Among the things UCLA lacked in last season’s loss to Florida in the national title game was any sort of spark off the bench to quell a Gator run or dash into the lead. Read more...

SAN JOSE “”mdash; Darren Collison stripped the basketball from Kansas forward Julian Wright, grabbed it, and was fouled with just 37 seconds left to play. Suddenly it became apparent: UCLA was going back to the Final Four. Read more...

SAN JOSE “”mdash; Josh Shipp said Kansas was the best team the Bruins had faced all year. Darren Collison and Arron Afflalo agreed. In response, all they did was hold the No. Read more...

SAN JOSE “”mdash; There is a God. I’m not sure there is too much in the way of other explanation for what UCLA did to Kansas on Saturday. Read more...

SAN JOSE “”mdash; His first 3-point shot was an air ball. His third 3-point shot was blocked by Kansas’ Brandon Rush. His last eight shots were right through the net. Read more...

SAN JOSE “”mdash; Throughout Pac-10 play and the first three rounds of the NCAA Tournament, UCLA has played a plethora of “grind-it-out” teams ¬”“ the kind of teams that like to slow down the tempo and impose a half-court style of game. Read more...

SAN JOSE “”mdash; He was said to be the best of the three. "Lil’ Rush," as he was known to everyone, was one of the top recruits in the country coming out of high school. Read more...