Oregon State (12-11, 5-9)
at UCLA (6-17, 3-11)
Thursday, February 26 - 7:00 PM (FoxSports NW, FoxSports West 2 - tape delayed; 9:30 PM)
Gill Coliseum - Corvallis, OR
Series All-time: UCLA leads 72-31
Last meeting: UCLA 83, OSU 79
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The Nitty Gritty on the Bruins
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Home Court: Pauley Pavilion (12,800)
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All-time Record: 1,505-655 (83 years)
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Joined Pac-10: 1927-28
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Current Record: 6-17, 3-11 in the Pac-10
- Notable wins in 2002-03: Defeated Washington and Washington
State.
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Standing in Pac-10 and rankings: Eighth
in the Pac-10 and currently not receiving any votes for the top 25.
Note: UCLA was picked to finish third in the Pac-10
by the media.
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Head Coach: Steve Lavin is in his seventh
year as head coach at UCLA.
Career Record: 139-59; UCLA Record: 139-59; Pac-10 Record:
74-34
Series Records
Most Points (OSU): 97, Jan. 24, ‘91 (@ OSU)
Most Points (UCLA): 104, Jan. 8, ‘94 (@ UCLA)
Longest OSU Streak: 4 wins (twice)
Longest UCLA Streak: 22 wins (1959-75)
Margin of victory (OSU): 19 (83-64), Mar. 5, ‘55 (@ OSU)
Margin of victory (UCLA): 44 (79-35), Jan. 7, ‘66 (@ LA)
Overtime Games: 4 (UCLA 3-1)
The Players
(Full Roster | Team
Stats)
Leading Scorer: Jason Kapono, 16.9 ppg
Leading Rebounder: Andre Patterson, 5.4 rpg
Leading Assist Man: Ryan Walcott, 3.8 apg
Blocked shots leader: Andre Patterson, 1.2 bpg
Minutes played per game: Jason Kapono, 32.7 mpg
Most steals per game: Dijon Thompson, 1.5 spg
Returning starters: forward Jason Kapono and guard Cedric
Bozeman.
Starting Five
PG 34 Ray Young (6-4, 210) - shooting
.369 from the field, .326 from three point land, and .689 from the line...in
20.7 minutes is averaging 7.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per
game...played in 23 games, started in eleven...played 20 minutes in
LA, scored 11 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
G 1 Dijon Thompson (6-7, 195) - versatile
player who can play the two guard or on the box...has the ability to
create his own shot...sixth in steals with a 1.5 average...shooting
.498 from the field, .369 from downtown, and .714 from the line...averaging
13.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 28.3 minutes per game...has started 11
games and played in 22 this year...scored 22 points, including 3 of
5 from three point range, in 34 minutes against the Beavs in California.
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Jason Kapono shot 5-9 from the field, scored 22
points and grabbed 5 rebounds in Pauley. (Getty Images) |
F 24 Jason Kapono (6-8, 215) - great scorer
with a smooth touch from the outside...three time All-Pac-10 performer...holds
the school record for career, season, and single-game three-pointers...sixth
in the Pac-10 in scoring with a 16.9 average...third in the Pac-10 in free
throw percentage with a .872 percentage...in 32.7 minutes is averaging 5.2
rebounds and 1.8 assists...shooting .458 from the field and .389 from three
point land...scored 22 points, grabbed 5 rebounds in 32 minutes at Pauley.
C 15 Ryan Hollins (6-11, 215) - lanky big man...runs the
floor well...good shot blocker...also participates on the UCLA track and field
team...has played in 18 games, started nine...in 15.5 minutes is averaging
4.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, and .94 blocks...shooting .596 from the field, and
.476 from the line...scored three points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 9 minutes.
F 23 Andre Patterson (6-7, 205) - outstanding leaper who
can score, rebound, and block shots...seventh in the Pac-10 in blocked shots
with a 1.2 average...has started 15 games and played in 18...shooting a team
best and conference best .642 from the field and .515 from the free throw
line...in 21.9 minutes is averaging 7.7 points and at team leading 5.4 rebounds...played
16 minutes, scored two points, grabbed three boards against the Beavers on
February 1.
The Bench
PG 21 Cedric Bozeman (6-6, 197)
- dependable, consistent player...does not make many mistakes with the ball...earned
Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Freshman team last year...has started 17 games,
played in 21 this season...averaging 7.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists
in 26.0 minutes per game...shooting .408 from the field, .313 from three point
range, and .514 from the free throw line...shot 4 of 12 from the field for
14 points, grabbed 4 rebounds in 32 minutes in LA.
G 10 Ryan Walcott (6-1, 180) - sixth in the
Pac-10 in assists with 3.8 a game...cousin of Mike Bibby...started in nine
games, played in 21...shooting .319 from the field and .361 from downtown
and .676 from the charity stripe...averaging 3.9 points and 1.6 rebounds in
22.2 minutes...played 8 minutes and grabbed two boards.
C 45 Michael Fey (7-0, 257) - averaging 2.2 points and 1.7
rebounds in 8.2 minutes...shooting .577 from the field and .625 from the free
throw line...has played in 18 games this season, started three...scored two
points, grabbed two rebounds in 11 minutes.
F 43 T.J. Cummings (6-10, 215) - dependable
player who likes to score...prefers to stay on the perimeter...does not share
the ball...can create his own shot...fifth in the Pac-10 in free throw percentage
with a .855 percentage...started 16 of 23 games this season...averaging 10.8
points and 4.8 rebounds in 23.2 minutes...shooting .466 from the field and
.143 from downtown...in 27 minutes scored 11 points, grabbed two rebounds,
and had two assists.
Numbers Don't Lie
TEAM STATISTICS UCLA OPP
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SCORING.................. 1725 1828
Points per game........ 75.0 79.5
Scoring margin......... -4.5 -
FIELD GOALS-ATT.......... 639-1396 634-1413
Field goal pct......... .458 .449
3 POINT FG-ATT........... 134-370 169-444
3-point FG pct......... .362 .381
3-pt FG made per game.. 5.8 7.3
FREE THROWS-ATT.......... 313-450 391-554
Free throw pct......... .696 .706
REBOUNDS................. 835 831
Rebounds per game...... 36.3 36.1
Rebounding margin...... +0.2 -
ASSISTS.................. 343 351
Assists per game....... 14.9 15.3
TURNOVERS................ 372 315
Turnovers per game..... 16.2 13.7
Turnover margin........ -2.5 -
Assist/turnover ratio.. 0.9 1.1
STEALS................... 122 147
Steals per game........ 5.3 6.4
BLOCKS................... 71 55
Blocks per game........ 3.1 2.4
ATTENDANCE............... 109887 111337
Home games-Avg/Game.... 13-8453 9-10332
Neutral site-Avg/Game.. - 1-18345
SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total
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UCLA.......................... 803 900 22 - 1725
Opponents..................... 839 958 31 - 1828
Team Preview
Dijon Thompson scored 22 points in 34
minutes against the Beavs in L. A. (Getty Images) |
- Depth and size - Seventeen players on on the UCLA roster, including
ten that are 6-6 or taller.
- Talented freshman - As usual, UCLA has a wealth of talent on the
bench. Most players on the UCLA bench would be starting at other schools.
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Concerns
- Experience - Only two starters returned from a squad that made it to the
Elite Eight. Kapono is the only player on the Bruins with a significant amount
of game experience.
- Defense - The Bruins are tenth in the Pac-10 in scoring defense with a
79.5 average, eighth in field goal percentage defense allowing their opponents
to shoot .449 from the field, and tenth in three point field goal percentage
defense with a .381 percentage.
Notes from the Los Angeles Game
- Philip Ricci scored a team high 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds against
UCLA. Brian Jackson added 18 points and 9 rebounds.
- The Bruins had a 48-41 lead early in the second half before the Beavers
went on a 21-4 run to take a 62-52 lead.
- The win was the first for OSU at UCLA since the 1988 season, and the team
is trying to sweep the Bruins for the first time in the same year since that
‘88 campaign.
- The Beavers led 43-41 at halftime in L.A.
- UCLA shot 47.5% from the field, 50% from downtown and 72.7% from the free
throw line. The Beavers shot 46.9% from the field, 24.8% from downtown, and
81.8% from the free throw line.
- Dijon Thompson scored a Bruin high 22 points. Ray Young grabbed a UCLA high
6 rebounds.
- The Beavers had eight more assists than the Bruins, 15-7.
Last Time the Bruins Played Oregon State...
in Corvallis...
Call UCLA soft, overrated, whatever. The Bruins have probably heard it all,
and worse. What impresses coach Steve Lavin is the way his team tends to jump
back up after getting knocked down. Jason Kapono scored 19 points and Dan Gadzuric
added 18 as No. 13 UCLA shot 62 percent to defeat Oregon State 70-48 on Saturday
night. Recap
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in Los Angeles...
Philip Ricci scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a dominating
inside performance and Oregon State defeated UCLA 83-79 Saturday night, sending
the Bruins to their eighth consecutive loss, their worst skid since the 1940s.
UCLA (4-13, 2-7 Pac-10) also extended its record for losses at Pauley Pavilion
in a season to nine. The Bruins are mired in ninth place in the conference and
only the top eight teams qualify for the Pac-10 tournament, which is their only
chance at postseason play. Recap
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News from the Latest Bruin Game
Stanford's defense wasn't stopping UCLA's Jason Kapono and Ray Young, so the
Cardinal simply shot better. Julius Barnes scored 27 points and No. 21 Stanford
beat UCLA 93-84 on Saturday, its sixth consecutive victory at Pauley Pavilion,
the most by any opponent. "That's not as important as winning each game
each time because it's meant something in the Pac-10 race," Stanford coach
Mike Montgomery said. "We're not as wrapped up in the streak as we are
in the individual game."...Stanford
Slips Past UCLA | Box
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- A win Thursday over UCLA would earn Oregon State a berth into the eight-team
Pac-10 Conference Tournament, March 13-15 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
With a win OSU would be three games in front of the Bruins with three contests
remaining to play. The Beavers would have two victories over UCLA and thus
own the tiebreaker.
- UCLA has won three in a row in Corvallis.
- Steve Lavin has used 10 starting lineups during the 2002-03 season.
- The Bruins have been to the Sweet Sixteen five of the past six years.
- Steve Lavin was named Pac-10 Coach of Year in 2001.
- The last time the Bruins did not make the NCAA tournament was during the
1987-88 season when they went 16-14.
- UCLA has made 14 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances.
- Lavin is 11-2 versus the Beavers, including 6-1 at Pauley Pavilion.
Full Roster
| No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| 1 |
Dijon Thompson |
G/F |
6-7 |
195 |
So. |
Redondo Beach, CA |
| 2 |
Janou Rubin |
G |
6-3 |
192 |
So. |
Union City, CA |
| 4 |
Marcedes Lewis |
F |
6-6 |
240 |
Fr. |
Long Beach, CA |
| 5 |
Jon Crispin |
G |
6-0 |
195 |
Jr. |
Pitman, N.J. |
| 10 |
Ryan Walcott |
G |
6-1 |
180 |
So. |
Phoenix, AZ |
| 13 |
Gene Barnes |
G |
5-10 |
165 |
Fr. |
Novato, CA |
| 15 |
Ryan Hollins |
C |
6-11 |
215 |
Fr. |
Pasadena, CA |
| 21 |
Cedric Bozeman |
G |
6-6 |
197 |
So. |
Los Angeles, CA |
| 22 |
Ike Williams |
G |
6-1 |
170 |
Fr. |
Murrieta, CA |
| 24 |
Jason Kapono |
F |
6-8 |
215 |
Sr. |
Lakewood, CA |
| 25 |
Matt McKinney |
F |
6-8 |
205 |
Fr. |
Santa Ynez, CA |
| 34 |
Ray Young |
G |
6-4 |
210 |
Sr. |
Oakland, CA |
| 43 |
T.J. Cummings |
F |
6-10 |
215 |
Jr. |
Homewood, ILL |
| 45 |
Michael Fey |
C |
7-0 |
257 |
Fr. |
Olympia, WA |
| 52 |
John Hoffart |
C |
6-10 |
250 |
Jr. |
Davis, CA |
| 54 |
Josiah Johnson |
F |
6-8 |
233 |
So. |
Los Angeles, CA |
| 55 |
Quinn Hawking |
G |
6-3 |
170 |
Fr. |
Brea, CA |
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