SB Nation Los Angeles - UCLA Vs. Arizona: Bruins Top Wildcats For First Pac-12 Winhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48949/la-fave.png2012-01-05T22:15:07-08:00http://losangeles.sbnation.com/rss/stream/24492072012-01-05T22:15:07-08:002012-01-05T22:15:07-08:00UCLA Vs. Arizona Basketball Score: Bruins Get First Pac-12 Win, 65-58
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<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99814/travis-wear">Travis Wear</a> scored 20 points to lead the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/ucla-bruins">UCLA Bruins</a> to a 65-58 victory over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/arizona-wildcats">Arizona Wildcats</a> in the John R. Wooden Classic at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Thursday night. It was the first Pac-12 Conference win of the season for the Bruins, who are 11-4 all-time in the Wooden Classic.</p>
<p>The Wear brothers were on fire Thursday night. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99815/david-wear">David Wear</a> made six of his seven field goals in scoring 14 points, while Travis made seven of his nine field goal attempts. The other Bruins made just 11 of 38 field goals (28.9%) while the Wears shot 81.3% from the field.</p>
<p>UCLA took a 37-30 lead into halftime, and never let the Wildcats any closer than three points in the second half. The Bruins outrebounded the Wildcats 32-31. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/100849/solomon-hill">Solomon Hill</a> scored 16 points and had 11 rebounds for Arizona (10-5, 1-1).</p>
<p>The Bruins (8-7, 1-2) host Arizona State on Saturday night at Honda Center.</p>
<p><i><b>For more UCLA basketball news and notes, be sure to read <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bruinsnation.com/">Bruins Nation</a>.</b></i></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/ucla-bruins/2012/1/5/2686427/ucla-vs-arizona-basketball-score-bruins-first-pac-12-win-65-58Eric Stephen2012-01-05T21:08:31-08:002012-01-05T21:08:31-08:00UCLA Vs. Arizona Game Score: Hot Shooting, Wear Brothers Lead Bruins To 37-30 Halftime Lead
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/ucla-bruins">UCLA Bruins</a> got off to a hot start Thursday night in the John R. Wooden Classic, and took a 37-30 lead over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/arizona-wildcats">Arizona Wildcats</a> into halftime at the Honda Center in Anaheim. The Bruins shot 59.3% (16 for 27), and used a 7-0 run midway through the opening half to build their lead.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99814/travis-wear">Travis Wear</a> led UCLA in the opening half with 12 points, making four of his five field goal attempts and all four free throws. Brother <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99815/david-wear">David Wear</a> also made four of his five field goals, adding eight points and three rebounds for the Bruins, who are looking for their first Pac-12 Conference win of the season.</p>
<p>The Wildcats shot just 37.9% (11 for 29), including three of nine from three-point range. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123167/jesse-perry">Jesse Perry</a> scored eight points to lead Arizona in the first half, and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145025/josiah-turner">Josiah Turner</a> added seven points and three boards.</p>
<p><i><b>For more UCLA basketball news and notes, be sure to read <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bruinsnation.com">Bruins Nation</a>.</b></i></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/ucla-bruins/2012/1/5/2686318/ucla-vs-arizona-game-score-travis-wear-david-wear-halftime-37-30Eric Stephen2012-01-05T19:53:14-08:002012-01-05T19:53:14-08:00UCLA Bruins Basketball: Josh Smith Has Concussion, Will Not Play Against Arizona
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/ucla-bruins">UCLA Bruins</a> have seemingly gone through it all this season and the team took yet another blow on Thursday as they announced big man Josh Smith will not play against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/arizona-wildcats">Arizona Wildcats</a>. Smith suffered a concussion during Wednesday's practice and is in street clothes at the Honda Center.</p>
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<p>MBB. UCLA sophomore center Joshua Smith has a concussion and will not play in tonight's Pac-12 game against Arizona. Smith is day-to-day.</p>
— UCLA Gameday (@UCLAGameday) <a data-datetime="2012-01-06T03:40:42+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/UCLAGameday/status/155131650425102336">January 6, 2012</a>
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<p>This is not good news for the Bruins, although Arizona does not feature too much in the way of a post game. Still, though, UCLA would have had a serious advantage in the paint against their conference foes with Smith in the lineup. It will be interesting to see how Ben Howland and the UCLA coaching staff adjust their rotations against the up-tempo style of the Wildcats.</p>
<p>Expect Travis and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99815/david-wear">David Wear</a> to see even more playing time than usual tonight against UA. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. from Anaheim.</p>
<p><i>For more on the Bruins, head on over to <a href="http://bruinsnation.com" target="_blank">Bruins Nation</a>.</i></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/ucla-bruins/2012/1/5/2686187/josh-smith-injury-concussion-ucla-bruinsScott Coleman2012-01-05T16:00:20-08:002012-01-05T16:00:20-08:00UCLA Vs. Arizona Basketball: Game Time, TV, Radio Info And More
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/ucla-bruins">UCLA Bruins</a> will look for their first Pac-12 Conference win on Thursday night as they host the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/arizona-wildcats">Arizona Wildcats</a> in the John R. Wooden Classic at Honda Center in Anaheim. The Bruins opened conference play with a pair of losses at Stanford and Cal, and Thursday night is their Pac-12 home opener. Here are the relevant details for Thursday's game:</p>
<p><b>Records</b>: UCLA (7-7, 0-2); Arizona (10-4, 1-0)</p>
<p><b>Location</b>: The Honda Center in Anaheim; this is the third of four scheduled "home" games for UCLA at the Anaheim venue this season.</p>
<p><b>Time</b>: 8:06 p.m. PST tipoff</p>
<p><b>TV</b>: Prime Ticket, with Steve Physioc and Marques Johnson on the call.</p>
<p><b>Radio</b>: AM 570, Sirius channel 94, and Sirius XM channel 191, with Chris Roberts and Don MacLean on the call</p>
<p><b>History</b>: UCLA leads the all-time series with Arizona 48-35. The two teams split a pair of games last season, with each school winning at home. Bruins coach Ben Howland is 10-9 in his career against Arizona.</p>
<p><b>Streaks</b>: UCLA has lost their last two; Arizona has won their last three games.</p>
<p><i><b>For more UCLA basketball news and information, be sure to read <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bruinsnation.com/">Bruins Nation</a>.</b></i></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/ucla-bruins/2012/1/5/2685177/ucla-vs-arizona-basketball-game-time-tv-radio-info-prime-ticket-honda-centerEric Stephen2012-01-05T10:46:38-08:002012-01-05T10:46:38-08:00John R. Wooden Classic: UCLA Hosts Arizona At Honda Center
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<p>UCLA is 10-4 all time in the Wooden Classic.</p> <p>The John R. Wooden Classic will be played Thursday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim, as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/ucla-bruins">UCLA Bruins</a> look for their first Pac-12 Conference win while hosting the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/arizona-wildcats">Arizona Wildcats</a>. The Bruins opened conference play last weekend by getting swept in the Bay Area, while Arizona beat rival Arizona State at home.</p>
<p>UCLA split both meetings with Arizona last season, with each team winning at home. The Bruins are 10-4 all-time in Wooden Classic games, including an 86-76 win over No. 16 BYU last season. The Bruins (7-7, 0-2) are 2-0 at Honda Center this season and are 6-3 as the home team this season.</p>
<p>Arizona (10-4, 1-0) has won three straight games and six of their last seven. UCLA will have to contend with the Wildcat front line of <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/100849/solomon-hill">Solomon Hill</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123167/jesse-perry">Jesse Perry</a>. Hill, a Los Angeles native from Fairfax High, leads Arizona with 12.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per contest. Perry is right behind with 11.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.</p>
<p>Senior guard <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/124521/lazeric-jones">Lazeric Jones</a> leads the Bruins in points (13.6 per game), assists (3.79), and steals (1.93) this season. He suffered a left ankle sprain in practice on December 27, and rolled the same ankle in the first half against California on December 31, but still played 31 minutes and scored five points and had six assists. Jones is expected to play on Thursday night against Arizona.</p>
<p><i><b>Thursday night's 8 p.m. PST game will be televised by Prime Ticket. For more UCLA basketball news and information, be sure to read <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bruinsnation.com">Bruins Nation</a>.</b></i></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/ucla-bruins/2012/1/5/2684773/john-wooden-classic-ucla-arizona-college-basketball-honda-centerEric Stephen