Los Angeles ? After two months of up-and-down results, No. 11 UCLA showed it is one of the best basketball teams in the country when it knocked off No. 1 Kansas University.
Still, the question persists: Why can’t the Bruins play like this all the time?
“We always take for granted the Ball States and the Pepperdines,” forward Jason Kapono said. “Anytime we play the Georgetowns and Kansas, we come in and play with heart and passion.”
The Bruins’ lethargy has cost them, as was shown against Southern California, which outhustled and outrebounded UCLA, 81-77, on Thursday.
UCLA was just the opposite in beating the top-ranked Jayhawks, 87-77, on Saturday. The Bruins were poised, even when Kansas got within four points in the final minute after being down 15 three times in the second half.
UCLA held the nation’s leading offense to a season-low 77 points, 15.6 points below average, and never trailed after the 10-minute mark of the first half.
Matt Barnes led the way with 27 points two days after scoring a career-high 34 and tying a school record with seven three-pointers against USC.
“I think we want it more when we’re playing the No. 1 team in the country,” Barnes said. “We can be No. 1 if we want it every night.
“It shows our potential, but last Thursday showed what can happen when we don’t come out to play every game. It’s kind of frustrating to know that you can beat the No. 1 team, but then you can’t beat a team in your own conference that you should beat. We’re going to have to pick it up.”
Los Angeles ? After two months of up-and-down results, No. 11 UCLA showed it is one of the best basketball teams in the country when it knocked off No. 1 Kansas University.
Still, the question persists: Why can’t the Bruins play like this all the time?
“We always take for granted the Ball States and the Pepperdines,” forward Jason Kapono said. “Anytime we play the Georgetowns and Kansas, we come in and play with heart and passion.”
The Bruins’ lethargy has cost them, as was shown against Southern California, which outhustled and outrebounded UCLA, 81-77, on Thursday.
UCLA was just the opposite in beating the top-ranked Jayhawks, 87-77, on Saturday. The Bruins were poised, even when Kansas got within four points in the final minute after being down 15 three times in the second half.
UCLA held the nation’s leading offense to a season-low 77 points, 15.6 points below average, and never trailed after the 10-minute mark of the first half.
Matt Barnes led the way with 27 points two days after scoring a career-high 34 and tying a school record with seven three-pointers against USC.
“I think we want it more when we’re playing the No. 1 team in the country,” Barnes said. “We can be No. 1 if we want it every night.
“It shows our potential, but last Thursday showed what can happen when we don’t come out to play every game. It’s kind of frustrating to know that you can beat the No. 1 team, but then you can’t beat a team in your own conference that you should beat. We’re going to have to pick it up.”
Los Angeles ? After two months of up-and-down results, No. 11 UCLA showed it is one of the best basketball teams in the country when it knocked off No. 1 Kansas University.
Still, the question persists: Why can’t the Bruins play like this all the time?
“We always take for granted the Ball States and the Pepperdines,” forward Jason Kapono said. “Anytime we play the Georgetowns and Kansas, we come in and play with heart and passion.”
The Bruins’ lethargy has cost them, as was shown against Southern California, which outhustled and outrebounded UCLA, 81-77, on Thursday.
UCLA was just the opposite in beating the top-ranked Jayhawks, 87-77, on Saturday. The Bruins were poised, even when Kansas got within four points in the final minute after being down 15 three times in the second half.
UCLA held the nation’s leading offense to a season-low 77 points, 15.6 points below average, and never trailed after the 10-minute mark of the first half.
Matt Barnes led the way with 27 points two days after scoring a career-high 34 and tying a school record with seven three-pointers against USC.
“I think we want it more when we’re playing the No. 1 team in the country,” Barnes said. “We can be No. 1 if we want it every night.
“It shows our potential, but last Thursday showed what can happen when we don’t come out to play every game. It’s kind of frustrating to know that you can beat the No. 1 team, but then you can’t beat a team in your own conference that you should beat. We’re going to have to pick it up.”
Los Angeles ? After two months of up-and-down results, No. 11 UCLA showed it is one of the best basketball teams in the country when it knocked off No. 1 Kansas University.
Still, the question persists: Why can’t the Bruins play like this all the time?
“We always take for granted the Ball States and the Pepperdines,” forward Jason Kapono said. “Anytime we play the Georgetowns and Kansas, we come in and play with heart and passion.”
The Bruins’ lethargy has cost them, as was shown against Southern California, which outhustled and outrebounded UCLA, 81-77, on Thursday.
UCLA was just the opposite in beating the top-ranked Jayhawks, 87-77, on Saturday. The Bruins were poised, even when Kansas got within four points in the final minute after being down 15 three times in the second half.
UCLA held the nation’s leading offense to a season-low 77 points, 15.6 points below average, and never trailed after the 10-minute mark of the first half.
Matt Barnes led the way with 27 points two days after scoring a career-high 34 and tying a school record with seven three-pointers against USC.
“I think we want it more when we’re playing the No. 1 team in the country,” Barnes said. “We can be No. 1 if we want it every night.
“It shows our potential, but last Thursday showed what can happen when we don’t come out to play every game. It’s kind of frustrating to know that you can beat the No. 1 team, but then you can’t beat a team in your own conference that you should beat. We’re going to have to pick it up.”
