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UCLA was swept by Cal for the first time since the 1993-1994 season.
The California Bears this week did something they hadn't done for 53 seasons, and as a result will end the week in first place in the Pac-12 Conference. Cal (20-6, 10-3) vaulted into the top spot in the conference college basketball standings thanks to coming into Los Angeles and sweeping the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins.
The Bears completed a season sweep of both the Bruins and Trojans, winning all four games against both schools for the first time since th 1958-1959 season. Cal enters play on Sunday a half-game up on the Washington Huskies in the Pac-12.
Here are the Pac-12 standings through games of Saturday, with a pair of games on the docket for Sunday. The USC Trojans host the Stanford Cardinal at Galen Center on Sunday afternoon, preceded by Washington looking to keep pace with Cal with a road battle at Oregon State.
| Pac-12 Conference Basketball Standings | ||||
| Team | Conf. | Overall | This Week | Next Week |
| California | 10-3 | 20-6 | 2-0 | Oregon, OSU |
| Washington | 9-3 | 16-8 | 0-1 | ASU, Arizona |
| Oregon | 9-4 | 18-6 | 2-0 | at Cal, at Stanford |
| Arizona | 9-4 | 18-8 | 2-0 | at WSU, at Wash |
| Colorado | 9-4 | 17-8 | 1-1 | at Utah |
| UCLA | 7-6 | 14-11 | 1-1 | USC, at St. John's |
| Stanford | 6-6 | 16-8 | 0-1 | OSU, Oregon |
| Oregon State | 5-7 | 15-9 | 0-1 | at Stanford, at Cal |
| Washington State | 5-8 | 13-12 | 1-1 | Arizona, ASU |
| Arizona State | 4-9 | 8-17 | 1-1 | at Wash, WSU |
| Utah | 2-11 | 5-20 | 0-2 | Colorado |
| USC | 1-11 | 6-19 | 0-1 | at UCLA |
| Through games of February 11 | ||||
UCLA hosts USC on Wednesday night at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.
For more news and analysis of UCLA hoops, be sure to read Bruins Nation.
The California Bears used a 14-2 second half run to break open a close game, beating the UCLA Bruins 73-63 on Saturday afternoon at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. The loss snapped a 10-game home winning streak by the Bruins, who were swept by Cal for the first time since the 1993-1994 season.
The Bruins were within four points of Cal with 17:26 remaining but Cal went on a 14-2 run over the next four minutes to widen their lead, and led by as many as 17 points in the second half. Justin Cobbs scored 18 points and had five assists to lead Cal in the win. Jorge Gutierrez added 13 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
Jerime Andersen led UCLA with 16 points and three assists. Anderson made six of 10 shots from the field, but the rest of the Bruins made only 17 of 48 field goals (35.4%). Joshua Smith had 10 points and nine rebounds in 29 minutes, and Lazeric Jones had 15 points and five rebounds for the Bruins.
Cal completed a four-game season sweep of UCLA and USC for the first time since the 1958-1959 campaign. The Bruins next host the Trojans on Wednesday night.
For more news, notes, and tidbits about UCLA basketball, be sure to read Bruins Nation.
Jorge Gutierrez scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and had five rebounds in the first half, leading the California Golden Bears to a 32-26 halftime lead over the UCLA Bruins on Saturday afternoon at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. The Bruins are in search of their 11th consecutive home victory.
UCLA held an early 13-8 lead over Cal but the Bruins were ice cold in the opening half. The Bruins shot just 34.5% (10 for 29) from the field in the first half, compared to 56% (14 for 25) for Cal. UCLA missed its first six three-point attempts before Jerime Anderson hit a shot from beyond the arc at the halftime buzzer.
Lazeric Jones led the Bruins in scoring with eight points, but like every other Bruin had zero assists in the first half. Joshua Smith added five points and four rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench, and had an outstanding screen to free up Anderson for the three-pointer at the buzzer.
For more news, notes, and tidbits about UCLA basketball, be sure to read Bruins Nation.
The UCLA Bruins look for a weekend sweep at home on Saturday afternoon as they host the tied-for-first-place California Golden Bears. Here are the relevant details of this Pac-12 Conference college basketball battle.
Records: UCLA (14-10, 7-5 in Pac-12); California (19-6, 9-3)
Location: Los Angeles Sports Arena
Time: 1 p.m. PST
TV: Prime Ticket, with Steve Physioc on play-by-play, Marques Johnson as color analyst, and Rebecca Haarlow reporting from the sideline.
Streaking: UCLA, playing without a true home this season as Pauley Pavilion gets renovated, started their season with three losses in their first four home games. But they have turned things around and have won 10 straight home games.
Series History: The Bruins lead the all-time series with Cal 132-99, and have won six of their last 10 meetings. Cal beat UCLA 85-69 at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley on December 31.
Back In Contention: If the Bruins win at home on Saturday, and Washington loses at Oregon State on Sunday, don't look now but UCLA would only be one game out of first place in the Pac-12.
Milestones: With a win on Saturday against the Bruins, Cal would capture their first four-game season sweep of UCLA and USC since the 1958-1959 season. In addition, it would give Cal 20 wins on the season for the third time in four seasons under head coach Mike Montgomery.
For more news, notes, and tidbits about UCLA basketball, be sure to read Bruins Nation.
The UCLA Bruins look to continue their winning ways at home on Saturday afternoon as they host the California Golden Bears at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. UCLA has won 10 straight home games but face a tough test on Saturday, as the Bears are tied for first place in the Pac-12 Conference with Washington.
UCLA (14-10, 7-5) lost 85-69 to Cal at Haas Pavilion on December 31, and needs a win on Saturday to avoid their first sweep against the Bears since the 1993-1994 season. A win for the Bruins could move them to within one game of first place in the Pac-12.
Lazeric Jones scored 21 points and had six assists Thursday night in the Bruins' 72-61 victory over Stanford, the ninth game this season that Jones led the team in scoring. Jones lead UCLA this season in scoring (13.3 points per game), assists (4.44 per game), and steals (1.87 per game).
Travis Wear returned from a left ankle sprain to score 13 points and grab six rebounds Thursday night for UCLA
Jorge Gutierrez scored 34 points in a win over UCLA last season, and is averaging 13.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in his senior season this year. Harper Kamp of Cal needs one point to reach 1,000 points in his career. Cal (19-6, 9-3) needs a win against UCLA to achieve its first four-game sweep of UCLA and USC since the 1958-1959 season.
Saturday afternoon's 1 p.m. PST game will be televised by Prime Ticket. For more news and information on UCLA basketball, be sure to read Bruins Nation.
College Basketball Schedule, TV Times And More: UCLA Vs. USC Highlights Pac-12 Schedule This Week
The Pac-12 college basketball schedule this week features both local teams staying at home, as the UCLA Bruins host the USC Trojans Wednesday night at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Here is a look at the Pac-12 schedule for the week (all times PST):
Wednesday, February 15
7:30 p.m. - USC at UCLA (Prime Ticket): The Bruins look for a season sweep of the Trojans, who have lost 16 of 18 games.
Thursday, February 16
6 p.m. - Arizona at Washington State (Fox Sports Regional)
7 p.m. - Oregon State at Stanford
7:30 p.m. - Oregon at California (Comcast Bay Area, Root Northwest)
8 p.m. - Arizona State at Washington (Fox Sports Regional)
Saturday, February 18
10 a.m. - UCLA at St. John's (CBS): The Bruins head east to face former coach Steve Lavin in a non-conference battle.
12 p.m. - Arizona at Washington (Fox Sports Regional)
1 p.m. - Colorado at Utah (Fox Sports Regional)
5 p.m. - Arizona State at Washington State (Root Northwest)
7 p.m. - Oregon State at California (Comcast Bay Area)
Sunday, February 19
4:30 p.m. - Oregon at Stanford (Fox Sports Regional)
For more news and notes on the local Pac-12 college hoops teams, be sure to read Bruins Nation and Conquest Chronicles.
Feb 13 5:02a by Eric Stephen