of the ball we are going to be all right:

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Photo Credit: AP Photo/Don Ryan

Our full game notes can be found here.

The tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm PST.  Once again it will be broadcast on FSN/FSNPT. You can track it via the official site.

As always if you are watching the game, share your instant thoughts/commentary here in our game thread.

Fire away.

GO BRUINS.

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Well

Hopefully this game is over in 30 minutes. 72-66 Wake with 745 to play

by lil eg not cs on Jan 11, 2009 6:55 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I do not need...

…Wake and UNC getting in the way of this game.

GO BRUINS!

by Bellerophon on Jan 11, 2009 6:57 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

PHEW!

Worried about OT there for a minute.

GO BRUINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by uclafan11 on Jan 11, 2009 7:29 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks

Now switch games please

by lil eg not cs on Jan 11, 2009 7:30 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh silly Nestor

What kind of comment is that? ;)

It’s UNC. The other team (aside from the Dukies, of course) that Dickie V can’t seem to stop getting on his knees for. I would not be surprised to see ACC-SPN keep UNC in the top 10.

by Bellerophon on Jan 11, 2009 7:32 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ya seriously

is it necessary for us to see this interview?

by uclabruin34 on Jan 11, 2009 7:30 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wait

who did UNC lose to before?

by uclabruin34 on Jan 11, 2009 7:31 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BC

Who then lost to Harvard the very next game.

by Nestor on Jan 11, 2009 7:31 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Boston College

who followed up that upset with a home loss to Harvard.

by bruinhoo on Jan 11, 2009 7:31 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can we play this game

Harvard then only won by 2 at home to Dartmouth (maybe the wrong team)

by lil eg not cs on Jan 11, 2009 7:33 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you kidding?

“We’ll be back to wrap it up after this”

Which means we have to listen to them and then watch another set of commercials before we get to our game

by lil eg not cs on Jan 11, 2009 7:31 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hopefully

we can hit the boards today

by uclabruin34 on Jan 11, 2009 7:33 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So it begins

Already sick of the cut aways on FSN to the lame Trojan fans.

by bruinponcho on Jan 11, 2009 7:34 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i HATE

this commercial, its seriously annoying, not just because its U$C but something about it

by uclabruin34 on Jan 11, 2009 7:35 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Odd Ad

We can take students with low grades and we are rising faster than any other school? From where to where?

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 11, 2009 7:36 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOOHOO! Armed Forces Network is playing the game! Awesome lunchtime surprise on my side of the planet

by impaulv on Jan 11, 2009 7:36 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

So cool! Where are you serving?

by uclafan11 on Jan 11, 2009 7:38 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Change in lineup

Interesting move by CBH. I trust him, but it does make me uneasy.

by bruinponcho on Jan 11, 2009 7:38 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No blackout this year?

I guess they didn’t want to dress for a funeral again.

by Bellerophon on Jan 11, 2009 7:39 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn

thought that was a block at first glance

by uclabruin34 on Jan 11, 2009 7:40 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn

DC nearly with the steal.

by Bellerophon on Jan 11, 2009 7:40 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uhhh

Did Marques just go “NIIICCCCE!”

by lil eg not cs on Jan 11, 2009 7:40 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ND

Comeon man .. what did we talk about … securing the rebounds.

by Nestor on Jan 11, 2009 7:41 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It sucks

because when FSN does those stupid angles we cant use that for video

by lil eg not cs on Jan 11, 2009 7:42 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

Collison to the line to complete the 3 Point Play!!!

Gibson with 2 fouls

by lil eg not cs on Jan 11, 2009 7:46 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well...

so much for the start for ND

by uclabruin34 on Jan 11, 2009 7:46 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You getting Petros?

We are being annoyed by our very own Marques

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 11, 2009 7:48 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We? Not all of us are annoyed by Marques!

by impaulv on Jan 11, 2009 7:48 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love Marques

but he tries too hard not to be too good to us

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 11, 2009 7:51 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, I’ve noticed that a bit too, but for the most part I like his commentary.

by impaulv on Jan 11, 2009 7:52 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha, you never hear much about Taj. At least he stays out of trouble?

by impaulv on Jan 11, 2009 7:48 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Petros

Does the PA announcing at their basketball games

by lil eg not cs on Jan 11, 2009 7:49 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now that would be annoying

by impaulv on Jan 11, 2009 7:49 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank god for that foul!

by impaulv on Jan 11, 2009 7:50 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Umm

Who cares if we dont shoot over 40% ]

Thats why we preach defense

by lil eg not cs on Jan 11, 2009 7:51 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Umm how is that a foul?

Taj backs into Keefe and falls over. Someone explain to me how that’s a foul on Keefe.

by Bellerophon on Jan 11, 2009 7:53 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

Taj with 3

1…2…3 So long chief for the 1st half

by lil eg not cs on Jan 11, 2009 7:53 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

adios taj

thats 3! gotta love it

by uclabruin34 on Jan 11, 2009 7:53 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3 fouls---Taj

ha ha ha. Go rest yourself, old man.

by Barnes2JJ on Jan 11, 2009 7:53 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Never mind

Karma’s a bitch, ain’t it Taj?

by Bellerophon on Jan 11, 2009 7:53 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

With Taj out

we need to build up and maintain a good lead.

by Barnes2JJ on Jan 11, 2009 7:54 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The curl

A lot of teams seem to run it against us with some effectiveness.

Got to tighten up on that.

by Bellerophon on Jan 11, 2009 7:54 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Comeon guys

Not time to get sloppy. Let’s take advantage of a de facto power play here.

by Nestor on Jan 11, 2009 7:55 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Note to Keefe Haters

Keefe was defending Gibson. Only one of them will play again this half.

by Barnes2JJ on Jan 11, 2009 7:57 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The question is

why were they being reasonable for the first 8 min of the game? Suspicious

by dokein on Jan 11, 2009 7:58 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Surprised

That ol’ Timmeh hasn’t gone to his gimmick zone defenses yet.

by Bellerophon on Jan 11, 2009 7:57 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess

a little respect to our shooters this year?

by Nestor on Jan 11, 2009 7:58 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Please tell me we won't have to watch the fat commercial tonight

That “LOOK AT YOU” makes me sick. I just can’t look

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 11, 2009 7:58 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hackett

Trying to start BS. This guy is the dirtiest player in the conference.

by Nestor on Jan 11, 2009 8:04 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If Gordon gets a foul, then

Hackett should get one too for punching the ball

by BruinFan96 on Jan 11, 2009 8:05 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Exactly

That’s what I thought they were calling

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 11, 2009 8:05 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lunes Grande

We roll-called that ref at one of the games this year

by lil eg not cs on Jan 11, 2009 8:05 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ridiculous

No flagrant foul. No foul at all.

by Barnes2JJ on Jan 11, 2009 8:05 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hackett

Did we call this or what? We saw this coming.

by Nestor on Jan 11, 2009 8:05 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I give those losers at CC...

…about 5 minutes until they post this video and claim it’s just as bad as the crap they pulled at Oklahoma.

by Bellerophon on Jan 11, 2009 8:05 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Keep talkin Timmmmeh!!!

Just got a warning. What a DOPE!

by uclafan11 on Jan 11, 2009 8:06 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Keep on booing trOJans...

…because the more you boo, the more JS gets fired up, and the more he’s fired up, the deadlier he is with the ball in his hands.

by Bellerophon on Jan 11, 2009 8:07 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We didn't need ND's shot

He’s still under 30% on 3’s

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 11, 2009 8:09 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’d like to see more of Roll

by impaulv on Jan 11, 2009 8:11 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha, 15 miles.. hour and a half drive :-)

by impaulv on Jan 11, 2009 8:13 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We have played 9 deep -- they're playing 7

Not resting DeRozen much — 2nd we should tire them out

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 11, 2009 8:13 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They have Lil Romeo

Their secret weapon. They are saving him for the right game.

by Barnes2JJ on Jan 11, 2009 8:14 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ya

right before the commercial they cut to them and that was disgusting

by uclabruin34 on Jan 11, 2009 8:15 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

impaulv

Why do you sound so worried? We don’t want to get comfortable here but at the same time the constant worrying is kind of annoying. Not exactly positive energy.

by Nestor on Jan 11, 2009 8:16 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

EWW! Please no more shot of the SUC cheerleaders!

by impaulv on Jan 11, 2009 8:16 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh yeah

Shipp isn’t playing his best right now especially

by impaulv on Jan 11, 2009 8:18 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

We need to get it together on defense too.

by Nestor on Jan 11, 2009 8:18 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We look out of sync

Not playing our game right now.

by Barnes2JJ on Jan 11, 2009 8:18 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

out of control

forcing shots, crappy rebounding

by truk on Jan 11, 2009 8:19 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we will settle down

the shots will start falling for us.

by Barnes2JJ on Jan 11, 2009 8:21 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We can't miss layups

that must be the 3rd or 4th time

by dokein on Jan 11, 2009 8:23 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good to know

that the guys dad can throw a football…who picks these damn announcers?

by uclabruin34 on Jan 11, 2009 8:25 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Trojans are outplaying Ben Ball warriors

w/o Taj Gibson. They are outhustling us and playing better defense.

by Nestor on Jan 11, 2009 8:26 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thats

because AA2 understands the defense way better and Keefe can’t take a charge to save his life

by lil eg not cs on Jan 11, 2009 8:28 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Refs making their presence felt in the 1st half

Half our guys have 2 or 3 fouls. Love it when the refs make themselves so important.

by Barnes2JJ on Jan 11, 2009 8:26 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And JH

shuts up the blue bloods in the crowd!

by Barnes2JJ on Jan 11, 2009 8:27 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh wow

i thought that was good

by uclabruin34 on Jan 11, 2009 8:29 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OH MAN

He hit the rim! That would have been amazing!

by uclafan11 on Jan 11, 2009 8:29 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gotta say

I am disappointed at the way Trojans have outhustled us on the boards and played better defense since Gibson left the game.

We will see how we come out in the second half. We have to do a better job than we did in our last two games on that front.

by Nestor on Jan 11, 2009 8:30 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep

And lot of their rebounds were product of sheer hustle.

by Nestor on Jan 11, 2009 8:32 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Our guys seem to be in bad positions

like we’re not boxing out and there’s always a USC guy RIGHT UNDER the board.

by dokein on Jan 11, 2009 8:32 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There it is the Fat Commercial

Oh Lord, please make it go away.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 11, 2009 8:30 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate to admit it

USC currently has the better story. Underdogs. Minus Washington and Gibson. Only down 2 after seeming out of the game the first five minutes. Struggles back in on hustle play.

We need to turn this around.

by dokein on Jan 11, 2009 8:31 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

If we win, “well, they were suppose to”

If we lose, “HA! UCLA sucks!”

Classic trap..

by impaulv on Jan 11, 2009 8:36 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t know what to think right now. Our guys need to settle and shoot. Seems like there’s been a few rushed passes, unnessesary turnovers…

CBH will fix it :-)

by impaulv on Jan 11, 2009 8:31 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We cannot come out weak to start the second half

We need to come out the way we played the first few minutes — and we have to stay at that level for the remainder of the game.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 11, 2009 8:32 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Appropos of nothing..

Pitt is now the #1 team in the nation.

(CBH builds great foundations.)

God, it's great to be a Bruin!

by WHP '68 on Jan 11, 2009 8:35 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think we drop off badly without AA2 in

We’ve played deep and our freshmen have minutes.

JS and ND not shooting well — ND shot selection issues again. MR has taken 2 shots, DC 4 and JH6. All of them should shoot more. DC and JH should slash — especially if they can put #4 on Gibson.

They’ve shot 4 more ft’s than we have.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 11, 2009 8:36 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agree re DC and JH slashing

You know Taj will not be able to be aggressive …so we gotta drive inside, take it to the rack, or set someone else up for wide open 3.

by Nestor on Jan 11, 2009 8:37 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Argh

Good: 65% shooting

JH: 4-6 from the 2, 3-4 from the 3.
DC: 3-6 from the 2, 1-2 from the 3 (but really 1-1 since the second was a full court shot)

Bad: 29% shooting

JS: 1-4 from the 2, 0-1 from the 3.
ND: 2-6 from the 2, 1-3 from the 3.

James Keefe rebounding well, nobody else is.

by dokein on Jan 11, 2009 8:44 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

our D make me kind of sick

in the first half. Until a couple of late offensive fouls and a DeRozan mistake, we had forced 0 turnovers. No steals, with our guards? And time after time, USC is getting to loose balls, taking advantage of us on the boards and beating us one on one. Unless our defense improves significantly in the 2nd half, it’s could be a long and frustrating night. Let’s go Bruins! Pick it up!

by BruinsRule on Jan 11, 2009 8:48 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The problem with this is

we need a perimeter game, but we need to be able to drive in as needed, when our perimeter game isn’t going down. Otherwise we’re just duke

by dokein on Jan 11, 2009 8:52 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They are now out shooting and out rebounding us

They started strong and we didn’t . Good time for a time out.

Our best play was the goal tending play

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 11, 2009 8:54 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scoring would be an improvement

dry runs happen in basketball but I can never get used to it argh

by dokein on Jan 11, 2009 8:55 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It really is time for DC,AA2, and JS to show leadership

This is the time to get a stop on D. Comeon guys … let’s settle down.

by Nestor on Jan 11, 2009 8:56 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

our defense

has been atrocious. Too many seemingly uncontested drives

by blinkshot on Jan 11, 2009 8:56 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

where is malcolm lee

if he’s healthy we could use his d

by realfabfive on Jan 11, 2009 8:58 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Malagua’ed :-)

by impaulv on Jan 11, 2009 8:59 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

aboya

shouldn’t be taking those shots… i know floyd likes to throw junk and random D’s at us, but we need to get some playmaking going on right now

by blinkshot on Jan 11, 2009 8:59 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there we go

collison, take over the game

by blinkshot on Jan 11, 2009 9:01 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good

We are trying to get DC some shots. He should take it to the hole everytime. Wilkenson can’t do anything at the basket

by lil eg not cs on Jan 11, 2009 9:02 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CBH upset by our D

That’s what he’s talking about during this to

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 11, 2009 9:04 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs