Path to the Hall of Fame (DDSCB2)

randy · April 26, 2015

2009-10 UCLA Lineup

Starters

1: Jr PG Emeka Dixon, 6-5, 3/5/4.5 (Logan, UT)
2: Jr SG Jim McFadden, 6-0, 4.5/5.0 (Tujunga, CA) (*)
3: Sr SF David Davenport, 6-6, 2.5/4.0 (Glendale, AZ)
4: Sr PF Roderick Shehan, 6-6, 2.0/4.0 (Cumberland Gap, TN)
5: So C Chris Condill, 6-9, 2.5/4.0 (Oakman, AL)

Reserves

4/5: So PF Justin Blevins, 6-8, 2.0/4.0 (Rocky Ford, CO)
3/4: Fr SF Jordan Milton, 6-7, 2.0/4.0 (Madill, OK)
1/2: Sr PG Jon Brunson, 6-4, 2.5/4.0 (Zilah, WA)
1/2: Sr SG Tre Cleveland, 6-0, 3.5/4.0 (Roswell, NM)
4/5: Fr C Mel McAfee, 6-10, 2.0/4.0 (Great Falls, MT)
3: So SF Chris Williams, 6-6, 2.5/4.0 (Madera, CA)
4/5: So PF Julian Irvin, 6-8, 1.0/4.0 (Garrison, ND)
1/2: Fr PG Keith Holliway, 6-1, 1.0/3.5 (Detroit, MI)

Walk-ons

1/2: Sr SG Bryan Moore, 6-4 (Danville, CA)
4/5: So C Larry ROberts, 6-8 (Oceanside, CA)

(*) Norton candidate

randy · April 26, 2015

Career Game #309

Start of Season

Coaches Classic

Nov 13, 2009: (11) Miami (OH) (0-0) vs (6) UCLA (0-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, motion
Defense: m2m, presses half of the game
Key Players: Jr PF Glen Bennett 8.2 ppg last season
Notes:

1st Half

Shooting is off. But the important ingredients were there, pressure defense forcing

many turnovers, and controlling defensive rebounds

Halftime: Up 43-39

Key stat(s)

TOs: UCLA 4, MIAOH 12

Key Players

UCLA: SG Jim McFadden 11 pts, 4 rebs

2nd Half

Made defensive adjustments. We're now forcing more missed shots on MIAOH

11:33, Up 55-48

MIAOH's defense eventually could not contain the depth we have on the perimeter. We have guys who could shoot or take the ball strong to the hoop

Final Score: Miami (OH) - 65, UCLA - 85

Box Scores

McFadden 24, 8, 2, 3 stls, 3 tos, 3 3s (*)

Dixon 17, 5, 4, 2 stls, 2 3s

Cleveland 9, 2, 2

Brunson 9, 1, 0

Milton 8, 1, 1, 2 stls, 2 3s

Davenport 6, 2, 4

Shehan 4, 3, 3, 3 stls

Blevins 4, 2, 0

Condill 2, 6, 1

Williams 2, 0, 1

McAfee 0, 4, 2

Holliway 0, 0, 1

Irvin 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 51-48%

Rebs: +6

TOs: -8

Pts in paint: +8

2nd chance: -4

Fast break: -4

Post game observations

(+): For a team learning new set plays, dishing out 21 assists is pretty impressive

randy · April 27, 2015

Career Game #310

Coaches Classic Quarterfinals

Nov 15, 2009: (6) UCLA (1-0) vs (14) Northwestern (1-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, triangle
Defense: 2-3, presses on occasion
Key Players: Jr PF Daniel Simmons 13 pts, 9 rebs in the 1st game
Notes: Limited their opponents to 39% FG in the last round

1st Half

The defense is there. We just need to shoot a little better in the 2nd half, or get more pts on the break

Halftime: Up 22-20

Key stat(s)

FGs: UCLA 28%, NWEST 21%
Fast break: UCLA 4, NWEST 0

Key Players

UCLA: SG Jim McFadden 4 pts, 3 rebs

2nd Half

SG Jim McFadden showed signs of heating up early in the 2nd half. PF Julian Irvin with 9 pts off the bench

11:27, Up 38-33

Scoring picking up for both teams. We're using a 3 guard lineup in hopes of generating more offense

7:07, Up 50-46

Our offense got frozen. We're in the penalty

3:51, Down 50-54

Our deficit increased to 6. SG Jim McFadden scored a 3. Down 3. A turnover by NWEST which we turned to a rare fast break basket. Down 1. NWEST makes 2 FTs. Down 3. MCFadden scores on a jumper. Down 1. NWEST scores a huge 3! Timeout

1:35, Down 57-61

We miss a 3. Another foul on us. UCLA missed both FTs! We still have a chance. I inserted SF John Milton just a while back, and Milton drains a 3! 0:37 left. No need to foul, just play good defense. Milton comes off with a steal! Milton with an outlet pass to C Mel McAfee who scores! Timeout NWEST

0:11, Up 62-61

We played good denial defense on NWEST shooters. NWEST's PF Daniel Simmons has to put up a contested 3 against a double team. Missed. Game over. We escape

Final Score: UCLA - 62, Northwestern - 61

Box Scores

McFadden 16, 8, 0, 3 blks, 2 3s (*)

Irvin 9, 2, 2

McAfee 7, 4, 1

Cleveland 7, 3, 2, 2 stls

Condill 6, 12, 0

Milton 6, 1, 1

Brunson 4, 2, 7

Blevins 3, 0, 1

Dixon 2, 3, 2, 3 tos

Williams 2, 0, 0

Davenport 0, 0, 0, fouled out

Team Stats

FG: 37-36%

Rebs: -1

TOs: -5

Pts in paint: +20

2nd chance: -2

Fast break: +8

Post game observations

(+): Ugly win, but we'll take it. Our 10 fast break pts may not sound much, but the last basket in transition turned out to be the game winner
(-): Need to shoot better than 24% 3PT if we want to beat good teams that play zone

randy · April 28, 2015

Career Game #311

Coaches Classic Semifinals

Nov 17, 2009: (6) UCLA (2-0) vs (7) Butler (2-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, shuffle
Defense: m2m, presses on occasion
Key Players: Sr SG Cedric McSwine 20.5 ppg
Notes: BUT scoring 75 ppg in the tournament

1st Half

We were able to defend the perimeter, but BUT has sliced our defense in the paint and in transition

Halftime: Down 33-34

Key stat(s)

3PT: UCLA 4-14, BUT 0-9
Fast break: UCLA 2, BUT 10

Key Players

UCLA: SG Jim McFadden 11 pts, 4 rebs

2nd Half

We're still shooting poorly, but our defense has improved at the start of the 2nd half

12:39, Up 43-38

Our shooting has dropped below 30% FG. We're attacking the basket more, drawing fouls, but we've missed 5 FTs already

7:27, Down 47-49

We caught fire, scoring in each of our last 6 possessions, including a couple of 3s.

3:00, Up 61-54

We have stolen the ball in 2 consecutive defensive possessions, before BUT scores. Up 5. BUT came up with their 5th blk of the game. However, they missed a 3 on their next play. Timeout

1:17, Up 61-56

Not yet the time to slow down; we have to continue to be aggressive. PG Emeka Dixon drives hard, and scores! Timeout BUT

0:58, Up 63-56

BUT missed a 3. Now we can slow down. PG Emeka Dixon scored 4 from the line before the final buzzer

Final Score: UCLA - 67, Butler - 62

Box Scores

Dixon 22, 5, 5, 4 3s (*)

McFadden 18, 9, 0, 2 3s

McAfee 8, 10, 1

Davenport 7, 6, 1

Cleveland 6, 5, 1

Milton 3, 0, 0

Brunson 1, 2, 2

Shehan 1,1, 1

Irvin 1, 0, 0

Condill 0, 5, 2, 2 stls

Blevins 0, 2, 1

Team Stats

FG: 34-42%

Rebs: +8

TOs: -4

Pts in paint: -4

2nd chance: +4

Fast break: -8

Post game observations

(+): For the most part of the game, we shot way below what the 34% FG stat line showed. We just found the right time to heat up in the end. Although we scored just 8 2nd chance points, I am pleased on the effort in grabbing 15 offensive rebounds.
(-): In 3 games, we have shot just 40% FG

randy · April 28, 2015

Career Game #312

Coaches Classic Finals

Nov 19, 2009: (6) UCLA (3-0) vs (5) Wake Forest (3-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, inside, shuffle
Defense: 2-3, presses half of the time
Key Players: Sr PF Mark Strohm 8.0 ppg, 9.7 rpg
Notes: WF giving up just 51 ppg in the tournament. We were terrible offensively the last time we played against the zone

1st Half

Better spacing on offense, resulting in relatively better outside shooting as compared to our previous games. We should try to minimize our fouls in the 2nd halfs

Halftime: Up 34-31

Key stat(s)

3PT: UCLA 6-15, WF 3-7
TOs: UCLA 5, WF 11

Key Players

UCLA: SG Jim McFadden 13 pts, 3 rebs, 2 3s

2nd Half

Pace has gone up a notch, and so does the turnovers. But we haven't fully capitalized on WF's 20 turnovers.

11:20, Up 46-43

We're in the penalty again

7:30, Up 53-52

Several lead changes and ties followed. This is going down the wire

3:57, Up 61-59

UCLA with only a FT to show in their last 4 possessions

1:33, Up 64-60

Teams traded misses, before C Mel McAfee powered inside for a dunk. Timeout WF

0:58, Up 66-60

WF scores on a put back. Up 4. WF giving up 4 quick fouls to get into penalty. PG Emeka Dixon nails both FTs. Up 6. WF not yet out of it after they hit a 3. Timeout

0:23, Up 66-63

WF sends PG Emeka Dixon to the line again. No problems for Dixon on his FTs. Up 5. Another 3 by WF! Up 2. WF fouls quickly. 0:06 left. Dixon, with ice flowing in his veins, calmly sinks 2 more FTs. Up 4. WF had a hard time bring up the ball, and time expired

Coaches Classic champs!

Final Score: UCLA - 72, Wake Forest - 68

Box Scores

McFadden 23, 8, 1, 3 stls, 4 3s (*)

Dixon 11, 2, 1, 4 tos

Cleveland 11, 1, 2, 3 3s

Condill 8, 2, 0

McAfee 7, 1, 1

Milton 5, 2, 1

Blevins 4, 1, 1, 2 stls

Shehan 2, 1, 1, 3 stls

Irvin 1, 1, 0

Davenport 0, 4, 2, 3 stls

Brunson 0, 2, 5

Holliway 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 40-51%

Rebs: -11

TOs: -13

Pts in paint: +2

2nd chance: -2

Fast break: +1

Post game observations

(+): Limited scoring opportunities for WF,, forcing them to commit 25 turnovers
(-): Our front line need to contribute more on offense

randy · April 28, 2015

Career Game #313

Nov 21, 2009: #4 UCLA (4-0) @ New Mexico (1-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, motion
Defense: m2m, presses on occasion
Key Players: Fr SG Jeremy Abney 23.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg, #1 recruit this season; So PG Jon Smylie 21.5 ppg, 4.5 apg
Notes: Not often you encounter a team with two 20+ ppg scorers

1st Half

Had a good start, and led by as many as 7. And then NM's SG Jeremy Abney, this year's #1 recruit, took over the game

Halftime: Down 32-45

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 44%, NM 63%

Key Players

UCLA: SG Jim McFadden 10 pts, 2 3s
NM: SG Jeremy Abney 16 pt, 4 stls, 4 3s

2nd Half

Got the deficit down to single digits earlier, but we committed 4 turnovers since, and that has affected our momentum

10:26, Down 48-63

Our penalty situation just worsen the situation. Our offensive production may have been enough to pull of some wins, but we got totally outplayed on the defensive end. NM's super freshman SG Jeremy Abney finished with fantasy basketball-popping stats of 30 pts, 5 rebs, 6 asts, 4 stls, and 6 3s.

Final Score: UCLA - 70, New Mexico - 92

Box Scores

McFadden 15, 5, 2, 2 stls, 3 tos, 3 3s, fouled out

Dixon 15, 1, 3, 3 tos, 3 3s

Davenport 10, 2, 2

McAfee 10, 2, 0, 3 tos

Cleveland 7, 4, 0, fouled out

Shehan 6, 4, 3

Brunson 5, 0, 1

Condill 2, 5, 2, 2 stls

Blevins 0, 1, 2

Milton 0, 1, 0

Team Stats

FG: 45-59%

Rebs: -9

TOs: +1

Pts in paint: -8

2nd chance: -11

Fast break: -2

Post game observations

(+): C Mel McAfee turning out to be our most consistent big man so far, at 6.4 ppg and 4.2 rpg; and he's a freshman
(-): We need to be almost flawless in keeping our possessions against good teams; our 17 turnovers today not something we could afford

randy · April 28, 2015

Career Game #314

Nov 24, 2009: Florida (1-2) @ #4 UCLA (4-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: slow pace, outside, motion
Defense: m2m, presses half of the time
Key Players: Fr SG Travis Young 15.7 ppg
Notes:

1st Half

Better shooting from SG Jim McFadden. We need to defend better in the 2nd half; part of the reason why we're in the lead was because of FL's 6 missed FTs in the 1st half

Halftime: Up 38-33

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 45%, FL 50%
TOs: UCLA 5, FL 8

Key Players

UCLA: SG Jim McFadden 13 pts, 3 rebs, 2 3s

2nd Half

Good start defensively. FL with 6 turnovers and shooting just 2-7 FG in the 2nd half so far

12:30, Up 51-38

FL got into penalty early. Balanced scoring in the 2nd half, and not just relying on SG Jim McFadden. Led by as many as 22 with 8 mins left,a nd coasted our way to a blow out win

Final Score: Florida - 62, UCLA - 82

Box Scores

McFadden 25, 6, 1, 4 3s (*)

Blevins 11, 3, 1, 3 stls

McAfee 8, 3, 0

Green 8, 2, 3, 3 tos, 3 3s

Davenport 7, 3, 4

Brunson 5, 2, 4

Milton 5, 1, 0

Condill 4, 1, 0

Williams 4, 0, 0

Irvin 3, 1, 0

Cleveland 2, 3, 3

Shehan 0, 1, 0

Holliway 0, 0, 1

Team Stats

FG: 49-50%

Rebs: -4

TOs: -15

Pts in paint: +16

2nd chance: +8

Fast break: +14

Post game observations

(+): Scored 40 pts in the paint, helped increase our FG%
(-):

randy · April 28, 2015

Career Game #315

Nov 28, 2009: #4 Syracuse (4-1) @ #5 UCLA (5-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, shuffle
Defense: 1-3-1, presses on occasion
Key Players: Fr PF Andy Howard 18.8 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 4.2 spg, 2.4 bpg
Notes: SYR are the defending NCAA champs.

1st Half

Our offense was running like a well-oiled machine in the 1st half, not only from the perimeter, but also on transition. SYR took advantage of our penalty to keep themselves within striking distance

Halftime: Up 45-34

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 69%, SYR 50%
Fast break: UCLA 15, SYR 6

Key Players

UCLA: SG Jim McFadden 12 pts, 2 3s
SYR: PF Andy Howard 11 pts, 2 rebs

2nd Half

SYR immediately getting back to the game with 7-0 run to start the 2nd half. SG Jim McFadden trying his best to keep us in a safe distance, and has scored 11 of our 17 pts in the 2nd half so far

11:25, Up 62-52

Both teams having trouble keeping the ball, combining for 33 turnovers already. PG Jon Brunson has come up big today, hitting 2 jump shots earlier. Brunson with 15 pts (7-8 FG) off the bench

7:24, Up 66-57

We've come up with a string of baskets. SYR missing 4 shots in a row, before hitting their last 2.

3:42, up 75-61

3 straight turnovers by SYR. We lead by 16 with just over 2 mins remaining. We slowed down. SYR scored the last 8 pts of the game, but we were happy to run out as much time

Final Score: Syracuse - 69, UCLA - 77

Box Scores

McFadden 25, 2, 3, 5 3s (*)

Brunson 15, 1, 5

Dixon 9, 2, 0, 7 tos

Milton 6, 2, 2

Cleveland 5, 3, 1

McAfee 4, 2, 0, 2 stls

Irvin 4, 1, 1

Moore 3, 0, 0

Condill 2, 4, 1, 3 blks

Shehan 2, 1, 0, 2 stls, 3 tos

Blevins 2, 0, 0, 2 stls

Davenport 0, 1, 2

Holliway 0, 0, 2

Team Stats

FG: 60-44%

Rebs: -8

TOs: -3

Pts in paint: -6

2nd chance: -3

Fast break: +5

Post game observations

(+): Our defense producing 12 steals and 5 blocks. Shot well from the outside, including 9-16 3PT (56%)
(-): Only 1 offensive rebound

randy · April 28, 2015

Career Game #316

Dec 1, 2009: Maryland (1-3) @ #5 UCLA (6-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, shuffle
Defense: m2m, rarely press
Key Players: Sr SG Matt Williams 12.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.3 apg
Notes: MD averaging just 58 ppg on their 3 losses

1st Half

We gave MD all sorts of trouble on their offense. But we still have to be careful as MD chopped off a good portion of our lead which went as high as 24. Our bench a big contributor on offense in the 1st half

Halftime: Up 42-28

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 50%, MD 26%
Bench: UCLA 19, MD 5

Key Players

UCLA: SG Jim McFadden 13 pts, 7 rebs
MD: SG Matt Williams 15 pts, 3 3s

2nd Half

MD with a 11-0 run to start the 2nd half, as it took us more than 7 mins to finally socre

11:32, Up 46-44

Unbelievable turn of events. We were leading by 24 i the 1st half; we found ourselves trailing by 6 just a while ago. We are in the penalty

6:54, Down 53-55

SG Tre Cleveland got us back the lead with a 3. MD with back-to-back turnovers

4:40, Up 56-55

We made 2 more stops, and 2 more FGs. MD forced to call a timeout

3:34, Up 60-55

MD made 2 FTs. Up 3. A bad pass by SG Jim McFadden and MD scores on the break. Up 1. PG Emeka Dixon takes a hurried 3. Missed. MD with the ball. MD also missed. Timeout

2:22, Up 60-59

We need to score here. We went to C Mel McAfee down low. McAfee was fouled on his attempt. McAfee will shoot 2. Missed both! MD with the rebound. MD missing a corner 3. Another chance to increase our lead. SG Jim McFadden wants the ball, gets the pass, drives hard, and scores on a floater! Up 3. MD's SG Matt Williams, with a game-high 25 pts, fires up a 3. Missed. We get the rebound. McAfee gets fouled again while shooting. McAfee, who missed 2 FTs earlier, will head back to the line. Missed both again! But McFadden was there for the offensive board. Timeout

0:59, Up 62-59

We move the ball around, until we find the open man. SG Tre Cleveland hits a dagger 3! Timeout MD

0:35, Up 65-59

Game not yet over, as MD answers back with a quick 3. Timeout

0:21, Up 65-62

MD fouled twice to get into penalty. SG Tre Cleveland goes to the line for a 1-and-1. Cleveland knocks both. Up 5. MD missed a 3. Game over. We survived what could have been a monumental collapse

Final Score: Maryland - 62, UCLA - 67

Box Scores

McFadden 19, 9, 1, 3 stls, 3 tos (*)

Cleveland 17, 4, 2, 2 3s

McAfee 6, 9, 0

Dixon 6, 1, 3, 3 tos

Condill 4, 10, 0

Davenport 4, 3, 1

Milton 4, 0, 0

Brunson 3, 2, 3

Blevins 2, 2, 0

Irvin 2, 0, 2

Shehan 0, 4, 0

Team Stats

FG: 43-34%

Rebs: +9

TOs: +1

Pts in paint: +2

2nd chance: -4

Fast break: -4

Post game observations

(+): Nothing positive, after we let a 24 pt slipped away. It took clutch shots from backup SG Tre Cleveland to save us in this game
(-): We need to do a better job protecting leads

randy · April 28, 2015

Career Game #317

Dec 5, 2009: #7 UCLA (6-1) @ Baylor (5-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, princeton
Defense: m2m, rarely press
Key Players: Jr C Nick Flowers 13.8 ppg, 7.0 rog
Notes: BAY averaging a decent 71 ppg

1st Half

It took a while before our defense finally kicked in, and turned our 8 pt deficit into a comfortable lead at the break. We were making our outside shots. But we still remember what happened in our last game, where we let a 24 pt lead slipped away.

Halftime: Up 49-33

Key stat(s)

3PT: UCLA 7-15, BAY 3-4
TOs: UCLA 5, BAY 13

Key Players

UCLA: SG Jim McFadden 16 pts, 3 3s

2nd Half

We immediately increased the lead to 22. BAY building some momentum, and reduced our lead to 12. But we were able to recover, and not let BAY get closer

11:51, Up 69-48

I put in my bench warmers with 4 mins remaining, as they were no signs of another BAY rally. Better killer instinct shown today

Final Score: UCLA - 93, Baylor - 64

Box Scores

McFadden 24, 1, 2, 4 s (*)

Cleveland 19, 5, 1, 6 3s

Blevins 18, 6, 1, 7-7 FG

Davenport 8, 2, 3, 2 3s

Milton 7, 2, 1

Condill 6, 2, 0

Brunson 4, 1, 6

Williams 3, 0, 0

McAfee 2, 4, 1

Dixon 2, 2, 6

Shehan 0, 3, 1

Holliway 0, 0, 1

Irvin 0, 0, 0

Roberts 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 52-44%

Rebs: +1

TOs: -9

Pts in paint: +12

2nd chance: +5

Fast break: +5

Post game observations

(+): One of our better shooting games so far this season; 14-30 3PT (47%), 13-15 Ft (87%)
(-):

randy · April 28, 2015

Career Game #318

Dec 8, 2009: Georgia (1-6) @ #7 UCLA (7-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, inside, motion
Defense: m2m, presses on occasion
Key Players: So PG Antonio Stevens 11.3 ppg, 3.0 apg
Notes: GA on a 6-game losing skid, giving up almost 78 opp ppg in that spabn

1st Half

We took advantage of GA's weak defense, esp in stopping penetrations

Halftime: Up 51-31

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 50%, GA 39%
TOs: UCLA 6, GA 13

Key Players

UCLA: SG Jim McFadden 11 pts, 2 asts

2nd Half

We encountered minimal resistance from GA in the 2nd half. Our reserves got of plenty of playing today, and they rewarded us with 61 pts off the bench

Final Score: Georgia - 65, UCLA - 88

Box Scores

Blevins 20, 4, 0 (*)

McFadden 16, 3, 2, 2 3s

Milton 13, 4, 0

Cleveland 12, 7, 1

McAfee 8, 4, 1

Brunson 4, 3, 8, 5 tos

Condill 3, 7, 1

Shehan 3, 2, 1

Dixon 3, 1, 1

Davenport 2, 3, 1, 3 stls

Williams 2, 1, 0

Irvin 2, 0, 0

Holliway 0, 0, 2

Team Stats

FG: 50-41%

Rebs: +7

TOs: -6

Pts in paint: +16

2nd chance: Even

Fast break: +6

Post game observations

(+): I was pleased with the aggressiveness shown today in attacking the hoop, instead of settling for jump shots; total of 48 pts in the paint
(-):

randy · April 28, 2015

Career Game #319

Dec 12, 2009: Connecticut (2-6) @ #7 UCLA (8-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, 5 out
Defense: 1-3-1, rarely press
Key Players: Sr SG Lamoni Walter 11.5 ppg
Notes: CONN shooting just 41% FG

1st Half

A combination of offensive rebounding, winning loose balls, and minimizing turnovers gave us almost a 2:1 ratio advantage in FG attempts

Halftime: Up 44-32

Key stat(s)

3PT: UCLA 5-11, CONN 2-7
TOs: UCLA 4, CONN 9

Key Players

UCLA: C Chris Condill 8 pts, 5 rebs

2nd Half

Started the 2nd half with a 19-4 run. Our lead went up as high as 31. We played mostly our reserves until the end, and the our home crowd encouraging them to reach the century mark. And we did it on the last minute

Final Score: Connecticut - 72, UCLA - 101

Box Scores

Condill 18, 7, 3, 9-12 FG (*)

McFadden 14, 4, 0, 2 3s

Blevins 12, 4, 0, 6-8 FG

Cleveland 10, 3, 2, 2 3s

McAfee 9, 5, 2

Dixon 8, 1, 3, 2 3s

Brunson 7, 1, 2

Milton 6, 2, 2, 2 3s

Davenport 5, 2, 3

Williams 5, 1, 1

Holiway 5, 0, 2

Shehan 2, 2, 3

Irvin 0, 2, 0

Team Stats

FG: 55-49%

Rebs: +11

TOs: -9

Pts in paint: +26

2nd chance: +5

Fast break: -2

Post game observations

(+): This is the result when our big men make significant contributions to our offense - an explosive scoring machine. Total of 48 points in the paint, to complement our 12-21 3PT (57%) shooting

randy · April 28, 2015

Career Game #320

Dec 19, 2009: #7 UCLA (9-1) @ West Virginia (5-5)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, motion
Defense: m2m, rarely press
Key Players: So PG Todd Hayes 10.8 ppg
Notes: Below average perimeter defense, allowing opponents to shoot 41.4% 3PT

1st Half

Both teams not shooting well. It was just in the last 5 mins where we made a string to baskets to establish our lead. We need to score more on the paint, or in transition, to generate more offense in the 2nd half

Halftime: Up 37-31

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 45%, WVA 39%

Key Players

UCLA: SG Jim McFadden 10 pts, 3 rebs, 2 3s

2nd Half

We tightened up our interior defense. WVA not able to consistently make their outside shots

10:07, Up 57-40

We protected our lead the rest of the way. A small rally by WVA in the end, but it was too late for them

Final Score: UCLA - 74, West Virginia - 64

Box Scores

McFadden 25, 7, 3, 3 stls, 5 3s (*)

Cleveland 9, 4, 0, 3 3s

Blevins 8, 5, 1

Milton 7, 1, 0

Dixon 6, 6, 4

Shehan 6, 3, 0

Brunson 4, 0, 3, 4 tos

McAfee 2, 6, 1

Condill 2, 2, 0

Roberts 2, 2, 0

Irvin 2, 1, 1

Davenport 1, 4, 1, 3 tos

Team Stats

FG: 44-34%

Rebs: +8

TOs: +4

Pts in paint: +4

2nd chance: -1

Fast break: -5

Post game observations

(+): We played good defense, and more importantly, controlled the defensive boards
(-):

randy · April 28, 2015

Career Game #321

Start of conference games

Dec 26, 2009: #8 UCLA (11-1, 0-0) @ USC (4-7, 0-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, 5 out
Defense: m2m, presses on occasion
Key Players: Sr SF Michael Holmes 14.8 ppg
Notes: SCAL shoots the ball at 47.1% FG and 43% 3PT

1st Half

SCAL doesn't make too many 3PT attempts, but made most of them when they do. Our fouls have been a factor, giving up a lot of FTs to SCAL. SG Jim McFadden with 3 fouls. PF Justin Blevins got injured early

Halftime: Down 37-41

Key stat(s)

FT: UCLA 6-11, SCAL 15-20

Key Players

UCLA: SG Jim McFadden 11 pts, 3 rebs

2nd Half

We're scoring well, but can't get a bigger lead. We need to improve on the defensive end

9:29, Up 62-59

Almost every jump shot that SCAL takes goes in.

6:15, Down 66-68

Down 6 earlier, after we threw the ball away consecutive times. A triple each by SG Jim McFadden and SG Tre Cleveland helped us got back

3:24, Down 74-75

Teams traded misses. On our next play after another miss by SCAL, it took us 5 shots and 4 offensive rebounds to finally reclaim the lead

2:09, Up 76-75

A miss by SCAL. They get the ball back on an offensive rebound. But they threw the ball away. After our timeout, C Mel McAfee grabs an offensive rebound, scores on a put back plus a foul! McAfee missed the bonus. SCAL rebounds. Still just a 1 possession game. SCAL missing again. SCAL not fouling. PG Emeka Dixon with a surprise attempt from 3. It's good! Timeout SCAL

0:54, Up 81-75

SCAL scoreless in almost 3 mins. Another missed 3 by SCAL. That should do it

Final Score: UCLA - 83, USC - 78

Box Scores

McFadden 27, 6, 1, 5 3s (*)

Dixon 18, 2, 5, 3 tos, 4 3s

Condill 12, 7, 1

Cleveland 9, 2, 1

McAfee 7, 7, 0

Davenport 4, 2, 2

Brunson 2, 2, 3

Milton 2, 0, 0

Shehan 1, 2, 1

Blevins 1, 1, 0

Irvin 0, 1, 0

Team Stats

FG: 48-49%

Rebs: -3

TOs: -4

Pts in paint: +14

2nd chance: -7

Fast break: -1

Post game observations

(+): SCAL had us on the ropes. Our defense finally woke up only during the last 4 mins, and that was just enough to get us a close win
(-): Ft shooting; only 11-19 FT (58%)

Pac 12 Standings

Arizona St, 1-0 (W1)
Oregon St, 1-0 (W1)
UCLA, 1-0 (W1)
Washington, 1-0 (W1)
Washington St, 1-0 (W1)
Stanford, 1-0 (W1)
Arizona, 0-1 (L1)
California, 0-1 (L1)
Colorado, 0-1 (L1)
USC, 0-1 (L1)
Oregon, 0-1 (L1)
Utah, 0-1 (L1)

randy · April 28, 2015

Career Game #322

Injury

PF Justin Blevins (6.5 ppg) out for almost 2 weeks with a bruised triceps

Dec 29, 2009: #8 UCLA (12-1, 1-0) @ USC (7-3, 1-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, flex
Defense: 1-3-1, presses on occasion
Key Players: Jr C Rico Nealy 14.5 ppg, 7.3 rpg
Notes: AZST tops the conference in assists at 17.3 apg

1st Half

Jumped off to an 18-5 lead, led by SG Jimmy McFadden's 4 early triples. We were on target with our outside shots the entire 1st half. But our passing errors led to numerous easy transition baskets for AZST, which is very frustrating

Halftime: Up 47-43

Key stat(s)

3PT: UCLA 9-13, AZST 3-8
Fast break: UCLA 11, AZST 20

Key Players

UCLA: SG Jim McFadden 19 pts, 5 3s

2nd Half

AZST's offense went into full gear, hitting many shots from the outside. Our turnover problems continued. We found ourselves trailing by 7 earlier. A couple of 3s allowed oursleves to stay close

12:43, Down 59-61

Our defense can't seem to make any stops

7:27, Down 69-77

Still down 10 with 2 mins remaining. We started shooting 3s, but we're not making them when we needed it the most. Very disappointing game

Final Score: UCLA - 78, Arizona St - 88

Box Scores

McFadden 28, 3, 0, 7 3s

Dixon 9, 2, 6, 2 stls, 7 tos

Condill 8, 10, 1, fouled out

Milton 7, 3, 1

Cleveland 6, 4, 6, 2 stls

Shehan 6, 2, 2

Holliway 6, 0, 2, 3 tos

Brunson 5, 1, 3, 6 tos

Irvin 3, 2, 0

McAfee 0, 1, 0

Davenport 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 52-56%

Rebs: -1

TOs: +7

Pts in paint: -18

2nd chance: +1

Fast break: -9

Post game observations

(+): The sad part is, we shot the ball very well today, which would have been more than enough to earn a comfortable road win
(-): Total of 21 turnovers; worse than that is we allowed AZST to score 26 fast break pts

Pac 12 Standings

Washington, 2-0 (W2)
Arizona St, 2-0 (W2)
Stanford, 2-0 (W2)
Colorado, 1-1 (W1)
Oregon, 1-1 (W1)
Arizona, 1-1 (W1)
Oregon St, 1-1 (L1)
Washington St, 1-1 (L1)
UCLA, 1-1 (L1)
California, 0-2 (L2)
Utah, 0-2 (L2)
USC, 0-2 (L2)

randy · April 29, 2015

Career Game #323

Jan 2, 2010: #25 Oregon (9-4, 1-1) @ UCLA (12-2, 1-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, flex
Defense: m2m, rarely press
Key Players: So C Greg Bruton 10.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg
Notes: One of the better teams in handling the ball, committing just 12.0 topg

1st Half

Slow start, missing 12 of our 1st 13 shots. We then hit 3 consecutive triples to take the lead, which we would never relinquish the remainder of the 1st half. We need to be better though, on transition defense

Halftime: Up 36-29

Key stat(s)

3PT: UCLA 6-15, OR 1-7
Fast break: UCLA 2, OR 10

Key Players

UCLA: SG Jim McFadden 20 pts, 3 rebs, 4 3s

2nd Half

Our turnovers have nullified the gains we made in the 1st half. OR shooting better in the 2nd half

11:40, Up 50-48

Our 3pt shooting keeping our heads above water

6:54, Up 60-56

A small run, capped by another 3 from SG Jim McFadden, put us ahead by double figures

4:43, Up 70-60

We were able to respond to every basket made by OR. We just got into penalty, OR made 2 FTs. Timeout

1:44, Up 74-66

We miss. But we got the ball back after getting a steal, and scoring in transition. Up 10. We started slowing down the game, giving no time for OR to make a comeback

Final Score: Oregon - 67, UCLA - 76

Box Scores

McFadden 30, 5, 0, 6 3s (*)

Irvin 9, 2, 0

Shehan 6, 8, 4

Cleveland 6, 6, 2, 2 3s

Condill 6, 4, 0

Dixon 6, 3, 6, 5 tos, 2 3s

McAfee 6, 2, 0

Brunson 3, 1, 0

Davenport 2, 4, 1

Milton 2, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 44-44%

Rebs: +4

TOs: +2

Pts in paint: Even

2nd chance: -2

Fast break: -5

Post game observations

(+): 3pt shooting a big part of our offense today, 12-26 3PT (46%)
(-): We made some slight improvements in the 2nd half, but we should still minimize our opponents fast break points after committing a turn over

Pac 12 Standings

Washington, 3-0 (W3)
Arizona St, 3-0 (W3)
Stanford, 3-0 (W3)
Washington St, 2-1 (W1)
UCLA, 2-1 (W1)
California, 1-2 (W1)
Colorado, 1-2 (L1)
Oregon, 1-2 (L1)
Arizona, 1-2 (L1)
Oregon St, 1-2 (L2)
Utah, 0-3 (L3)
USC, 0-3 (L3)

randy · April 29, 2015

Career Game #324

Jan 5, 2010: #9 UCLA (13-2, 2-1) @ Arizona (6-6, 1-2)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, 5 out
Defense: m2m, rarely press
Key Players: Sr SG Doug Whitworth 22.8 ppg (#2 Pac 12)
Notes: Not a good rebounding team at 29.6 rpg

1st Half

Jumped to a 26-3 lead. Almost even in FG% , but we dominated the number of possessions. ARIZ's SG Doug Whitworth held to just 2 pts.

Halftime: Up 48-28

Key stat(s)

3PT: UCLA 7-18, ARIZ 1-3
TOs: UCLA 5, ARIZ 12

Key Players

UCLA: C Chris Condill 11 pts, 6 rebs

2nd Half

ARIZ reduced our lead to 11 in the early part of the 2nd half. But that was the closest they got, as we continued to capitalized no ARIZ's turnovers, turning them to easy fast break pts. Balanced scoring with 4 players in double figures

Final Score: UCLA - 85, Arizona - 65

Box Scores

McFadden 20, 5, 2, 2 stls, 2 blks, 4 3s (*)

Condill 19, 10, 0

Milton 14, 2, 2

Brunson 11, 1, 5, 4 tos

McAfee 9, 6, 0

Dixon 5, 2, 5, 3 tos

Irvin 3, 1, 0

Cleveland 2, 1, 3

Davenport 2, 1, 1

Shehan 0, 2, 0

Blevins 0, 0, 3

Team Stats

FG: 49-50%

Rebs: +9

TOs: -9

Pts in paint: +12

2nd chance: +9

Fast break: +9

Post game observations

(+): Not only did we forced 20 turnovers on ARIZ, but also prvented them from getting a single offensive rebound

Pac 12 Standings

Washington, 4-0 (W4)
Arizona St, 4-0 (W4)
Stanford, 4-0 (W4)
UCLA, 3-1 (W2)
Washington St, 2-2 (L1)
California, 1-3 (L1)
Colorado, 1-3 (L2)
Oregon, 1-3 (L2)
Arizona, 1-3 (L2)
USC, 1-3 (W1)
Oregon St, 1-3 (L3)
Utah, 1-3 (W1)

randy · April 29, 2015

Career Game #325

Injury

SF David Davenport (3.6 ppg) out for more than 2 months, practically the rest of the season, with a broken elbow

Jan 9, 2010: California (7-8, 1-3) @ #8 UCLA (14-2, 3-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, shuffle
Defense: m2m, presses half of the time
Key Players: Sr PF Mitch Petteway 11.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg
Notes: CAL is 0-3 on conference road games, giving up 80 ppg

1st Half

Not the best 1st half for SG Jim McFadden (6 pts, 2-6 FG), but he got a lot of help from the rest of the team, in particular SG Tre Cleveland

Halftime: Up 39-24

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 45%, CAL 29%
TOs: UCLA 2, CAL 8

Key Players

UCLA: SG Tre Cleveland 14 pts, 4 3s

2nd Half

CAL shooting their way back in to the game, starting to hit their outside shots

11:45, Up 53-42

We managed to hold off CAL. SG Jim McFadden, who hasn't been actively involved on offense, hit a 3 earlier to get our lead back up to 15

3:50, Up 66-51

We slowed down the game. We were steady from the line to counter a late surge by CAL

Final Score: California - 61, UCLA - 77

Box Scores

Cleveland 19, 2, 2, 5 3s (*)

Dixon 15, 3, 1, 3 3s

McFadden 13, 8, 1, 5 tos, 3 3s

McAfee 10, 0, 2, 2 stls

Brunson 6, 0, 2, 3 stls

Blevins 4, 5, 1

Milton 4, 3, 1, 2 stls

Condill 4, 3, 0

Shehan 2, 2, 1

Irvin 0, 0, 1

Team Stats

FG: 46-39%

Rebs: -4

TOs: -8

Pts in paint: +16

2nd chance: -1

Fast break: +12

Post game observations

(+): Season low for SG Jim McFadden, but for the 2nd straight game, we had 4 players scoring in double figures. Good sign

Pac 12 Standings

Washington, 5-0 (W5)
Arizona St, 5-0 (W5)
UCLA, 4-1 (W3)
Stanford, 4-1 (L1)
Colorado, 2-3 (W1)
USC, 2-3 (W2)
Oregon, 2-3 (W1)
Washington St, 2-3 (L2)
California, 1-4 (L2)
Arizona, 1-4 (L3)
Oregon St, 1-4 (L4)
Utah, 1-4 (L1)

randy · April 29, 2015

Career Game #326

Jan 12, 2010: #8 UCLA (15-2, 4-1) @ Utah (3-12, 1-4)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, shuffle
Defense: m2m, press most of the game
Key Players: Sr SG Quinton Brown 9.3 ppg
Notes: UTAH last in scoring in the conference, with only 58 ppg

1st Half

UTAH continues to have problems scoring because of their turnovers

Halftime: Up 41-28

Key stat(s)

3PT: UCLA 4-11, UTAH 1-8
TOs: UCLA 6, UTAH 12

Key Players

UCLA: PG Emeka Dixon 14 pts, 6-8 FG

2nd Half

Not much scoring for both teams. UTAH shooting just 2-10 FG plus 4 more turnovers

11:19, Up 49-32

UTAH's score hardly ever moving. Still leading by 23 with 5 mins remaining. UTAH made just 6 made FGs the entire 2nd half

Final Score: UCLA - 72, Utah - 46

Box Scores

Brunson 18, 4, 4, 3 tos, 4-4 3PT (*)

Dixon 17, 0, 0, 5 tos, 3 3s

McFadden 10, 5, 2

Cleveland 10, 2, 3, 2 stls, 2 3s

Condill 5, 12, 1

McAfee 5, 3, 0

Shehan 4, 6, 1

Blevins 3, 4, 4

Milton 0, 0, 0

Irvin 0, 0, 0

Roberts 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 50-36%

Rebs: +14

TOs: -4

Pts in paint: +16

2nd chance: +2

Fast break: +1

Post game observations

(+): Several players stepping up once again; our 2 PGs, Jon Brunson and Emeka Dixon combining for 36 pts

Pac 12 Standings

Arizona St, 6-0 (W6)
UCLA, 5-1 (W4)
Washington, 5-1 (L1)
Stanford, 5-1 (W1)
Colorado, 3-3 (W2)
Oregon, 3-3 (W2)
Washington St, 3-3 (W1)
USC, 2-4 (L1)
California, 1-5 (L3)
Arizona, 1-5 (L4)
Oregon St, 1-5 (L5)
Utah, 1-5 (L2)

randy · April 29, 2015

Career Game #327

Jan 16, 2010: Oregon St (6-9, 1-5) @ #8 UCLA (16-2, 5-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, 5 out
Defense: m2m, rarely press
Key Players: Jr SG Darcel Nelson 15.1 ppg
Notes: ORST scoring just 55 pgg in their current 5-game losing streak

1st Half

Both teams just barely shooting above 40% FG, but it is our possessions advantage making the difference in this game

Halftime: Up 41-28

Key stat(s)

FT: UCLA 9-11, ORST 2-4
TOs: UCLA 3, ORST 8

Key Players

UCLA: PG Emeka Dixon 8 pts, 3 asts

2nd Half

No one has scored in double digits on our side, but many players have contributed to expand our lead

11:31, Up 56-37

ORST with an 8-0 run to monetarily cut our lead to 11. But we recovered and regained momentum to get our lead back up to 21 with less than 6 mins remaining. We slowed down the game, not giving any chance for ORST to come up with a late rally

Final Score: Oregon St - 56, UCLA - 78

Box Scores

McFadden 15, 8, 2, 2 stls (*)

Brunson 13, 1, 1, 3 3s

Shehan 12, 7, 1

Milton 12, 3 1

Dixon 8, 1, 5

McAfee 4, 5, 1

Tre Cleveland 4, 1, 4, 2 stls

Condill 4, 1, 1, 2 stls

Irvin 2, 3, 0

Blevins 2, 1, 1

Team Stats

FG: 43-47%

Rebs: -1

TOs: -14

Pts in paint: +18

2nd chance: -2

Fast break: +2

Post game observations

(+): More players getting involved on our offense. SG Jim McFadden averaging just 13 ppg over last 3 games, but we won each those matches with an average margin of 21 pts

Pac 12 Standings

Arizona St, 7-0 (W7)
UCLA, 6-1 (W5)
Stanford, 6-1 (W2)
Washington, 5-2 (L2)
Oregon, 4-3 (W3)
Washington St, 4-3 (W2)
Colorado, 3-4 (L1)
Arizona, 2-5 (W1)
USC, 2-5 (L2)
Oregon St, 1-6 (L6)
Utah, 1-6 (L3)
California, 1-6 (L4)

randy · April 29, 2015

Career Game #328

Injury

PG Emeka Dixon (9.8 ppg, 3.3 apg) out for almost a week with a sore calf

Jan 19, 2010: #8 UCLA (17-2, 6-1) @ Stanford (11-5, 6-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, triangle
Defense: m2m, presses on occasion
Key Players: Jr SG Eric Hare 22.1 ppg (#1 Pac 12), 3.6 rpg, 2-time All-American
Notes: STAN allowing just 40.1% opp FG

1st Half

We were taking care of the ball and maintaining a small lead except during the latter part, where we committed a series of turnovers and gave up several transition baskets. We also missed 7 FTs, so yes, we let a lot of opportunities slipped away

Halftime: Down 34-36

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 40%, STAN 47%
Fast break: UCLA 2, STAN 8

Key Players

UCLA: SG Jim McFadden 8 pts, 4 rebs
STAN: SG Eric Hare 13 pts, 4 asts

2nd Half

We couldn't match STAN's outside shooting. STAN's SG Eric Hare already with 21 pts

11:32, Down 45-58

STAN played stifling defense in the 2nd half. Our fast break opportunities were also limited, and we had zero FT attempts in the 2nd half. STAN's SG Eric Hare finished with 30 pts, 6 rebs, 6 asts, and 4 stls; Hare would most likely win his 3rd straight Pac 12 POY

Final Score: UCLA - 59, Stanford - 83

Box Scores

McFadden 23, 4, 1, 5 3s

Milton 9, 5, 0

Brunson 6, 4, 3, 3 tos

McAfee 6, 4, 2, 4 tos

Cleveland 5, 1, 0

Irvin 4, 1, 0

Condill 2, 4, 1

Shehan 2, 3, 1

Holliway 2, 0, 2

Team Stats

FG: 36-54%

Rebs: -14

TOs: -3

Pts in paint: -6

2nd chance: -13

Fast break: -10

Post game observations

(-): We were not able to manufacture points, and got beaten in all possible sources of offense like 2nd chance, fast break, etc.

Pac 12 Standings

Arizona St, 8-0 (W8)
Stanford, 7-1 (W3)
UCLA, 6-2 (L1)
Washington, 5-3 (L3)
Oregon, 5-3 (W4)
Washington St, 4-4 (L1)
Colorado, 3-5 (L2)
Arizona, 3-5 (W2)
USC, 3-5 (W1)
California, 2-6 (W1)
Oregon St, 1-7 (L7)
Utah, 1-7 (L4)

randy · April 29, 2015

Career Game #329

Jan 22, 2010: USC (7-12, 3-5) @ #9 UCLA (17-3, 6-2)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, 5 out
Defense: m2m, presses on occasion
Key Players: Sr SF Michael Holmes 16.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Notes: SCAL shoots almost 40% FG. We won a close road game the last time we met, 83-78

1st Half

One of the better defensive starts we had. SCAL just 1-8 3PT, which is supposed to be their major strength. We also got our transition game going

Halftime: Up 44-18

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 50%, SCAL 29%
Fast break: UCLA 16, SCAL 2

Key Players

UCLA: SG Jim McFadden 16 pts, 7 rebs

2nd Half

Slightly better offense for SCAL in the 2nd half, but they were simply trading baskets with us

Final Score: USC - 49, UCLA - 75

Box Scores

McFadden 26, 12, 2, 2 stls, 5 3s (*)

Dixon 14, 2, 7, 4 tos, 2 3s

Blevins 12, 3, 1

Cleveland 5, 7, 3

Condill 4, 6, 0

Shehan 4, 3, 2

Brunson 4, 3, 2, 3 tos

Irvin 4, 2, 0

McAfee 2, 1, 1

Milton 0, 1, 0

Team Stats

FG: 45-37%

Rebs: +12

TOs: -8

Pts in paint: +24

2nd chance: +2

Fast break: +24

Post game observations

(+): Our offensive production getting a boost by our 30 fast break pts

Pac 12 Standings

Arizona St, 9-0 (W9)
Stanford, 8-1 (W4)
UCLA, 7-2 (W1)
Washington, 6-3 (W1)
Oregon, 5-4 (L1)
Washington St, 4-5 (L2)
Arizona, 4-5 (W3)
California, 3-6 (W2)
Colorado, 3-6 (L3)
USC, 3-6 (L1)
Oregon St, 1-8 (L8)
Utah, 1-8 (L5)

randy · April 29, 2015

Career Game #330

Jan 26, 2010: #9 UCLA (18-3, 7-2) @ #13 Washington (17-3, 6-3)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, princeton
Defense: 2-3, presses on occasion
Key Players: Sr SG Winston Waldon 20.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Notes: 1st time back to my previous school. Good memories, winning 2 national titles. WASH remains a top offensive team, at 78.3 ppg (#1 Nat'l)

1st Half

We stepped on the gas and just run at all times. We were also able to harass and force WASH to a lot of turnovers. These are the same strategies I've used with great success during my tenure with WASH. SG Jim McFadden outscored the entire WASH team

Halftime: Up 52-25

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 56%, WASH 35%
Fast break: UCLA 14, WASH 4

Key Players

UCLA: SG Jim McFadden 26 pts, 6 3s

2nd Half

We took out the crowd as early as the 1st half. Lead went to as high as 32. WASH began to gain some momentum midway in the 2nd half

9:23, Up 63-46

WASH continues to climb. SG Winston Waldon hits a 3 to cut our lead to single digits. Timeout

2:46, Up 65-58

We missed. Fortunately, WASH missed also. We get another chance. Still can't buy a basket. We have scored just 13 pts here in the 2nd half. WASH with the ball. They go inside. Missed. We get the rebound. We had 2 shots. Missed both. WASH missed a 3. But they get the offensive rebound, and hit a jumper. Timeout

0:57, Up 65-60

WASH had to give up several fouls to get to penalty, otherwise we would just waste a lot of time. PF Justin Blevins at the line. Blevins hits both to give us a 3 possession lead. 0:37 to go. We were called for a foul while WASH's PG Chris Simmons was shooting. But Simmons missed both FTs. That should do it. That was a close one. No lead is safe against WASH

Final Score: UCLA - 69, Washington - 63

Box Scores

McFadden 30, 6, 2, 2 stls, 3 tos, 6 3s (*)

Dixon 12, 4, 6, 2 stls

Cleveland 7, 6, 1

Condill 6, 7, 1

Blevins 5, 7, 0

Milton 3, 2, 3

Brunson 2, 2, 6, 4 tos

McAfee 2, 2, 3

Irvin 2, 0, 0

Shehan 0, 4, 0

Team Stats

FG: 40-46%

Rebs: +7

TOs: -5

Pts in paint: -14

2nd chance: +3

Fast break: -5

Post game observations

(+): We played almost a perfect 1st half
(-): But the 2nd half was one of worst performance; all happened in one game

Pac 12 Standings

Arizona St, 10-0 (W10)
Stanford, 9-1 (W5)
UCLA, 8-2 (W2)
Washington, 6-4 (L1)
Oregon, 6-4 (W1)
Washington St, 5-5 (W1)
Colorado, 4-6 (W1)
Arizona, 4-6 (L1)
California, 3-7 (L1)
USC, 3-7 (L2)
Oregon St, 1-9 (L9)
Utah, 1-9 (L6)

randy · April 29, 2015

Norton Update

SG Jim McFadden is currently ranked #4 on the list of Norton quarterfinalists

randy · April 30, 2015

Career Game #331

Jan 30, 2010: Washington St (11-8, 5-5) @ #8 UCLA (19-3, 8-2)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, triangle
Defense: m2m, presses on occasion
Key Players: Jr C Jon Hampton 14.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg
Notes: WASHST 0-4 on conference road games, scoring just 61 ppg

1st Half

We couldn't make our outside shots, but we were able to to capitalize on WASHST's turnovers

Halftime: Up 37-23

Key stat(s)

3PT: UCLA 1-6, WASHST 3-7
TOs: UCLA 3, WASHST 18

Key Players

UCLA: SG Jim McFadden 18 pts, 4 asts

2nd Half

We got into early penalty

10:55, Up 55-43

We were making a good percentage of our shots to counter the FT production of WASHST. Lead was 15 with just over 5 mins remaining, Both teams shot well, but WASHST's excessive turnovers proved to be too much of a difference

Final Score: Washington St - 66, UCLA - 86

Box Scores

McFadden 29, 2, 6 (*)

Blevins 11, 2, 0

Milton 10, 1, 0

Brunson 8, 3, 5, 6 tos

Cleveland 8, 2, 0

McAfee 8, 0, 2, 4 stls

Dixon 5, 0, 4, 5 stls

Condill 3, 3, 1, 2 stls

Shehan 2, 1, 2

Irvin 2, 1, 0

Team Stats

FG: 57-51%

Rebs: -12

TOs: -18

Pts in paint: +34

2nd chance: -7

Fast break: +12

Post game observations

(+): We did not settle for outside shots, but instead attacked the rim resulting in 48 points in the paint and 19-24 FT (79%)

Pac 12 Standings

Stanford, 10-1 (W6)
Arizona St, 10-1 (L1)
UCLA, 9-2 (W3)
Washington, 7-4 (W1)
Oregon, 6-5 (L1)
Washington St, 5-6 (L1)
Arizona, 5-6 (W1)
Colorado, 4-7 (L1)
USC, 4-7 (W1)
California, 3-8 (L2)
Utah, 2-9 (W1)
Oregon St, 1-10 (L10)

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