don't get me wrong, we played well, but we can't expect every game to be like this one. Cal really should be embarrassed for losing to this team.

A few random thoughts:

before the game started, the tv broadcast had Sean Farnham talking about the UCLA-USC rivalry. and then what followed? Sean Farnham game highlights!! There were two - of course, one was just a pass (the other was a layup). ahhh, what a career! i'm sure some poor member of the FSN staff had to work overtime to dig up those clips.

"always leave them wanting more": i think this is Mike Fey's motto. He plays solid for most of the game, and just when you expect him to produce like a typical 7-footer, he goes and misses a dunk. at least he got the rebound and made the basket, but geez.

was it just my imagination, or was Jeff McMillan's ENTIRE uniform drenched with sweat about 30 seconds after the opening tip?

Jim Saia is definitely a branch on the Steve Lavin tree of coaching. not just the familiar matchup zone and 1-4 offense, but also the poor execution, lack of ball movement, horrendous defensive rotations, and the inability to compete once falling down by 15 points or so. The defense away from the ball was especially appalling; here's a coaching hint: if you are on defense and the man you are guarding sets a screen on one of your teammates, you need to at least consider keeping an eye on the man your teammate was guarding, otherwise he will waltz straight to the basket, receive a pass, and get an easy layup. and it won't just happen once - it will happen over and over and over and over and...

so has ryan hollins been called for goaltending at least once in each game this year? at first i thought it was okay, just him being aggressive. but now it's ridiculous, as he's just giving away two points on shots that have no chance of going into the basket.

anyhow, a worry-free win by this bruin team is something to treasure, even if it was "just $C". so i shouldn't complain about the game tonight. check out the ap recap and box score.

oh, and Stanford lost tonite, so we are still mathematically alive for a 3rd place finish in the conference. if they lose this weekend, we will have the same conference record as they do (of course, they have the tiebreaker since they beat us twice)