Going for .500: UC Davis Aggies @ UCLA Game Thread
by Tydides on Dec 17, 2011 11:45 AM PST
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PrintUC Davis Aggies at UCLA Bruins, Dec 17, 2011 12:00 PM PST
Here we go again. UCLA takes on another supposedly outmatched opponent in the 1-8 UC Davis Aggies at the Honda Center. 10 games into the season, the Bruins will also have an opportunity to sniff .500 ball for the first time this season. As disturbing as that fact may be for a team near the end of the first third of the season, it's really not as disturbing or scary that we're still talking about wanting to see this team do some basic things correctly.
At least with the team improving marginally on defense, applying some zone defense, and playing some really bad teams, UCLA's D isn't the complete trainwreck style embarrassment it used to be, at least until it's time to get the rebound and end the possession. As DCBruins mentioned in our preview, we're especially thin now at the PF spot, but against a team like UC Davis, we will still expect to see solid improvement in our defensive rebounding.
Three weeks ago, I posted some of our abysmal rankings following our loss to Michigan in the Maui Invitational. Despite playing a relatively soft schedule since then, our numbers have gotten worse. Time is running out for this team to start putting together solid and consistent performances to carry them through the conference slate. That gives this game a very odd significance. If it doesn't happen this afternoon against a 1 win team at "home", can we ever really expect it to happen?
Tipoff is 12 PM PST and will be on Prime Ticket.
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Go Bruins!
I’m stuck at work again.. anyone know of any online streams please? I bought a Slingbox a few days ago but didn’t realize I needed a SlingLink for it to work because my cable box/TV isn’t in the same room as my router. Anyways.. thanks in advance for any help.
Go Bruins!
Have you called the slingbox people?
They worked with me to get everything going and mine was pretty complicated.
Go Bruins!
We better hope those rankings improve
Any idea how we are doing in Def FG% ranking. Seem to be getting better there. Of course if you give up a lot of offense rebounds it does not matter.
gonna be lonely at the game today - not a lot of people here yet
Someone gave the pep band and students blue santa hats
by Bruin Dad and Grad on Dec 17, 2011 11:56 AM PST via mobile reply actions
dismal attendance so far - maybe traffic but we hit none.
by Bruin Dad and Grad on Dec 17, 2011 12:04 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Starting Lineup
DW, JS, TL, JA, LJ
Travis still out
6-0 run to start. 17:49 left
by Bruin Dad and Grad on Dec 17, 2011 12:07 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Please keep us updated
on the score now and then. Stuck at work. Wish I could watch.
Good for Smith
Sounds like he is doing what he needs to do
freethrows are an issue for the team
zeke missed 2, josh missed 1
Zeek is doing a good job as a PG
HAs 3 assists
the announcer said
that ben howland said josh weighed in this week at his lightest all season.
josh jumping
Intentional foul
17 – 4 12:09 left. Stover in
by Bruin Dad and Grad on Dec 17, 2011 12:23 PM PST via mobile reply actions
chuck white - golfer
Honorary captain
Also the announcer at pauley and the rose Bowl
19-4
by Bruin Dad and Grad on Dec 17, 2011 12:25 PM PST via mobile reply actions
What's Josh jumping?
Just following the game on ESPN Gamecast.. so no idea what that is?
Go Bruins!
he is getting off the ground
And playing with energy.
Rotating in and out
by Bruin Dad and Grad on Dec 17, 2011 12:28 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
So is he really playing with more energy than previous games?
He really needs to get in shape to have a chance at getting in the NBA.. this is his future on the line…
Go Bruins!
I wish FOX sports would create something like ESPN3
for the people who pay for sports packages to get channels like FSW, FSPT, etc so we can watch online at work and elsewhere
Go Bruins!
A little shade of "Ben Ball" defense
by Nestor on Dec 17, 2011 12:29 PM PST via mobile reply actions
27-4 9:37 left
Great start. Team playing defense. Getting rebounds.
And the Aggies have sucked
by Bruin Dad and Grad on Dec 17, 2011 12:31 PM PST via mobile reply actions
27-4??
So this is like the Colorado game for football..
Go Bruins!
Actually UCI is not much better
Then come the real games
31-5 7:35 left
The real stat that shows how well we are doing: CBH has not called a timeout !
by Bruin Dad and Grad on Dec 17, 2011 12:37 PM PST via mobile reply actions
God forbid he break their rhythm
Been a Bruin since birth
by LongtimeBru on Dec 17, 2011 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
Keep the updates coming. No feed today.
Glad ESPN3 will have the ladies volleyball game this evening.
Been a Bruin since birth
Also
don’t forget the women’s basketball team vs Tennessee at sold-out Wooden Center. I believe it will be streamed for free:
http://www.uclabruins.com/allaccess/?media=273778 at 2pm today
31-5 now
they’re playing better than before. I forgot josh was capable of what he’s doing today
We actually look like a basketball team
Not really used to this kind of thing
line up after TO
BL, JS, JA, TL, NP
by Bruin Dad and Grad on Dec 17, 2011 12:38 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Even if we win big tonight..
We’re still a mediocre team until we start to beat some quality teams..
Go Bruins!
Donny Mac commenting on improved Smith.
Also the need to keep him on the floor for conditioning no matter how out of hand the score gets.
Go Bruins!
josh missed a shot
but rebounded his own miss then put it in the bucket with an and 1
I won't be happy
until we built up to a 50 point lead
NP for reverse layup not a dunk
38-6 3:15
Aggies cold as the artic
by Bruin Dad and Grad on Dec 17, 2011 12:46 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I think being over with finals has an effect.
On the pre-game radio show, D Wear spoke about how worn out they were last week.
Go Bruins!
Almost makes you feel bad for UCD
Been a Bruin since birth
by LongtimeBru on Dec 17, 2011 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
KEEP UC D in single digits!
ALL GAME BABY 70-9
aggies in real trouble too
Crowd goes wild for aggie 3 pointer
by Bruin Dad and Grad on Dec 17, 2011 12:51 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Winning is a habit.....
so I’m happy to see the Bruins getting it together. Fewer unforced TO’s, better passing and finding the open man, better inside-out game, and apparently more effort on the part of Josh in particular.
Yes, yes, I know it’s “Only Davis”, but I think this team needs to get winning into their collective psyche and build off of it.
GO BRUINS
Bruin and Aggie here - Just joined telecast
C’mon, Ags! (Unlike Bruins – Ags will happily accept a moral victory but I dont see one in sight!
Hail to the Hills of Westwood.
Ha! That explains it. For a second, I thought it might be a talent deficit.
When I was there, they used to get bombed by the peta types. Literally, there were bombings on campus.
Hail to the Hills of Westwood.
Wow. Great half time score.
The mental challenge now is to come out as if the score is 0-0, and win the second half by a large margin. Putting together 2 strong half’s in the same game is what makes 25+ win seasons, with far advancement into the tournament. Not that we’re anywhere near being that kind of team now… but two strong half’s are very important. Go Bruins!
U-C-L-A Fight, Fight, Fight! Go Bruins!
Go Lakers! Go Dodgers! Go Angels!
Carlino
Add Matt Carlino to the UCLA transfers team that could defeat our current team. 18 off the bench for BYU. 4-8 on 3s.
Not to rain on the parade but
Shouldn’t the halftime scores of LMU and MTSU been in this ballpark?
yes. absolutely. that's why the huge anger and disappointment at Ben Howland.
U-C-L-A Fight, Fight, Fight! Go Bruins!
Go Lakers! Go Dodgers! Go Angels!
Davis Radio Broadcast:
“Normally we’d review the first half stats, but we’ll just skip it today.”
Jerime doing his best Zeek impression
but unfortunately, misses the floater
Luckily Joshua cleans it up
we woke up in the 2nd half
54-21
Alley ooppp!
by Bruin Dad and Grad on Dec 17, 2011 1:19 PM PST via mobile reply actions
piwell rebound, drive and basket
Misses the 3 pt play
60-27
by Bruin Dad and Grad on Dec 17, 2011 1:30 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Mustard off the hot dog
For no on that one
by DCBruins on Dec 17, 2011 1:35 PM PST via mobile reply actions
UC Davis lost to EWU by 20
I don’t think the Aggies qualify as the same caliber of competition as Kansas or Michigan.
I think
We are clearly seeing better and more complete effort especially at D and around the rim. But the bottom line is we need to sustain this effort and get to the Big Dance …not just sneak into it. If we don’t Howland will need to go.
by Nestor on Dec 17, 2011 1:40 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I'm sure Maurice cheeks
Is on top of chianti’s list.
by bruin578 on Dec 17, 2011 1:53 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
3 more points and we will be ahead by 50
Great to see the team continuing to play hard despite the huge lead
by Bruin Dad and Grad on Dec 17, 2011 1:44 PM PST via mobile reply actions
K. Jones at the line for first points of the year
Makes 1
by Bruin Dad and Grad on Dec 17, 2011 1:50 PM PST via mobile reply actions
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