Sports: Bruins defeated by the Huskies

Bruins edged out by the Huskies, 70-67.

Five losses so far this season: two to the Huskies, Memphis, West Virginia and California Bears.

Putting a positive spin on it, these are understandable losses. It is likely all of these teams will be in the NCAA.

On the other hand, people might ask, who has UCLA beaten?

Of the 20 wins, how many of these teams are going to be in the NCAA?

Not many.

Its been a tough season with injuries.

Farmar, the star point-guard has sprained both ankles and who knows how many (or few) games this season where he has been 100%. Against the Huskies yesterday, he had too many turnovers. I don't know if it is carelessness or the injuries left him out of synch.

Afflalo, the other half of the backcourt duo, sometimes can get shut down as he was yesterday with a mere 5 points.

The frontcourt is getting better and if it weren't for them, the Bruins would have been blown out. Aboya who is recovering from off season knee surgery kept them in the game with 8 rebounds and 15 point. His fellow Cameroonian Mbah a Moute got 11 points. Senior Bozeman got 8 points. Senior Hollins got 9 rebounds and 7 points.

I would anticipate that the Pac10 will get 5 teams into the NCAA. The Bears, the Huskies, the Bruins, the Wildcats and maybe the Cardinal. Stanford had such a horrible start and their RPI is the weakest of the 5 that they might not make the field of 65 in March.