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UCLA Men’s Basketball Jan. 17, 2002 Bill Bennett/Marc Dellins-310-206-8179 For Immediate Release NO. 9/11 UCLA (12-3, 4-1), WINNER OF 10 OF ITS LAST 11 GAMES, TAKES TO THE ROAD FOR KEY PAC-10 CONFERENCE CONTESTS AT ARIZONA STATE (10-5, 3-3) ON THURSDAY NIGHT (5:30 P.M. PST – FOX SPORTS NET 2) AND AT NO. 15/18 ARIZONA (11-4, 4-2) ON SATURDAY (11 A.M. PST – CBS); BRUINS DEFEAT NO. 1 KANSAS, 87-77 AND HAVE NOW DEFEATED THE NATION’S NO. 1 TEAM IN THREE CONSECUTIVE SEASONS UPCOMING GAMES 142-131. He’s 1-5 vs. UCLA (only win, 104-75, 2000, in THURSDAY, JAN. 17 – No. 9 UCLA (12-3, 4-1) at Tempe). Arizona State (10-5, 3-3), Wells Fargo Arena, Tempe, The Sun Devils – ASU is 10-5 overall and 3-3 in the Pac-10 AZ, 5:30 p.m. PT (TV – Fox Sports Net 2; Radio – Fox (seventh place). Last week, the Sun Devils split at the Sports AM 1150, with Chris Roberts and Bob Myers). Washington schools, losing on Thursday at Washington, 68-61, but winning on Saturday at WSU (81-71). ASU is SATURDAY, JAN. 19 – No. 9 UCLA at No. 15/18 Arizona led by 6-9 senior Chad Prewitt’s 16.9 points and 6.2 (11-4, 4-2), McKale Center, Tucson, AZ, 11:00 a.m. PT rebounds. (TV – CBS; Radio – Fox Sports AM 1150, with Chris Series History – UCLA leads the series 46-10. The Bruins Roberts and Bob Myers). have won two straight and 24 of the last 25 meetings between the two schools. Last season, UCLA swept the UCLA (No. 9 AP/No. 11 USA Today-ESPN) TENTATIVE series, winning 91-83 at Wells Fargo and 73-68 at Pauley STARTING LINEUP (2001-02 Record – Overall 12-3; Pavilion. ASU’s only win in the last 12 years was two Pac-10 4-1). years ago at Wells Fargo (104-75). No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Ppg Rpg 23 Matt Barnes F 6-7 Sr. 14.0 5.9 UCLA’S LAST GAMES 24 Jason Kapono F 6-8 Jr. 18.1 5.9 Jan. 12 – at No. 11 UCLA 87, No. 1 Kansas 77 – The 50 Dan Gadzuric C 6-11 Sr. 9.2 6.4 Bruins recorded their 10th win in 11 tries with an 87-77 3 Billy Knight G 6-6 Sr. 15.6 3.1 win over No. 1 Kansas before 12,280 in Pauley Pavilion. 22 Rico Hines G 6-5 Sr. 0.8 2.9 The win snapped KU’s 12-game winning streak. UCLA never trailed by more than three points and took the Including last season’s 19-5 overall finish, UCLA lead for good on Dan Gadzuric’s layin with 9:42 has compiled a record of 31-8 in its last 39 games, remaining in the first half. A 13-1 run, featuring eight beginning with a victory at Purdue on Dec. 30, 2000. points by Matt Barnes, gave UCLA a 38-25 lead and the UCLA’s nine-game winning streak (snapped at USC Bruins led by 11 (46-35) at halftime. The Bruins led by on Jan. 10) was its longest since the 1997-98 season. The as many as 15 points three times but KU cut the lead to last time UCLA won 10 consecutive games was in 1996- four with 8:02 remaining. UCLA built the lead back to 97 (12 straight, including three in the NCAA nine points (78-69) with 2:59 remaining, but KU’s Drew Tournament). Gooden scored eight of the next 10 points to cut the lead The Bruins have won 24 of their last 29 Pac-10 to three (80-77) with 1:42 remaining. UCLA then scored games (the final six of 1999-00, 14-4 last year and 4-1 this the final seven points of the game at the line, including season). six of six shooting by Billy Knight and one of two by In Steve Lavin’s five-plus seasons, the Bruins are Barnes. 108-4 when leading at the five minute mark. UCLA had four players in double figures – Matt Barnes, 27 points on 10 of 14 shooting (3-4 from three-point range) ASU TENTATIVE STARTING LINEUP (2001-02 and five rebounds; Billy Knight, 20 points, including 11 Record – Overall 10-5; Pac-10 3-3). of 13 from the line, and four rebounds; Dan Gadzuric, 13 No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Ppg Rpg points, three blocks and four boards in just 17 minutes; 4 Tommy Smith F 6-10 Jr. 11.9 5.5 and Jason Kapono, 10 points and a team-high seven 52 Chad Prewitt F 6-9 Sr. 16.9 6.2 rebounds. T.J. Cummings had eight points off the bench, 1 Jason Braxton G 6-2 Fr. 3.6 1.7 Andre Patterson had five rebounds in 10 minutes, Ced 12 Kenny Crandall G 6-3 So. 7.6 2.1 Bozeman played 27 minutes, his longest post-surgery 14 Curtis Millage G 6-2 Jr. 13.5 3.3 stint, and had four points, four rebounds and three assists, ASU Head Coach Rob Evans–In his fourth season at ASU, and Dijon Thompson had five points, two assists and two with a school mark of 56-50. In his 10th season as a head steals. coach (he was a Mississippi from 1993-98, 86-81), he’s The Bruins shot 52.6 from the field, 37.5 from three-point range (6-16) and 77.8 from the foul line (21-27), with 34 rebounds, 14 assists, six steals and 18 turnovers. Kansas shot 41.0 from the field, 39.3 (11-28) from the three- 1999, he was awarded a six-year contract, including a point line and 80.0 (16-20) from the foul line, with 32 rollover clause, through the 2004-2005 season. rebounds, 18 assists, 13 steals and 21 turnovers. The Lavin is one of just three coaches in the nation to Jayhawks were led by Drew Gooden’s 22 points and 10 lead his school to four Sweet 16’s in the last five years. rebounds and Kirk Hinrich’s 17 points. The others are Michigan State’s Tom Izzo and Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski Jan. 10 – USC 81, No. 11 UCLA 74 at The Forum – USC Entering 2001-02, Lavin was No. 1 in the nation defeated UCLA 81-77 before 15,903 at The Forum. The in wins and percentage on the chart of current Div. I head Trojans led 37-29 at halftime. It was USC’s ninth coaches also entering their sixth season (Top 6, record consecutive victory and the loss snapped UCLA’s nine- after five seasons: Lavin, 114-47, 70.8; Billy Donovan, game winning streak. Florida, 102-56, 64.6; Charlie Coles, Miami, Ohio, 94-60, The Bruins were unable to overcome USC’s 61.0; Ben Braun, California, 95-61, 60.9; Gary Waters, rebounding advantage. The Trojans outrebounded UCLA Kent State, 92-60, 60.5). 46-33 and on the offensive boards USC held a 24-11 UCLA's 79-73 road win over previously- advantage (USC outscored UCLA 22-9 on second-chance unbeaten Stanford on Feb. 3, 2001 was Lavin's second points). over a No. 1 team in less than a year (UCLA defeated No. The Bruins were led by Matt Barnes’ career-high 1 Stanford, 94-93 in overtime on Mar. 4, 2000 at Maples 34 points, including a school-record tying seven (7-11) Pavilion). It is believed that Lavin is only the second three-pointers (the record of seven was set by Reggie coach in college history to record consecutive wins on a Miller, at Washington State, 12/19/86 and tied by Ed No. 1 ranked team’s home floor (USC's Bob Boyd won at O’Bannon at California, 2/23/95). Also scoring in double No. 1 UCLA in both 1969 and 1970). figures were Billy Knight (17 points) and Jason Kapono (13 UCLA’s 93-65 win over Villanova on Jan. 13, points/5 rebounds). Dan Gadzuric contributed seven points 2001 in Pauley Pavilion was Lavin’s 100th UCLA victory and 16 rebounds, one shy of tying his career-best of 17. and it was also his 300th game as a member of the Bruin UCLA shot 46.6 from the field, 57.1 (12-21) from staff. Lavin reached the 100-win plateau in 142 games, three-point range and 73.3 (11-15) from the foul line, with a the second-fastest in modern school history (after WWII), 33 rebounds and a game-high 14 turnovers. behind Jim Harrick (who reached the 100-win milestone in The Trojans shot 37.3 from the field, including the seventh game of his fifth season, 1992-93, 100-36, 136 25.0 (11-44) in the first half but the Trojans had a 29-19 games). John Wooden reached 100 wins as the Bruin coach rebound advantage, a 19-5 offensive rebound advantage at the conclusion of his fifth season (1952-53, 100-44, 144 and outscored UCLA 17-2 on second-chance points, 35.0 games). Prior to WWII, UCLA’s second coach, Caddy (7-20) from three-point range and 64.9 (24-37) from the Works, recorded his 100th win in the third game of his 10th foul line, with a game-high 46 rebounds (opponent season- year (1930-31, 100-41, 141 games).