by randy » Fri Jan 24, 2014 3:16 pm
Nov 16, 2002: (5) #2 UCLA (1-0) vs (4) #9 Duke (1-0)
Similar to the 1st game, we have not shot well from the outside. Turnovers (8) remain a problem for this freshman-laden team, but hopefully that will improve as the season goes along. We played good enough defense to maintain a lead at the break; DUKE shooting only 38% FG and committing 12 turn overs. Halftime, Up 33-30. Our starting PG, SG, and SF were all scoreless.
Forcing more turn overs, plus feasting on the offensive glass, were enough to give us a 10-0 run to start the 2nd half. DUKE already with 17 turn overs so far. Up 43-30, 16:05. If this was last season, our poor shooting performance in the past 2 games might have put us in an 0-2 record. But the team's commitment on defense and rebounding has given us another comfortable win. C Dermek Daniel had another monster game, and the scary things is, he still has plenty of room for improvement.
Final Score: UCLA - 73, Duke - 49
Box Scores
[INDENT]Daniel 38, 16, 1 (*)
Eschmeyer 9, 10, 2, 2 stls
Jones 8, 4, 3, 2 stls
Hawkins 6, 0, 3
Bradford 4, 4, 2, 5 tos
Simmons 4, 0, 2, 4 stls
Pebbles 2, 2, 0, 2 stls
White 2, 1, 0
Beck 0, 0, 3
Reed 0, 0, 1, 2 stls
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Stats Comparison
[INDENT]FG: 42-32%
REB: +10 (+9 off)
TO: -12 (15-27)
Pts in paint: +38
2nd chance: +9
Fast break: +10 (14-4)
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