Los Angeles ? Once upon a time you couldn’t obtain a ticket to a UCLA men’s basketball game in Pauley Pavilion with a gold bar. Not anymore. Saturday’s attendance of 12,280 for No. 1-ranked Kansas was the Bruins’ first sellout of the season.
“It’s great when we get a crowd,” UCLA senior Matt Barnes said. “We don’t always get one. It helps us in big games.”
UCLA counted only about 8,000 fans in Pauley when it bowed by seven points to Pepperdine in late November, its only home defeat of the season.
Saturday’s SRO crowd certainly didn’t hurt Barnes. The 6-foot-7 senior forward from Sacramento, Calif., scored 27 points to lead the Bruins to an 87-77 victory over the Jayhawks.
“It’s a huge win,” Barnes added. “We showed lots of maturity to bounce back from the USC game.”
On Thursday night, playing arch-rival USC in front of 15,000-plus fans at The Forum, a neutral site, Barnes had scored 34 points, but the Bruins lost, 81-77. The difference, Barnes opined, was defense.
“We knew their offense rested with their big guys,” Barnes said of the Jayhawks. “But they were shooting threes instead. Our zone rattled them, I think.”
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Three-point goals: 11-28 (Hinrich 5-6, Boschee 3-11, Miles 1-2, Langford 1-3, Gooden 1-6). Assists: 18 (Boschee 5, Langford 4, Hinrich 3, Miles 3, Gooden 2, Collison). Turnovers: 21 (Gooden 5, Miles 5, Hinrich 4, Collison 3, Simien, Langford, Carey, Lee). Blocked shots: 1 (Gooden). Steals: 13 (Gooden 5, Hinrich 2, Miles 2, Collison, Boschee, Simien, Langford). |
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Three-point goals: 6-16 (Barnes 3-4, Thompson 1-2, Knight 1-4, Kapono 1-4, Bozeman 0-2). Assists: 14 (Bozeman 3, Barnes 2, Hines 2, Thompson 2, Walcott 2, Gadzuric, Kapono, Cummings). Turnovers: 18 (Bozeman 4, Barnes 3, Thompson 3, Kapono 2, Cummings 2, Knight, Gadzuric, Hines, Walcott). Blocked shots: 3 (Gadzuric 3). Steals: 6 (Kapono 2, Thompson 2, Barnes, Gadzuric). |
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| Kansas | 35 | 42 | 77 |
| UCLA | 46 | 41 | 87 |
Dan Gadzuric, the Bruins’ 6-11 senior center, said any resemblance between the UCLA team that lost to USC and the one that stunned Kansas was strictly coincidental.
“It’s a different team,” said Gadzuric, who scored 13 points while playing only 17 foul-plagued minutes. “The game against USC was definitely a learning experience. This one feels good, but we have a long road ahead of us.”
Guard Billy Knight, still another senior, scored 20 points, thanks mainly to 11-of-13 accuracy at the free-throw line.
“The USC loss taught us about giving extra effort,” Knight said. “Sometimes you forget things. Today we tried to do to Kansas what USC did to us.”
Naturally, coach Steve Lavin was delighted the way the Bruins recovered from the humbling experience of two nights earlier.
“Just like life you’re going to have setbacks and adversity,” Lavin said. “We didn’t feel sorry for ourselves. Instead of being discouraged, we bounced back. The key is to stay the course. You need to get 5 percent better each game and before you know it you have a breakthrough.”
Saturday’s win was Lavin’s third over a No. 1-ranked team Stanford was the victim the other two times but the slick-haired UCLA boss was self-deprecating when asked about the three giant-killer wins.
“It must be a fluke,” he said.
Then he paused and added: “Actually, it’s hard work.”
UCLA, 12-3, could come down to earth quickly when it travels to Arizona State and Arizona next weekend.
“It doesn’t mean that much to beat a No. 1 team,” Lavin said. “Every game at UCLA is a big game. Our kids have been there before. They have the poise and confidence to play these games.”
Los Angeles ? Once upon a time you couldn’t obtain a ticket to a UCLA men’s basketball game in Pauley Pavilion with a gold bar. Not anymore. Saturday’s attendance of 12,280 for No. 1-ranked Kansas was the Bruins’ first sellout of the season.
“It’s great when we get a crowd,” UCLA senior Matt Barnes said. “We don’t always get one. It helps us in big games.”
UCLA counted only about 8,000 fans in Pauley when it bowed by seven points to Pepperdine in late November, its only home defeat of the season.
Saturday’s SRO crowd certainly didn’t hurt Barnes. The 6-foot-7 senior forward from Sacramento, Calif., scored 27 points to lead the Bruins to an 87-77 victory over the Jayhawks.
“It’s a huge win,” Barnes added. “We showed lots of maturity to bounce back from the USC game.”
On Thursday night, playing arch-rival USC in front of 15,000-plus fans at The Forum, a neutral site, Barnes had scored 34 points, but the Bruins lost, 81-77. The difference, Barnes opined, was defense.
“We knew their offense rested with their big guys,” Barnes said of the Jayhawks. “But they were shooting threes instead. Our zone rattled them, I think.”
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Three-point goals: 11-28 (Hinrich 5-6, Boschee 3-11, Miles 1-2, Langford 1-3, Gooden 1-6). Assists: 18 (Boschee 5, Langford 4, Hinrich 3, Miles 3, Gooden 2, Collison). Turnovers: 21 (Gooden 5, Miles 5, Hinrich 4, Collison 3, Simien, Langford, Carey, Lee). Blocked shots: 1 (Gooden). Steals: 13 (Gooden 5, Hinrich 2, Miles 2, Collison, Boschee, Simien, Langford). |
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Three-point goals: 6-16 (Barnes 3-4, Thompson 1-2, Knight 1-4, Kapono 1-4, Bozeman 0-2). Assists: 14 (Bozeman 3, Barnes 2, Hines 2, Thompson 2, Walcott 2, Gadzuric, Kapono, Cummings). Turnovers: 18 (Bozeman 4, Barnes 3, Thompson 3, Kapono 2, Cummings 2, Knight, Gadzuric, Hines, Walcott). Blocked shots: 3 (Gadzuric 3). Steals: 6 (Kapono 2, Thompson 2, Barnes, Gadzuric). |
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| Kansas | 35 | 42 | 77 |
| UCLA | 46 | 41 | 87 |
Dan Gadzuric, the Bruins’ 6-11 senior center, said any resemblance between the UCLA team that lost to USC and the one that stunned Kansas was strictly coincidental.
“It’s a different team,” said Gadzuric, who scored 13 points while playing only 17 foul-plagued minutes. “The game against USC was definitely a learning experience. This one feels good, but we have a long road ahead of us.”
Guard Billy Knight, still another senior, scored 20 points, thanks mainly to 11-of-13 accuracy at the free-throw line.
“The USC loss taught us about giving extra effort,” Knight said. “Sometimes you forget things. Today we tried to do to Kansas what USC did to us.”
Naturally, coach Steve Lavin was delighted the way the Bruins recovered from the humbling experience of two nights earlier.
“Just like life you’re going to have setbacks and adversity,” Lavin said. “We didn’t feel sorry for ourselves. Instead of being discouraged, we bounced back. The key is to stay the course. You need to get 5 percent better each game and before you know it you have a breakthrough.”
Saturday’s win was Lavin’s third over a No. 1-ranked team Stanford was the victim the other two times but the slick-haired UCLA boss was self-deprecating when asked about the three giant-killer wins.
“It must be a fluke,” he said.
Then he paused and added: “Actually, it’s hard work.”
UCLA, 12-3, could come down to earth quickly when it travels to Arizona State and Arizona next weekend.
“It doesn’t mean that much to beat a No. 1 team,” Lavin said. “Every game at UCLA is a big game. Our kids have been there before. They have the poise and confidence to play these games.”
Los Angeles ? Once upon a time you couldn’t obtain a ticket to a UCLA men’s basketball game in Pauley Pavilion with a gold bar. Not anymore. Saturday’s attendance of 12,280 for No. 1-ranked Kansas was the Bruins’ first sellout of the season.
“It’s great when we get a crowd,” UCLA senior Matt Barnes said. “We don’t always get one. It helps us in big games.”
UCLA counted only about 8,000 fans in Pauley when it bowed by seven points to Pepperdine in late November, its only home defeat of the season.
Saturday’s SRO crowd certainly didn’t hurt Barnes. The 6-foot-7 senior forward from Sacramento, Calif., scored 27 points to lead the Bruins to an 87-77 victory over the Jayhawks.
“It’s a huge win,” Barnes added. “We showed lots of maturity to bounce back from the USC game.”
On Thursday night, playing arch-rival USC in front of 15,000-plus fans at The Forum, a neutral site, Barnes had scored 34 points, but the Bruins lost, 81-77. The difference, Barnes opined, was defense.
“We knew their offense rested with their big guys,” Barnes said of the Jayhawks. “But they were shooting threes instead. Our zone rattled them, I think.”
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Three-point goals: 11-28 (Hinrich 5-6, Boschee 3-11, Miles 1-2, Langford 1-3, Gooden 1-6). Assists: 18 (Boschee 5, Langford 4, Hinrich 3, Miles 3, Gooden 2, Collison). Turnovers: 21 (Gooden 5, Miles 5, Hinrich 4, Collison 3, Simien, Langford, Carey, Lee). Blocked shots: 1 (Gooden). Steals: 13 (Gooden 5, Hinrich 2, Miles 2, Collison, Boschee, Simien, Langford). |
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Three-point goals: 6-16 (Barnes 3-4, Thompson 1-2, Knight 1-4, Kapono 1-4, Bozeman 0-2). Assists: 14 (Bozeman 3, Barnes 2, Hines 2, Thompson 2, Walcott 2, Gadzuric, Kapono, Cummings). Turnovers: 18 (Bozeman 4, Barnes 3, Thompson 3, Kapono 2, Cummings 2, Knight, Gadzuric, Hines, Walcott). Blocked shots: 3 (Gadzuric 3). Steals: 6 (Kapono 2, Thompson 2, Barnes, Gadzuric). |
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| Kansas | 35 | 42 | 77 |
| UCLA | 46 | 41 | 87 |
Dan Gadzuric, the Bruins’ 6-11 senior center, said any resemblance between the UCLA team that lost to USC and the one that stunned Kansas was strictly coincidental.
“It’s a different team,” said Gadzuric, who scored 13 points while playing only 17 foul-plagued minutes. “The game against USC was definitely a learning experience. This one feels good, but we have a long road ahead of us.”
Guard Billy Knight, still another senior, scored 20 points, thanks mainly to 11-of-13 accuracy at the free-throw line.
“The USC loss taught us about giving extra effort,” Knight said. “Sometimes you forget things. Today we tried to do to Kansas what USC did to us.”
Naturally, coach Steve Lavin was delighted the way the Bruins recovered from the humbling experience of two nights earlier.
“Just like life you’re going to have setbacks and adversity,” Lavin said. “We didn’t feel sorry for ourselves. Instead of being discouraged, we bounced back. The key is to stay the course. You need to get 5 percent better each game and before you know it you have a breakthrough.”
Saturday’s win was Lavin’s third over a No. 1-ranked team Stanford was the victim the other two times but the slick-haired UCLA boss was self-deprecating when asked about the three giant-killer wins.
“It must be a fluke,” he said.
Then he paused and added: “Actually, it’s hard work.”
UCLA, 12-3, could come down to earth quickly when it travels to Arizona State and Arizona next weekend.
“It doesn’t mean that much to beat a No. 1 team,” Lavin said. “Every game at UCLA is a big game. Our kids have been there before. They have the poise and confidence to play these games.”
Los Angeles ? Once upon a time you couldn’t obtain a ticket to a UCLA men’s basketball game in Pauley Pavilion with a gold bar. Not anymore. Saturday’s attendance of 12,280 for No. 1-ranked Kansas was the Bruins’ first sellout of the season.
“It’s great when we get a crowd,” UCLA senior Matt Barnes said. “We don’t always get one. It helps us in big games.”
UCLA counted only about 8,000 fans in Pauley when it bowed by seven points to Pepperdine in late November, its only home defeat of the season.
Saturday’s SRO crowd certainly didn’t hurt Barnes. The 6-foot-7 senior forward from Sacramento, Calif., scored 27 points to lead the Bruins to an 87-77 victory over the Jayhawks.
“It’s a huge win,” Barnes added. “We showed lots of maturity to bounce back from the USC game.”
On Thursday night, playing arch-rival USC in front of 15,000-plus fans at The Forum, a neutral site, Barnes had scored 34 points, but the Bruins lost, 81-77. The difference, Barnes opined, was defense.
“We knew their offense rested with their big guys,” Barnes said of the Jayhawks. “But they were shooting threes instead. Our zone rattled them, I think.”
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Three-point goals: 11-28 (Hinrich 5-6, Boschee 3-11, Miles 1-2, Langford 1-3, Gooden 1-6). Assists: 18 (Boschee 5, Langford 4, Hinrich 3, Miles 3, Gooden 2, Collison). Turnovers: 21 (Gooden 5, Miles 5, Hinrich 4, Collison 3, Simien, Langford, Carey, Lee). Blocked shots: 1 (Gooden). Steals: 13 (Gooden 5, Hinrich 2, Miles 2, Collison, Boschee, Simien, Langford). |
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Three-point goals: 6-16 (Barnes 3-4, Thompson 1-2, Knight 1-4, Kapono 1-4, Bozeman 0-2). Assists: 14 (Bozeman 3, Barnes 2, Hines 2, Thompson 2, Walcott 2, Gadzuric, Kapono, Cummings). Turnovers: 18 (Bozeman 4, Barnes 3, Thompson 3, Kapono 2, Cummings 2, Knight, Gadzuric, Hines, Walcott). Blocked shots: 3 (Gadzuric 3). Steals: 6 (Kapono 2, Thompson 2, Barnes, Gadzuric). |
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| Kansas | 35 | 42 | 77 |
| UCLA | 46 | 41 | 87 |
Dan Gadzuric, the Bruins’ 6-11 senior center, said any resemblance between the UCLA team that lost to USC and the one that stunned Kansas was strictly coincidental.
“It’s a different team,” said Gadzuric, who scored 13 points while playing only 17 foul-plagued minutes. “The game against USC was definitely a learning experience. This one feels good, but we have a long road ahead of us.”
Guard Billy Knight, still another senior, scored 20 points, thanks mainly to 11-of-13 accuracy at the free-throw line.
“The USC loss taught us about giving extra effort,” Knight said. “Sometimes you forget things. Today we tried to do to Kansas what USC did to us.”
Naturally, coach Steve Lavin was delighted the way the Bruins recovered from the humbling experience of two nights earlier.
“Just like life you’re going to have setbacks and adversity,” Lavin said. “We didn’t feel sorry for ourselves. Instead of being discouraged, we bounced back. The key is to stay the course. You need to get 5 percent better each game and before you know it you have a breakthrough.”
Saturday’s win was Lavin’s third over a No. 1-ranked team Stanford was the victim the other two times but the slick-haired UCLA boss was self-deprecating when asked about the three giant-killer wins.
“It must be a fluke,” he said.
Then he paused and added: “Actually, it’s hard work.”
UCLA, 12-3, could come down to earth quickly when it travels to Arizona State and Arizona next weekend.
“It doesn’t mean that much to beat a No. 1 team,” Lavin said. “Every game at UCLA is a big game. Our kids have been there before. They have the poise and confidence to play these games.”
