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Center Court: Ben Ball (Washington) Open Thread

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Ben Ball warriors are back home from their first Pac-10 road trip of the season. They open up tonight against a talented Washington Huskies team, which handed us a stinging loss last time they played us in a Seattle.

We have talked all week about how we can't look past the Huskies. They are anchored by a "beast" in Jon Brockman, which means this guy will have to give us another stellar effort to follow up his awesome outings against Stanford and Cal:


Photo Credit: Jack Rosenfeld

In couple of years we will have a shot of Reeves Nelson doing the same thing in an open game thread. For more on how Love and rest of his Ben Wall warriors match-up with the Huskies and other notes on tonight's game go here, here and here.

The tip off is set for 7:30 pm PST (FSN Prime). If you are not getting the game on television you can follow it via links provided at the official site.

As always, if you are watching, listening, following, or tracking the game online, post your comments here.

This is our Ben Ball Warrior open thread.

Fire Away.

GO BRUINS.

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Game Time?
In Texas, it's listed at 9:30 (CST) which, as best I can calculate is the same as 7:30 PST.

I think the 10:30 must be EST.

Showing off my math skills.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 10, 2008 5:38 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Impressive
I think you just qualified as a math professor at SC

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 10, 2008 5:40 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Hahahaha...
I think his math skillz may be too advanced for them...

by RScal on Jan 10, 2008 6:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

lol
What can I say? Easy to get all screwed up when you live on the East Coast but still have your mind out West.

by Nestor on Jan 10, 2008 6:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If you had a Mac...
...you could subscribe to UCLA basketball in iCal and it would give you the whole schedule in your time zone.

by Chandler on Jan 10, 2008 7:57 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My mind and body are out west
in San Diego, and the game is not listed as being televised.. just the $uC game.. I assume it's on in the LA area?

by Class of 86 on Jan 10, 2008 7:16 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

My mind and body still in the Bay Area
also not televised here. Its just like when my mind and body are back in Virginia.

by bruinhoo on Jan 10, 2008 7:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Coach Neu...
at center court!  He is shaking hands with some Huskies (I believe it was John Brockman).  Uh oh, I hope that isn't an NCAA violation...

by bruin8uclap on Jan 10, 2008 7:16 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

He's OK Unless
He challenges him to a game of horse, in street clothes.
sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 10, 2008 7:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Early games
Oregon beat Cal 79-70 in Eugene
Stanford beating OSU 55-32

by bruinhoo on Jan 10, 2008 7:39 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Love's passing is contagious
everyone throwing great outlet passes
sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 10, 2008 7:41 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

DC
doesn't look like himself.  Dentmon is just blowing by him.  Ill effects from the food poisoning?

by BlueReign on Jan 10, 2008 7:43 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I live in Bay Area
so I did not get to see RN's interview.  

How was it?

by trainwreck84 on Jan 10, 2008 7:46 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

FSN
That on the court camera angle is the worst thing ever thought of. Unless you want to see the ref's rear end, of course.

by Raisin on Jan 10, 2008 7:54 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Aboya with 3 fouls already
Phantom foul on there. Didn't look like Aboya fouled.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 7:59 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Aboya Illegal Pick Fouls
At least one in every game.
sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 10, 2008 8:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Everyone is Kevin Love
Mata great outlet pass.
sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 10, 2008 8:02 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

UCLA up 9 thanks to their defense
They're making things happen right now. And they just forced another turnover so they'll have the ball after the timeout.

Russell Westbrook looks fantastic so far in this game.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 8:05 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

OMG
THAT was a beautiful play by Mata-Real, Shipp and Westbrook.

Just beautiful.

Class of 2006 Fan Since 1971

by wildwill on Jan 10, 2008 8:05 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Another great play
Saw that one developing with great off-the-ball movement.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 8:06 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Their Best O
is their D right now.  They're not getting much out of their halfcourt sets but they're winning the TO battle.  Westbrook making things happen as always - LOVED the touch pass back to Josh.

by tliggett on Jan 10, 2008 8:06 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Inadvertent whistle
Dentmon then decides to foul Collison before the ball is inbounded anyways.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 8:07 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Nice to read about all the nice plays
in that there is no TV in Tampa.  The justsc game is on, but I think I'll pass.  Hey - there's a concept for OJ2 - a pass.  Naw - too complicated.

by Fox 71 on Jan 10, 2008 8:07 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Sorry you can't see this
We are playing like a team.

Great passing and intense D.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 10, 2008 8:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Why?
Luc's stroke looks good at the line but he can't seem to find his groove out on the perimeter

by BlueReign on Jan 10, 2008 8:09 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

LRM Great Spin move plus 1
Beautiful and we are up by 13 plus LrM to line after commercial
sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 10, 2008 8:12 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Luc with the layup and the foul
UCLA was a little bit confused on that last offensive sequence. UW has taken advantage a couple of times of UCLA's overplaying by doing alley-oops or allowing Brockman to bulldoze over people.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 8:13 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Luc seems to be doing really well
from what I see here and on gametracker: 10pts, and 4-4 from the line. I like what I am seeing.

by bruinhoo on Jan 10, 2008 8:13 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

C Dollar
Wonder if C Dollar ever looks at the rafters and wishes he was still at UCLA?!?

by Bailey on Jan 10, 2008 8:13 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

UCLA very active tonight
And they haven't even played their best yet. They've just played well so far. UW is lucky the refs are allowing a lot of physical play by Brockman tonight.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 8:14 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Broadcast
It's on Fox Sports Pacific in both San Diego and the Bay Area.

The guide says High School Track Meet, but it's being broadcast

by karaethon on Jan 10, 2008 8:14 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

On digital, possibly
I did get FSP when I lived in the Bay area and had digital after graduation. Not on regular cable, sadly.

by bruinhoo on Jan 10, 2008 8:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Love with a great pass
I don't know how he got that one to Mata-Real.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 8:15 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Mata's Hands are so much better
Remember when he'd drop those passes?

Both he and Aboya have really improved over their careers.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 10, 2008 8:16 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Another turnover
UCLA recovers to knock it out of bounds.

UW turns it over on the pressure.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 8:17 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Collison misses the floater
UW goes back to the line after a foul by Mata-Real.

Right guy to foul though... 2-16 from the line as he misses both.

Mata with a nice turnaround shot. UCLA up 13.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 8:19 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Mata Real Takes another charge
after scoring on a great pass from love

Then love hits a 3

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 10, 2008 8:20 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Love makes a 3
Up 16... UW drives into UCLA players again but no call. UCLA gets the ball after the timeout.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 8:21 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

If he had made 2 threes in a row
the place would have gone berserk.  Probably good for the roof that he missed it.

by Fox 71 on Jan 10, 2008 8:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Love thinks he's Kapono
But he misses this time. It looked good too.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 8:22 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

41-23 at half
finish up with a collison steal and pass to westbrook for a lay up
sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 10, 2008 8:24 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

UCLA pressures
forces another bad pass...

Westbrook with the layup.

UCLA with an efficient first half... and they look like they could play even better!

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 8:24 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

No Appleby antics this time
I don't think we're gonna see any crap from Ryan tonight. Ha-Haaa

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 8:25 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Fox -- roam through your Fox stations
On Comcast, in TX, the game is not listed. They list a track meet.

This game is too good to miss.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 10, 2008 8:25 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Neuheisel Clip
He was actually shaking hands with the students in the Den! When was the last time you saw a head football coach do that?

by karaethon on Jan 10, 2008 8:28 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Good Interview sound bites with RN
and shots of him shaking hands with the students
sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 10, 2008 8:28 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Big first half
When UCLA keeps up the pressure to start the second half, we might see some more minutes from Keefe and Stanback tonight to get them to work themselves into the rotation. Hopefully Dragovic as well.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 8:30 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

WSU 18 sc14
Just snuck a peek.
sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 10, 2008 8:32 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Don't watch
USC's playground play will taint your image of what team basketball should be. Just stay on the Bruins game and enjoy watching a team play ball.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 8:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

What a dog of a game
18 - 16 with 3:17 left in the half

by Telemachus on Jan 10, 2008 8:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Wallace with some offensive moves
Gotta hack that guy. He can't shoot free-throws at all.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 8:46 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Great hustle play by Shipp
He made like a center in football hiking the ball to Westbrook for the fastbreak.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 8:53 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I May Buy Another One and put it
at my Mom's so I always have an LA feed.
sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 10, 2008 8:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm wondering if slingbox
can have multiple viewers?
I am sadly missing the action as well... no cable.

by bruinbunz on Jan 10, 2008 9:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Collison is out
With that same bum hip.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 8:57 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

UCLA gets the ball back on the turnover
They're up 15 so far. Keefe getting some valuable minutes.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 8:58 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Interesting last 2:06 at the Costco center.
(From Yahoo's sports page.)  Three 3-pointers by Harmeling, and 3 missed jumpers by Mr. Character.

00.0   Halftime  
:05.4   USC -  Taj Gibson dunks the ball  
:15.4   USC -  30 sec timeout  
:23.0   Washington St. -  Daven Harmeling makes a three-pointer  
:42.0   USC -  RouSean Cromwell misses a hook shot  
:48.0   USC -  O.J. Mayo misses a jumper  
1:01   USC -  O.J. Mayo misses a jumper  
1:30   Washington St. -  Daven Harmeling makes a three-pointer  
1:52   USC -  O.J. Mayo misses a jumper  
2:06   Washington St. -  Daven Harmeling makes a three-pointer  

by Fox 71 on Jan 10, 2008 9:00 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Crap... only an 11 point lead now
UCLA not getting any calls and giving up easy points.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 9:01 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

UCLA gets called for another foul
Geez the calls have been inconsistent the last few minutes.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 9:03 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Sore Hip
Done for tonight, will play on Saturday

by karaethon on Jan 10, 2008 9:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Out for game with ice on hip
They say he'll be ok for Sat

Aboya has fouled out

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 10, 2008 9:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

UCLA up 16
Aboya fouled out.

Collison is out with the hip.

Just give the ball to Love or let Westbrook penetrate. Either one is a winning play tonight.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 9:08 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Love gets bumped
No foul called.

Refs call another foul on the Bruins. UCLA in the penalty now.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 9:11 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Shipp got his 4th foul
On some BS touch call.

Stanback back in

by karaethon on Jan 10, 2008 9:12 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

RW banks one in from side
then forces Wash time out with tough d
sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 10, 2008 9:12 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

CSTV is really late. It just showed RW's rebound.
Anyway, what happened to Luc? He's still leading in scoring but he hasn't scored yet in the 2nd half.

by uclachem87 on Jan 10, 2008 9:12 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Westbrook under control
Nice bank shot.

More pressure defense. Romar calls a timeout.

UCLA up 18.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 9:13 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

UDub has 24 after 12 minutes or so
after only getting 23 in 20 minutes in the first half.  Are we playing the second half different somehow?  Is this a second half like we started a few games earlier?  Kind of hard to tell not seeing the game and just looking at the numbers (one set of which is 17-19 at the FT line, which I like.)

by Fox 71 on Jan 10, 2008 9:13 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

We have Collison and Aboya out
Shipp with 4 fouls.

They are shooting better.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 10, 2008 9:15 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Collison and Aboya out
Losing those 2 affected the play. UW has been more aggressive in the second half and UCLA has allowed a few putbacks and layup attempts. UCLA still in control and should not lose this one.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 9:16 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Another turnover by UW
Luc turns it right back over.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 9:14 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Another UCLA turnover
Westbrook steps on the line.

UCLA just a bit sloppier the last few minutes because of losing Collison and Aboya and having to rely on Keefe and now Stanback a little more than they're used to seeing.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 9:17 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Great Block by Keefe
Donny Mac is calling for RW to posterize someone -- wants one in each game
sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 10, 2008 9:19 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

16 point lead
Love tried a bounce pass to a cutting Keefe but it wasn't clean. Turnover... Good experience for Keefe. He's played well defensively even though Wallace and Brockman scored a few times earlier in the post on him.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 9:20 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Love takes his eye off the ball
Loses the ball when he could've had an easy dunk.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 9:22 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Update:
UCLA women traveled to Washington tonight beat them 59 to 57.

That puts them and 2-1 in Conference with victories over #2 Stanford, 2 point loss to #10 Cal and win over Washington.

by dproduct on Jan 10, 2008 9:23 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

UCLA will win
But they were very sloppy the last several minutes despite the big lead.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 9:25 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Just peeked at the justsc box score
With 8:25 left, justsc is zero for zero from the FT line, and Wazzou is 9-12.  justsc has 15 fouls, Wazzou has 9.  I guess there's no doubt that Timmeh has turned justsc into a well-disciplined machine.

by Fox 71 on Jan 10, 2008 9:27 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

WSU up by 12 over sc
sc will be out of contention in conference, soon. I think UW will beat them.
sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 10, 2008 9:27 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Romar
Why didn't he play more zone against us?  He's not a very good coach.

by chaphill1 on Jan 10, 2008 9:27 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

It didn't matter in the first half
UCLA carved up the zone pretty well with good ball movement for easy looks and Love played big when they went to man.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 9:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yep - nice win
But us east-coasters got to get our beauty sleep.  Well, sleep at least.

by Fox 71 on Jan 10, 2008 9:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ugly Win
But it's still a win.  I'm sure the margin would have been larger if DC and Aboya had been able to play big minutes.  

Props to UW, though - they played hard all game.  

by tliggett on Jan 10, 2008 9:30 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

USC looks terrible
Gives up an easy dunk. Then inbounds and gets it taken for another easy dunk.

by UCLA4Life on Jan 10, 2008 9:35 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

i just got back to my room from the game
sitting in the student section, i dont know why but that was probably the most tiring and long game i've ever been to, it just dragged on and on, even at the end you could probably tell, maybe 1/4th of the student section was jumping up and down

just a few notes, i havent read all you guys commented on earlier, keefe still needs to work on that d, refs need to lay off alfred, collison please get better from that hip and food poisoning we need you

have a good night everyone

by elevated on Jan 10, 2008 9:40 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Students not quite in mid-season form?
Need to build up some stamina again and work off that holiday eating!

by jaffa on Jan 10, 2008 10:49 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Aboya Fouls
I agree -- he gets more fouls called on him for little things, while K Love gets mugged and nothing is called.

SPTR

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jan 11, 2008 5:55 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Collison
Gonna need him on Sat, hope it's not serious and he'll be back like they said on the broadcast.

by Raisin on Jan 10, 2008 9:53 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

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