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randy · May 10, 2015

Career Game #452

Start of Season

Nov 15, 2012: #5 UCLA (0-0) @ #7 Duke (0-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, shuffle
Defense: m2m, only press in close and late situations
Key Players: So C Anthony Walker
Notes:

1st Half

It was only during the midway point of the 1st half where we started forcing turnovers on DUKE, and opened up a gap. However, DUKE had a strong finish to significantly cut our lead from a high of 14

Halftime: Up 44-38

Key stat(s)

Fast break: UCLA 9, DUKE 2
TOs: UCLA 4, DUKE 7

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 12 pts, 3 rebs
DUKE: PG Andy Moore 17 pts, 3 3s

2nd Half

We're having turnover problems; 5 already here in the 2nd half

10:36, Up 56-53

Our bench has been a huge factor today, and has come up with clutch plays to keep us on top

6:51, Up 65-59

DUKE has tightened up their interior defense to keep themselves close

3:37, Up 69-66

Both of our last 2 possessions resulted in turnovers. DUKE scored 2 from the line. We're in the penalty. Timeout

2:38, Up 69-68

Another turnover; traveling on PF Chris Lucas. C Anthony Burton comes away with a block on the other end. We get the ball back. Lucas gets the ball again down low. Lucas puts up a shot. Missed. DUKE with the ball. DUKE's PG Andre Moore drives, and scores! Moore with 25 pts. Timeout

1:19, Down 69-70

We go inside again, this time to C Bruce McCutcheon. Missed. DUKE gets the rebound. DUKE gets a 3! Timeout

0:50, Down 69-73

We took a 3. Miss. Off rebound. Follow up. Missed. Another offensive board. Put back is no good. DUKE finally gets the rebound. We gave up a foul. DUKE hits 2 FTs. We missed a couple more shots from 3. Game over. Not a good start to defend the title, but we expect teams to play their A-game against us the whole season

Final Score: UCLA - 69, Duke - 75

Box Scores

Burton 14, 4, 3

Pettway 12, 6, 2, 3 stls, 3 tos, 2 3s

McCutcheon 10, 7, 0, 2 stls

Walton 8, 8, 3, 2 3s

Lucas 6, 4, 2

Cotton 6, 0, 2

Jones 4, 1, 1

Wright 3, 0, 1, 3 tos

Smith 2, 1, 1

Crayton 2, 1, 1

Tucker 2, 0, 1

Team Stats

FG: 43-47%

Rebs: Even

TOs: -1

Pts in paint: +14

2nd chance: Even

Fast break: +8

Post game observations

(-): Poor execution towards the end

randy · May 10, 2015

Career Game #453

Nov 19, 2012: #24 Louisville (1-0) @ #5 UCLA (0-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, triangle
Defense: m2m, presses on occasion
Key Players: Sr C Lloyd Lund 10 pts, 10 rebs in their 1st game

1st Half

Our defense forcing LVILLE into a lot of turnovers, but our shooting hasn't done much to move us forward

Halftime: Tied at 29

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 34%, LVILLE 39%
TOs: UCLA 4, LVILLE 12

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 14 pts, 5 stls

2nd Half

SG Mark Pettway with an offensive explosion at the start of the 2nd half, scoring 19 pts as part of a 21-0 run!

14:30, Up 50-29

That run took the fight our of LVILLE, and they were not able to recover afterwards

Final Score: Louisville - 51, UCLA - 74

Box Scores

Pettway 33, 6, 1, 8 stls, 6 3s (*)

McCutcheon 7, 6, 1

Lucas 6, 4, 0, 3 blks

Walton 6, 1, 2

Smith 6, 1, 0

Burton 5, 7, 1, 3 blks

Fuhs 3, 2, 0

B Jones 3, 1, 0

Tucker 3, 0, 0

Crayton 2, 2, 0

Wright 0, 1, 6, 3 tos

Cotton 0, 1, 1

T Jones 0, 1, 0

Team Stats

FG: 43-33%

Rebs: -2

TOs: -14

Pts in paint: +18

2nd chance: -1

Fast break: +8

Post game observations

(+): We forced 22 turnovers on LVILLE, mostly because of our back court pressure

randy · May 11, 2015

Career Game #454

Nov 23, 2013: #9 UCLA (1-1) @ Arkansas (1-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: slow pace, balanced, flex
Defense: 2-3, presses on occasion
Key Players: Fr SF Bo Smith 16.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg, #7 recruit

1st Half

Our outside shooting and running game easily dissecting ARK's zone defense

Halftime: Up 52-29

Key stat(s)

3PT: UCLA 6-9, ARK 2-9
TOs: UCLA 6, ARK 10

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 20 pts, 4-4 3PT

2nd Half

SG Mark Pettway continues to shoot well, reaching his career high, just midway into the 2nd half.

10:53, Up 80-50

I didn't see the need to bring back SG Mark Pettway

Final Score: UCLA - 93, Arkansas - 66

Box Scores

Pettway 39, 4, 1, 4 stls, 15-21 FG, 9-10 3PT (*)

Burton 14, 6, 1, 2 blks, 6-7 FG

Walton 9, 2, 2

Wright 8, 2, 6, 2 3s

Smith 7, 0, 0

Tucker 6, 3, 4

Lucas 2, 7, 1

Crayton 2, 3, 0

Cotton 2, 1, 4

McCutcheon 2, 1, 2, 2 stls

Jones 2, 1, 0, 4 tos

Team Stats

FG: 58-48%

Rebs: +8

TOs: -6

Pts in paint: +8

2nd chance: Even

Fast break: +4

Post game observations

(+): Superb outside shooting today, 13-20 3PT (65%)

randy · May 11, 2015

Career Game #455

Nov 26, 2013: Southern Illinois (1-2) @ #9 UCLA (2-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: slow pace, heavy inside, shuffle
Defense: 2-3, only press in close and late situations
Key Players: Fr SF Gregory Taylor 19.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.0 spg

1st Half

Our outside shooting not as consistent as compared to our last game, but we're forcing SILL to a lot of turnovers to compensate

Halftime: Up 39-24

Key stat(s)

Fast break: UCLA 16, SILL 8
TOs: UCLA 4, SILL 15

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 17 pts, 7 stls

2nd Half

Our shots not dropping, opening up a window of opportunity for SILL

10:44, Up 46-36

SILL kept themselves close for the most part, but they couldn't come up with a big run because of their turnovers.

Final Score: Southern Illinois - 56, UCLA - 66

Box Scores

Pettway 29, 5, 3, 10 stls, 5 3s (*)

Lucas 9, 6, 1, 3 stls, 2 blks

Burton 8, 5, 1, fouled out

T Jones 6, 0, 0

Smith 4, 1, 2, 2 stls

Tucker 4, 1, 2

Wright 4, 1, 0

Cotton 2, 1, 1

McCutcheon 0, 3, 0, 2 blks, fouled out

Crayton 0, 2, 0

Walton 0, 1, 1, 4 tos

B Jones 0, 1, 0

Team Stats

FG: 36-42%

Rebs: -10

TOs: -20

Pts in paint: +8

2nd chance: +3

Fast break: +13

Post game observations

(+): 30 turnovers committed by SILL
(-): Shot just 5-18 3PT (28%)

randy · May 11, 2015

Career Game #456

Nov 30, 2013: #5 Houston (4-1) @ #11 UCLA (3-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: very fast pace, balanced, high post
Defense: m2m, only press in close and late situations
Key Players: Fr SG Russell Hobbs 15.8 ppg
Notes: HOU dishing out 18.6 apg (#5 Nat'l)

1st Half

Our guards making a lot of passing errors, feeding off the running game of HOU. We went down by as many as 8. We established our inside game to get back

Halftime: Up 39-35

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 50%, HOU 41%
Paint: UCLA 24, HOU 14

Key Players

UCLA: C Anthony Burton 11 pts, 4 rebs
HOU: SG Russell Hobbs 15 pts, 3 3s

2nd Half

Both teams improving on their defense, forcing the other to take tough shots

11:48, Up 51-46

HOU has also committed several passing turnovers. Whichever team can minimize their turnovers on the last few mins should win. Both teams in the penalty

6:26, Up 63-57

HOU getting consecutive stops. Timeout

2:42, Up 65-63

SG Mark Pettway able to draw a foul, but could only split his FTs. Up 3. HOU had 2 shots on their next possession; both missed. C Bruce McCutcheon got fouled, and he splits his FTs as well. We have missed 9 Fts already. Up 4. HUO scores on the low post. Up 2. We missed a 3, but got the offensive rebound. However we turned the ball over, and HOU scored on the break. Timeout

1:24, Tied at 67

PF Chris Lucas powers his way inside and scores. Up 2. Foul on C Anthony Burton. 1-and-1 for HOU. Makes the 1st, missed the 2nd. Up 1, less than a min left. SG Mark Pettway drives, and scores! Timeout HOU

0:49, Up 71-68

Traveling on HOU, their 233rd turnover of the game. HOU fouls. PG Troy Cotton hits 2 FTs. Up 5. W get a steal. Cotton seals the game with 2 more FTs. We almost dropped this one.

Final Score: Houston - 68, UCLA - 75

Box Scores

Pettway 21, 1, 0, 10 stls, 2 3s (*)

Burton 11, 5, 0

Walton 10, 2, 2, 8-8 FT

McCutcheon 9, 6, 0, 3 stls

Lucas 7, 9, 0

Wright 7, 4, 2, 2 stls

Smith 4, 2, 1

Tucker 4, 1, 1, 2 stls, 4 tos

Cotton 2, 0, 0

Crayton 0, 1, 0

T Jones 0, 1, 0

Team Stats

FG: 40-41%

Rebs: -4

TOs: -9

Pts in paint: +6

2nd chance: -5

Fast break: Even

Post game observations

(+): We picked up 17 steals. SG Mark Pettway is leading the nation with 7.0 spg

randy · May 11, 2015

Career Game #457

Dec 7, 2013: #2 Maryland (6-2) @ #10 UCLA (4-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, flex
Defense: m2m, press about half the game
Key Players: Sr C Kevin Nicholson 16.0 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 2-time All American
Notes: Maryland's defense allowing just 36.4% opp FG (#4 Nat'l)

1st Half

MD having all sorts of trouble against our pressure defense

Halftime: Up 36-17

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 50%, MD 26%
TOs: UCLA 6, HOU 16

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 16 pts, 4 rebs, 5 stls

2nd Half

MD now with 20 turnovers

11:25, Up 51-30

A much better 2nd half for MD, but still far from offsetting the big lead we built i the 1st half

Final Score: Maryland - 49, UCLA - 71

Box Scores

Petteway 25, 7, 3, 7 stls, 4 tos (*)

Lucas 12, 5, 0

Walton 10, 3, 2, 2 3s

Crayton 6, 2, 0

Burton 4, 1, 2, fouled out

McCutcheon 4, 1, 0

T Jones 4, 0, 0

Tucker 3, 3, 1

Wright 3, 3, 0, 3 tos

Smith 0, 2, 0

Cotton 0, 1, 4

Team Stats

FG: 48-31%

Rebs: -9

TOs: -13

Pts in paint: +26

2nd chance: -2

Fast break: +11

Post game observations

(+): Another game where our pressure defense did a lot of damage, 13 steals, and 23 MD turnovers

randy · May 11, 2015

Career Game #458

Dec 14, 2013: #18 Southern Illinois (6-3) @ #9 UCLA (5-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: slow pace, heavy inside, shuffle
Defense: 2-3, only press in close and late situations
Key Players: Fr SF Gregory Taylor 16.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg
Notes: Scheduling error; we already faced them earlier and won, 66-56

1st Half

Our guards have scored 43 of our 45 pts

Halftime: Up 45-28

Key stat(s)

3PT: UCLA 9-17, SILL 3-7
TOs: UCLA 2, SILL 12

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 27 pts, 4 stls, 5 3s

2nd Half

Our offense running on all cylinders, fueled by our outside shooting. PG Clint Wright, 5-6 3PT

11:47, Up 69-39

Our defense even got tighter in the 2nd half despite our big lead; good killer instinct

Final Score: Southern Illinois - 46, UCLA - 84

Box Scores

Petteway 33, 2, 3, 4 stls, 7 3s (*)

Wright 17, 0, 4, 5 3s

T Jones 9, 2, 1, 3 stls

Smith 8, 2, 2, 3 stls

Lucas 8, 2, 1

Walton 7, 5, 0, 3 stls

Burton 2, 5, 0

McCutcheon 0, 5, 0

Tucker 0, 2, 1

Crayton 0, 2, 1

Cotton 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 47-34%

Rebs: -10

TOs: -20

Pts in paint: +24

2nd chance: -7

Fast break: +12

Post game observations

(+): Shot 14-31 3PT (45%). But the better news is that we only had 3 turnovers

randy · May 11, 2015

Career Game #459

Las Vegas Winter Jam

Dec 16, 2013: (8) Texas (5-3) vs (1) #9 UCLA (6-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: slow pace, outside, motion
Defense: 1-3-1, only press in close and late situations
Key Players: So SF Jerry Cohen 12.4 ppg
Notes: TX shooting 40.7% 3PT

1st Half

Our big men contributing a significant portion of our offense this time around. SG Mark Pettway quiet at the start, but exploded towards the end, scoring 9 of our last 13 pts

Halftime: Up 45-27

Key stat(s)

Paint: UCLA 28, TX 12
TOs: UCLA 3, TX 14

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 13 pts, 6 stls

2nd Half

Our lead quickly grew to 24, and coasted our way to an easy win

Final Score: Texas - 60, UCLA - 87

Box Scores

Petteway 22, 2, 3, 8 stls, 2 3s (*)

Smith 14, 2, 2

Lucas 11, 7, 0

McCutcheon 8, 3, 1

Burton 7, 4, 2

Tucker 7, 2, 5

T Jones 6, 1, 2

B Jones 4, 1, 1

Crayton 2, 7, 0

Wright 2, 2, 3

Walton 2, 2, 0

Cotton 2, 1, 1

Team Stats

FG: 50-45%

Rebs: +6

TOs: -16

Pts in paint: +28

2nd chance: +3

Fast break: +16

Post game observations

(+): Plenty of high percentage shots; 50 points in the paint

randy · May 11, 2015

Career Game #460

Las Vegas Winter Jam Semifinals

Dec 17, 2013: (5) Rutgers (5-4) vs (1) #9 UCLA (7-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, triangle
Defense: 1-3-1, presses on occasion
Key Players: Fr SG Nathaniel Durham 19.4 ppg
Notes:

1st Half

Getting the ball across the timeline is already an ordeal for RUT. When we're not scoring easy fast break pts, our big men are powering their way inside

Halftime: Up 44-26

Key stat(s)

Paint: UCLA 30, RUT 4
Fast break: UCLA 22, RUT 4

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 18 pts, 5 stls

2nd Half

RUT didn't pose much of a challenge in the 2nd half. Our reserves got a little more time than usual

Final Score: Rutgers - 43, UCLA - 83

Box Scores

Pettway 25, 5, 2, 7 stls, 3 3s (*)

Burton 12, 6, 1, 2 stls

Lucas 9, 6, 2

T Jones 9, 2, 0, 2 stls

Smith 8, 4, 1, 2 blks

Walton 7, 1, 3

B Jones 4, 0, 0

Wright 3, 2, 4

McCutcheon 2, 4, 0

Tucker 2, 3, 1

Crayton 2, 2, 0

Cotton 0, 2, 4, 2 stls

Fuhs 0, 1, 0

Team Stats

FG: 49-33%

Rebs: +14

TOs: -14

Pts in paint: +44

2nd chance: +7

Fast break: +26

Post game observations

(+): Huge advantage on fast break points, 32 to 6

randy · May 11, 2015

Career Game #461

Las Vegas Winter Jam Finals

Dec 18, 2013: (7) Mississippi St (4-6) vs (1) #9 UCLA (8-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, flex
Defense: m2m, only press in close and late situations
Key Players: So PF Quadree Blizzard 16.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg
Notes:

1st Half

Relatively quiet 1st half for SG Mark Pettway, but our team is built to have multiple scoring options. Our defense was also unforgiving

Halftime: Up 43-18

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 51%, MSST 30%
Paint: UCLA 28, MSST 14

Key Players

UCLA: PF Chris Lucas 12 pts, 6-7 FG

2nd Half

Game didn't provide much excitement, but I am glad to know we have plenty of players who can step in and produce when needed

Final Score: Mississippi St - 48, UCLA - 85

Box Scores

Pettway 23, 1, 1, 5 stls, 3 3s (*)

Lucas 12, 7, 0, 3 blks

Burton 10, 13, 2

Walton 8, 4, 2

Cotton 8, 1, 1, 2 3s

Wright 7, 2, 5

McCutcheon 5, 3, 2, 2 stls

Crayton 4, 5, 1

Smith 4, 3, 1

T Jones 2, 0, 1, 2 stls

Tucker 2, 0, 0, 5 tos

Team Stats

FG: 47-33%

Rebs: +5

TOs: -13

Pts in paint: +32

2nd chance: +11

Fast break: +6

Post game observations

(+): Our points in the paint (52) more than total output of MSST

randy · May 11, 2015

Career Game #462

Dec 21, 2013: St John's (5-4) @ #4 UCLA (9-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, 5 out
Defense: m2m, only press in close and late situations
Key Players: So PG Mike Cyrus 14.1 ppg, 3.6 apg
Notes:

1st Half

We showcased our complete arsenal in offense - drives, low post, and a good dose of outside shooting

Halftime: Up 50-26

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 64%, STJO 32%
Paint: UCLA 24, STJO 6

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 20 pts, 2 stls

2nd Half

Statisticians had to work hard filling up the stat sheet for SG Mark Pettway

Final Score: St John's - 57, UCLA - 87

Box Scores

Pettway 33, 5, 2, 4 stls, 2 blks, 3 3s (*)

Burton 10, 14, 1

T Jones 9, 2, 0, 3 stls

Wright 9, 1, 1, 3 3s

Walton 7, 3, 2

Lucas 5, 3, 1

Smith 4, 2, 0, 2 blks

McCutcheon 4, 2, 0

Tucker 2, 3, 4, 3 stls

Crayton 2, 2, 0

B Jones 2, 1, 1

Team Stats

FG: 54-37%

Rebs: +9

TOs: -8

Pts in paint: +42

2nd chance: Even

Fast break: +22

Post game observations

(+): With SG Dickey Walton, SG TJ Jones, and PG Clint Wright, we probably have the best outside shooting 2nd team in the country

randy · May 11, 2015

Career Game #463

Start of conference games

Dec 28, 2013: #3 UCLA (10-1, 0-0) @ USC (5-4, 0-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, inside, 5 out
Defense: m2m, presses on occasion
Key Players: Sr SG Nate Morris 16.6 ppg,
Notes: SCAL averaging 16.6 topg

1st Half

Game became a track fest, and SCAL not able to catch up

Halftime: Up 44-27

Key stat(s)

Fast break: UCLA 20, SCAL 6
TOs: UCLA 8, SCAL 14

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 18 pts, 3 3s

2nd Half

SCAL shot a good percentage of their shots, esp in the 2nd half. They just couldn't make stops

Final Score: UCLA - 84, USC - 69

Box Scores

Pettway 28, 4, 5, 3 stls, 4 tos, 4 3s (*)

Lucas 17, 2, 3, 7-8 FG

Burton 8, 8, 1

McCutcheon 8, 5, 0

Jones 8, 2, 2, 6 stls

Smith 5, 1, 2

Walton 4, 0, 2

Crayton 3, 2, 0

Wright 3, 0, 2

Tucker 0, 1, 1, 3 tos

Cotton 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 58-53%

Rebs: +5

TOs: -6

Pts in paint: +36

2nd chance: +5

Fast break: +20

Post game observations

(+): Our transition game was effective today, with 28 fast break points
(-): Our 16 turnovers a little too much for comfort

Pac 12 Standings

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

randy · May 11, 2015

Career Game #464

Dec 31, 2013: #3 UCLA (11-1, 1-0) @ Arizona St (7-4, 1-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, motion
Defense: m2m, only presses in close and late situations
Key Players: Jr PF Andy Denson 11.8 ppg, 6.9 rpg
Notes: Has won 5 of their last 6

1st Half

AZST can claim some success in slowing our running game, which made the match close for the most part. However we found other ways to score towards the latter part of the 1st half, in particular establishing our post and penetration plays

Halftime: Up 41-26

Key stat(s)

Paint: UCLA 30, AZST 14
Asts: UCLA 11, AZST 5

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 11 pts, 2 blks

2nd Half

When we started getting some pts in transition, that was the beginning of the end of for AZST

Final Score: UCLA - 85, Arizona St - 59

Box Scores

Pettway 25, 7, 1, 3 blks, 3 3s (*)

Burton 14, 5, 2, 3 stls

Walton 12, 4, 3, 3 tos, 2 3s

McCutcheon 11, 6, 0

Lucas 7, 5, 0

Wright 4, 2, 4, 3 tos

Smith 4, 1, 2, 3 stls

Tucker 4, 1, 2

Crayton 4, 1, 0

Jones 0, 1, 2

Cotton 0, 0, 2

Team Stats

FG: 56-44%

Rebs: +7

TOs: -6

Pts in paint: +24

2nd chance: +6

Fast break: +1

Post game observations

(+): Good production from our big men today, esp in the 1st half

Pac 12 Standings

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

randy · May 12, 2015

Career Game #465

Jan 4, 2013: Oregon (8-3, 2-0) @ #2 UCLA (12-1, 2-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: very slow pace, balanced, motion
Defense: m2m, presses on occasion
Key Players: Jr SG Keith Brewer 13.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg
Notes: OR shooting 42% 3PT in their 1st 2 conference games

1st Half

We controlled the pace, and didn't allow OR to slow down the game. IF we can just reduce our turnovers (8 in the 1st half), we'll have this game under the bag.

Halftime: Up 41-26

Key stat(s)

3PT: UCLA 5-11, OR 1-11
Rebs: UCLA 18, OR 11

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 11 pts, 2 blks

2nd Half

We immediately increased our lead to 19. OR came back to within 11. Our rebounding and defense kept us in the lead, and OR never came closer

Final Score: Oregon - 58, UCLA - 72

Box Scores

Pettway 25, 3, 2, 3 stls, 3 blks, 3 3s (*)

Burton 10, 7, 0

McCutcheon 7, 6, 0

Lucas 6, 8, 1, 2 blks

Wright 6, 1, 1

Crayton 6, 1, 0

Tucker 4, 3, 5, fouled out

Smith 4, 3, 1, 5 stls

Jones 2, 2, 1

Walton 2, 1, 2, 2 stls, 2 blks

Cotton 0, 0, 0, 3 tos

Team Stats

FG: 42-38%

Rebs: +8

TOs: -8

Pts in paint: +34

2nd chance: +8

Fast break: +9

Post game observations

(+): We grabbed 13 offensive rebounds
(-): 2nd half outside shooting didn't particularly went well, 0-10 3PT

Pac 12 Standings

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

randy · May 12, 2015

Career Game #466

Jan 7, 2013: #2 UCLA (13-1, 3-0) @ Arizona (8-4, 3-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, 5 out
Defense: m2m, press about half the game
Key Players: Jr SF Ramon Williams 14.3 ppg
Notes: ARIZ 2nd in the conference in scoring at 73.1 ppg

1st Half

We become vulnerable when either opponents match our running game, or we're limited to just 1 shot per possession. Both scenarios happened in the 1st half. We also didn't looked good defensively. Down by 8 with less than 2 mins remaining, before we finished strongly with a 10-2 run; SG Mark Pettway scored 8 in that run.

Halftime: Up 42-40

Key stat(s)

Fast break: UCLA 8, ARIZ 12
Off Rebs: UCLA 2, ARIZ 7

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 15 pts, 4 stls

2nd Half

Our defense starting to take control of the game

11:45, Up 59-50

We increased our lead to 12. ARIZ slowly came back, and cut their deficit to 5. We bring it back up to 10, but ARIZ is resilient not letting us go away. We're in the penalty

4:16, Up 69-64

We came up with a string defensive stops, including a couple of blocks and steals, and ARIZ has been nailed with their score

1:20, Up 77-64

We wasted time and slowed down. ARIZ with token rally in the end, but the gap is already too big to overcome

Final Score: UCLA - 77, Arizona - 71

Box Scores

Pettway 27, 1, 4, 9 stls, 2 blks, 3 tos, 5 3s (*)

Burton 12, 9, 1

Lucas 7, 5, 2

Smith 7, 3, 1, 2 stls

McCutcheon 6, 7, 0

Walton 4, 2, 1

Cotton 4, 1, 2

Tucker 3, 1, 2, 2 blks

Jones 3, 1, 0

Wright 2, 1, 2

Crayton 2, 1, 0

Team Stats

FG: 45-42%

Rebs: -6

TOs: -7

Pts in paint: +14

2nd chance: -5

Fast break: -5

Post game observations

(+): Not much difference in the game, except for the extra possessions we had due to ARIZ's 21 turnovers
(-): Need to do better on our transition defense; allowed ARIZ to score 21 fast break points today

Pac 12 Standings

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

randy · May 12, 2015

Career Game #467

Jan 11, 2014: California (3-10, 1-3) @ #2 UCLA (14-1, 4-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, triangle
Defense: 1-3-1, presses on occasion
Key Players: So SF Derrick Burks 10.4 ppg
Notes: CAL last in the conference in rebounding at 26.3 rpg (6th worst Nat'l)

1st Half

CAL committing a lot of turnovers. They did not score their 2nd FG until the 8:06 mark.

Halftime: Up 42-22

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 62%, CAL 38%
TOs: UCLA 8, CAL 17

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 20 pts, 5 stls

2nd Half

Not necessarily one of our best offensive games, since we also turned the ball over more than usual. But CAL's turnovers we're just over the top, and we simply took advantage of our fast break opportunities.

Final Score: California - 45, UCLA - 79

Box Scores

Pettway 33, 2, 1, 10 stls, 3 3s (*)

Burton 12, 8, 0

Tucker 12, 3, 6, 4 tos

Lucas 8, 6, 2, 3 stls, 2 blks, 3 tos

Smith 8, 4, 1

Crayton 2, 2, 1, 2 stls

McCutcheon 2, 1, 2, 2 stls

Cotton 2, 1, 0

Walton 0, 3, 1, 3 tos

Jones 0, 2, 0

Wright 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 53-36%

Rebs: +6

TOs: -15

Pts in paint: +40

2nd chance: +10

Fast break: +32

Post game observations

(+): Almost half of our offense were from 38 fast break points; CAL had 30 turnovers

Pac 12 Standings

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

randy · May 12, 2015

Career Game #468

Jan 14, 2014: #2 UCLA (15-1, 5-0) @ Utah (6-8, 2-3)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, shuffle
Defense: m2m, press as often as possible
Key Players: Sr SG Kyle Stafford 18.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2-time All Pac 12
Notes: UTAH worst in the conference in turnovers at 17.9 topg (5th worst Nat'l)

1st Half

UTAH has minimized their turnovers, and both teams ended up with 7 each. We led by as many as 14, but UTAH's 3pt shooting allowed them to come close. It was our rebounding that kept us in the lead

Halftime: Up 34-28

Key stat(s)

3PT: UCLA 1-9, UTAH 4-8
Off Rebs: UCLA 9, UTAH 1

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 10 pts

2nd Half

UTAH still hitting their 3s, a total of 8 in the game.

11:38, Up 46-44

UTAH now with 11 3s. We're using our strength inside just to stay abreast

6:53, Tied at 54

A string of stops. UTAH has not scored for almost 4 mins now

3:30, Up 58-54

We went almost exclusively inside, and our big men delivered some key baskets. UTAH has not had good offensive execution in the end game. A buzzer beating 3 was all they scored in the last 7+ mins of the game.

Final Score: UCLA - 67, Utah 57

Box Scores

Burton 14, 7, 3, 3 stls (*)

Lucas 12, 6, 1, 2 stls, 3 tos

Pettway 12, 3, 3, 3 stls, 2 blks, 3 tos

Smith 8, 4, 0

Wright 6, 2, 2

McCutcheon 6, 0, 1

Tucker 4, 0, 3

Crayton 2, 7, 1

Walton 2, 6, 2

Cotton 1, 0, 0

Jones 0, 4, 1

Team Stats

FG: 48-44%

Rebs: +20

TOs: -3

Pts in paint: +42

2nd chance: +9

Fast break: +14

Post game observations

(+): Rebounding gave us the edge in this game; our 9 to 0 advantage in 2nd chance points may have accounted for our margin of victory
(-): Atrocious outside shooting, including 1-14 3PT (7%). In contrast, UTAH shot 12-24 3PT (50%)

Pac 12 Standings

UCLA, 6-0 (W6)
Arizona, 5-1 (W2)
Oregon, 4-2 (L1)
Stanford, 3-3 (W1)
USC, 3-3 (W3)
Oregon St, 3-3 (L1)
Washington, 3-3 (W2)
California, 2-4 (W1)
Colorado, 2-4 (L2)
Utah, 2-4 (L3)
Washington St, 2-4 (L2)
Arizona St, 1-5 (L5)

randy · May 13, 2015

Career Game #469

Jan 18, 2014: Oregon St (7-8, 3-3) @ #2 UCLA (16-1, 6-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: slow pace, balanced, 5 out
Defense: m2m, only press in close and late situations
Key Players: Fr SG Jason Kante 12.5 ppg
Notes: ORST leads the conference in 3PT shooting at 39.8%

1st Half

Not pleased with our 5 early turnovers. Rebounding kept us in the lead, but we need to do a better job in defending ORST's outside shots

Halftime: Up 35-27

Key stat(s)

3PT: UCLA 2-6, ORST 4-9
Rebs: UCLA 18, ORST 10

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 8 pts, 4 stls

2nd Half

We pulled away with a 12-2 run at the start of the 2nd half; PG Chris Wright hit a couple of 3s in that stretch. More turnovers on ORST allowed us to increase our lead, and was never threatened the rest of the game

Final Score: Oregon St - 54, UCLA 79

Box Scores

Pettway 17, 5, 3, 9 stls (*)

Smith 13, 3, 2

Crayton 11, 5, 1, 5-5 FG

Wright 11, 1, 2, 4 tos, 3 3s

Lucas 9, 9, 0

Burton 7, 9, 2, 2 stls

McCutcheon 4, 3, 0

Jones 3, 0, 0

Tucker 2, 1, 2

Walton 2, 1, 0

Cotton 0, 0, 3

Team Stats

FG: 48-47%

Rebs: +16

TOs: -11

Pts in paint: +26

2nd chance: +9

Fast break: +20

Post game observations

(+): Our rebounding edsge, together with ORST's 27 turnovers, gave us a +24 differential in FG attempts

Pac 12 Standings

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

randy · May 13, 2015

Career Game #470

Jan 21, 2014: #2 UCLA (17-1, 7-0) @ Stanford (6-10, 3-4)

Scouting Report

Offense: very fast pace, balanced, triangle
Defense: m2m, presses on occasion
Key Players: Sr SG Ben Williams 13.3 ppg
Notes: STAN last in the conference in 3PT shooting at 26.2% (4th worst Nat'l)

1st Half

STAN hit 8 of their 1st 10 shots. After being down 16-22, we tightened up our defense, and outscored STAN 23-8 in the last 10 mins of the 1st half

Halftime: Up 39-30

Key stat(s)

Paint: UCLA 28, STAN 8
Stls: UCLA 7, STAN 2

Key Players

UCLA: C Anthony Burton 10 pts, 7 rebs

2nd Half

Both team's offenses were cold, but STAN's 18 2nd half turnovers didn't gave them much of a chance

Final Score: UCLA - 71, Stanford - 54

Box Scores

Pettway 22, 4, 1, 10 stls (*)

Burton 12, 10, 0

Walton 10, 4, 3

McCutcheon 6, 3, 0

Wright 6, 1, 2, 2 stls, 3 tos, 2 3s

Lucas 5, 10, 0, 2 stls

Smith 4, 3, 1

Jones 3, 1, 2

Cotton 3, 1, 1

Crayton 0, 1, 0

Tucker 0, 0, 3, 3 tos

Team Stats

FG: 37-40%

Rebs: +6

TOs: -15

Pts in paint: +32

2nd chance: +6

Fast break: +4

Post game observations

(+): Good job on the boards again, hauling down 17 offensive rebounds

Pac 12 Standings

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

randy · May 13, 2015

Career Game #471

Jan 25, 2014: USC (9-8, 4-4) @ #1 UCLA (18-1, 8-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, inside, 5 out
Defense: m2m, presses on occasion
Key Players: Sr SG Nate Morris 17.1 ppg
Notes: SCAL won 4 of its last 5 games

1st Half

We took advantage of our 2nd chance opportunities, and also SCAL's penalty situation

Halftime: Up 56-33

Key stat(s)

FT: UCLA 16-18, SCAL 5-7
2nd chance: UCLA 14, SCAL 2

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 11 pts, 4 stls

2nd Half

SCAL shot slightly better than us, but they couldn't stop us from dominating the boards

Final Score: USC - 64, UCLA - 95

Box Scores

Lucas 16, 10, 2, 2 3s (*)

Pettway 15, 1, 2, 5 stls

Burton 11, 12, 1

Wright 11, 2, 2, 3 3s

McCutcheon 10, 5, 0

Jones 10, 1, 1

Walton 6, 4, 1

Crayton 6, 2, 0

Smith 4, 6, 0

Tucker 4, 3, 3

Fuhs 2, 0, 0, 2 stls

Cotton 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 45-46%

Rebs: +24

TOs: -11

Pts in paint: +28

2nd chance: +18

Fast break: +24

Post game observations

(+): Everyone contributing; 6 players in double figures scoring, 2 with double figures in rebounds

Pac 12 Standings

UCLA, 9-0 (W9)
Arizona, 8-1 (W5)
Oregon, 5-4 (L1)
Stanford, 4-5 (W1)
USC, 4-5 (L1)
Colorado, 4-5 (L1)
Washington, 4-5 (W1)
Washington St, 4-5 (L1)
California, 3-6 (W1)
Arizona St, 3-6 (W1)
Oregon St, 3-6 (L4)
Utah, 3-6 (L2)

randy · May 13, 2015

Career Game #472

Jan 28, 2014: #1 UCLA (19-1, 9-0) @ Washington (9-11, 4-5)

Scouting Report

Offense: very fast pace, outside, high post
Defense: m2m, presses on occasion
Key Players: So SF Chris Meeks, 12.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1-time All Pac 12
Notes: WASH shooting just 42.1% FG

1st Half

Trigger-happy refs called a combined 25 fouls. WASH is a streak-shooting team, and has shot the ball well from the outside. We need to do better defensively in the 2nd half

Halftime: Up 47-40

Key stat(s)

FT: UCLA 19-24, WASH 9-12
Stls: UCLA 6, WASH 0

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 12 pts, 4 stls

2nd Half

After WASH scored the 1st 4 pts of the 2nd half, we went on a 17-4 run to finally create some breathing space. PF Chris Lucas picked up his 4th foul, but C Bruce McCutcheon (11 pts, 7 rebs) has filled up the slack nicely

10:33, Up 74-57

SG Mark Pettway's had a good shooting performance in the 2nd half, to make sure there was no collapse happening

Final Score: UCLA - 95, Washington - 70

Box Scores

Pettway 30, 3, 1, 5 stls, 4 tos, 5 3s (*)

Burton 15, 4, 0

McCutcheon 13, 7, 0

Lucas 10, 1, 1

Wright 9, 4, 2

Walton 4, 5, 1

Smith 4, 3, 2

T Jones 4, 0, 1, 4 stls

Crayton 2, 6, 0

B Jones 2, 2, 1

Tucker 2, 0, 2

Cotton 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 49-45%

Rebs: +12

TOs: -10

Pts in paint: +26

2nd chance: -3

Fast break: +12

Post game observations

(+): We picked up 12 steals, helping us score more in transition

Pac 12 Standings

UCLA, 10-0 (W10)
Arizona, 9-1 (W6)
USC, 5-5 (W1)
Oregon, 5-5 (L2)
Washington St, 5-5 (W1)
California, 4-6 (W2)
Arizona St, 4-6 (W2)
Stanford, 4-6 (L1)
Colorado, 4-6 (L2)
Washington, 4-6 (L1)
Oregon St, 3-7 (L5)
Utah, 3-7 (L3)

randy · May 13, 2015

Norton update

SG Mark Pettway is the leading candidate among the quarter finalists for the Norton award

randy · May 14, 2015

Career Game #473

Feb 1, 2014: Washington St (11-8, 5-5) @ #1 UCLA (20-1, 10-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: very fast pace, balanced, princeton
Defense: m2m, only press in close and late situations
Key Players: Jr C Jabari Milford 15.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg
Notes: WASHST leads the conference in rebounding at 34.5 rpg

1st Half

Our suffocating defense at work. 2nd time this season that PF Chris Lucas has 2 or more 3s, showing his ability to score not just inside, but also to stretch out the floor

Halftime: Up 55-23

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 55%, WASHST 26%
TOs: UCLA 3, WASHST 13

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 17 pts, 5 stls

2nd Half

A scoring drought midway in the 2nd half the only thing that prevented us from reaching the century mark

Final Score: Washington St - 41, UCLA - 97

Box Scores

Pettway 27, 3, 3, 9 stls (*)

Lucas 15, 12, 0, 2 3s

Burton 14, 10, 0, 3 blks, 7-9 FG

Smith 8, 2, 0, 3 stls

Walton 7, 3, 2

Wright 6, 1, 0, 2 3s

Cotton 5, 3, 1

Jones 5, 1, 0, 2 stls

McCutcheon 4, 9, 1

Tucker 4, 1, 1

Crayton 2, 2, 1

Team Stats

FG: 47-28%

Rebs: +20

TOs: -22

Pts in paint: +48

2nd chance: +5

Fast break: +36

Post game observations

(+): Hard to pick out our stand out stat. Perhaps our best performance this season

Pac 12 Standings

UCLA, 11-0 (W11)
Arizona, 9-2 (L1)
USC, 6-5 (W2)
Oregon, 6-5 (W1)
Washington St, 5-6 (L1)
Stanford, 5-6 (W1)
California, 4-7 (L1)
Arizona St, 4-7 (L1)
Oregon St, 4-7 (W1)
Utah, 4-7 (W1)
Colorado, 4-7 (L3)
Washington, 4-7 (L2)

randy · May 15, 2015

Career Game #474

Feb 4, 2014: #1 UCLA (21-1, 11-0) @ Colorado (8-12, 4-7)

Scouting Report

Offense: very slow pace, outside, 5 out
Defense: 2-3, press about half the game
Key Players: Fr SF Seneca Jackson 10.2 ppg
Notes: COL last in the conference in scoring at just 56.4 ppg (2nd lowest Nat'l)

1st Half

A combination of COL's good defense and slow pace kept the score low. Our bench gave us a lift offensively

Halftime: Up 32-19

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 39%, COL 27%
Bench: UCLA 21, COL 4

Key Players

UCLA: SG Dickey Walton 7 pts

2nd Half

Better shooting on on our part, and COL's turnovers, saw us build an insurmountable lead.

Final Score: UCLA - 81, Colorado - 47

Box Scores

Pettway 18, 3, 2, 5 stls, 4 tos (*)

Walton 11, 3, 1

Wright 11, 1, 2, 3 3s

Lucas 8, 4, 0

Tucker 8, 2, 1

Burton 6, 9, 2

Jones 6, 1, 3, 2 stls

McCutcheon 5, 4, 0

Crayton 3, 9, 0

Cotton 3, 1, 1

Smith 2, 3, 1

Team Stats

FG: 51-33%

Rebs: +9

TOs: -10

Pts in paint: +20

2nd chance: -4

Fast break: +4

Post game observations

(+): We defended the perimeter well, limiting COL to just 3-22 3PT (14%)

Pac 12 Standings

UCLA, 12-0 (W12)
Arizona, 9-3 (L2)
Oregon, 7-5 (W2)
Stanford, 6-6 (W2)
USC, 6-6 (L1)
Washington St, 5-7 (L2)
California, 5-7 (W1)
Utah, 5-7 (W2)
Arizona St, 5-7 (W1)
Oregon St, 4-8 (L1)
Colorado, 4-8 (L4)
Washington, 4-8 (L3)

randy · May 15, 2015

Career Game #475

Feb 7, 2014: Arizona St (11-11, 5-7) @ #1 UCLA (22-1, 12-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, motion
Defense: m2m, only press in close and late situations
Key Players: Jr PF Andy Denson 13.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg
Notes: We won by 26 in our previous meeting; we shot 57% FG in that game

1st Half

SG Mark Pettway had a good start, making 7 of his 1st 8 shots. PG Eugene Tucker got injured early in the game

Halftime: Up 50-24

Key stat(s)

FG: UCLA 58%, AZST 38%
TOs: UCLA 5, AZST 12

Key Players

UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 24 pts, 6 stls

2nd Half

We experienced almost no defensive resistance from AZST

Final Score: Arizona St - 54, UCLA - 102

Box Scores

Pettway 45, 2, 2, 9 stls, 5 3s (*)

Wright 14, 6, 3, 4 3s

Lucas 10, 5, 0, 2 stls

Crayton 10, 2, 1

Burton 8, 9, 1

Cotton 5, 0, 9

Walton 5, 0, 3

Jones 3, 2, 1

Smith 2, 2, 0

McCutcheon 0, 3, 0

Tucker 0, 0, 1

Team Stats

FG: 62-44%

Rebs: +7

TOs: -13

Pts in paint: +24

2nd chance: +12

Fast break: +17

Post game observations

(+): Our outside shots were falling, including 12-21 3PT (57%)

Pac 12 Standings

UCLA, 13-0 (W13)
Arizona, 10-3 (W1)
Stanford, 7-6 (W3)
Oregon, 7-6 (L1)
USC, 6-7 (L2)
California, 6-7 (W2)
Utah, 5-8 (L1)
Arizona St, 5-8 (L1)
Oregon St, 5-8 (W1)
Colorado, 5-8 (W1)
Washington St, 5-8 (L3)
Washington, 4-9 (L4)

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