UCLA 42-33

Bill Walton just stood an did the "U-C-L-A Fight! Fight! Fight!" cheer. There's still much to be cynical about regarding big-time college sports, but there' s also a lot to love. Just like religion.

Julian Wright just made a sweet layup and then KU got out on the break and created a fould call. Now Wright's back at the line with a chance to pull KU within five. Missed. Within six. Missed again. Stays at seven.

If you look up in the rafters--not that youd ever see it on TV-- there's a very loyal gang of Bruin students standing in Section 227. They're almost all cald in Bruin Blue and have been standing and cheering vociferously, I must say, all game long. And of course they have some of the worst seats in the arena.

So that's a reason to be cynical about big-time college sports.

KU just missed another four-footer. Story of the game. UCLA buries their bunnies, KU does not.

Give the Bruins credit. They play terrific defense, and no eam utilizes the half-court trap better. But KU has penetrated a lot and had close, if not wide-open, shots down low. They've just been rimming out too often. Has the Wizard cast a spell on KU's bucket?

As I type that, KU hits its second three of the night. Now Chalmers makes a steal...but Rush can't hit the wide-oppen three. That would have been huge.

46-38, Bruins.