Open Game Thread: UCLA Bruins vs Oregon Ducks

by dvieira on Jan 4, 2009 11:00 AM PST in Oregon Ducks Basketball

UCLA Bruins at Oregon Ducks, Jan 4, 2009 12:30 PM PST

What: UCLA Bruins (11-2) vs Oregon Ducks (6-7)

Time: 12:30 PM PST

Location: Mac Court, Eugene Oregon

Media: Fox Sports Northwest

The UCLA Bruins come to town a year after the infamous Kevin Love visit to Mac Court. Even though "the Love" is gone from UCLA, the Bruins are rolling again this year, compiling an 11-2 record and gelling well together. Oregon has been having trouble finishing games, losing their last outing to USC.

If Oregon is going to win this game, they need to come out and play a full game with intensity and desire. The Ducks were in the USC game until about the 14 minute mark in the second half where the wheels fell off the cart. Even though UCLA isn't the same team as last year, they are still the favorites to win the Pac-10 title again this year.

ESPN has a preview up for the game.

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shit. a game on tv. could be rough though….

by DUCKinNY on Jan 4, 2009 12:22 PM PST reply actions

like the intensity so far. Seems like Ernie must have gotten in their ear about intensity since the USC game

--Dominic

Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.

by dvieira on Jan 4, 2009 12:43 PM PST reply actions

Good observation.

With this second-half run they’re making they may be learning about the benefits of energy and intensity on defense against a more talented team. That’s all I want to see from this team – learning, growing and slowly getting better.

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by JConant on Jan 4, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions

We may be making a few too many mistakes to win this game in the end, but we are staying in it and making some good plays. The mistakes we are making are experience-related and have already started to clear up since the beginning of the year. I am very encouraged by the play against UCLA…at least so far

--Dominic

Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.

by dvieira on Jan 4, 2009 2:19 PM PST up reply actions

Ducks making a run

here in the second half.

by ntrebon on Jan 4, 2009 2:05 PM PST reply actions

Good coaching by Ernie here. They are attempting to extend the game by fouling. Too bad UCLA is making everything

--Dominic

Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.

by dvieira on Jan 4, 2009 2:41 PM PST reply actions

Good effort

Tajuan of course had a rough time, but this young team is getting valuable gelling time.

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by qrsouther on Jan 4, 2009 2:55 PM PST reply actions

With our rebounding deficiencies, we need to be more selective with our shots. More high-percentage shots is the name of the game this season. We can’t afford to have Tajuan jack up eleven 3’s a game. He made four, but seven missed threes with the way we rebound is potentially 14-21 points for the other team, plus possibly some personal fouls.

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by Takimoto on Jan 4, 2009 3:08 PM PST reply actions

Hey

Just wondering. Anyone have a link for the Holiday Bowl torrent?

by danzig on Jan 4, 2009 5:03 PM PST reply actions

We're now the worst team in the Pac-10 Conference

OSU beat USC in overtime.

I see this as an embarrassing development.

by Freeing Ray Schafer on Jan 4, 2009 5:15 PM PST reply actions

i see that more as an embarassing development for usc.

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by Takimoto on Jan 4, 2009 6:19 PM PST up reply actions