Tight game as expected.
Want something to be concerned about? ~~~ You can bet the ranch that Musselman turns Clod loose in the 2H as he's been pretty much non-existent with only 2 FGAS, only 3 assists (offset by 2 TOs). This is in ironic contrast to Adolf Stajchert, who's played about 30 secs all yr and has scored 5.
CMC is intent on pressuring $c on D, having gone 9 deep in this game with no Bilo in sight. This has helped UCLA gain a slight positive edge in TOs while holding a slight edge in rebounds, which doesn't happen that often. Meanwhile, their steroid freak, Agee, looks like a 10-yr NFL veteran who appears to have just swallowed a CVS regional Rx warehouse.
Speaking of swallowing, it's great to see the refs swallowing their whistles, as neither team was in the bonus in the 1H. Kobe has used 2 of his 5 lives but no one of the floor is in danger thanks to the zebras not being intent on being the focus of the game.
My concern is us shooting an otherworldly 68.2% (inclusive of 60% from the arc) and 9-9 from the stripe. Those are as atypical as atypical can be from the UCLA O.
This one will likely come down to the wire with the energy level for both teams as high as a kite.
GO BRUINS!