Bruins Nation, SB Nation’s UCLA blog, says there weren’t a lot of positives in the Bruins’ loss to Arizona Saturday afternoon. The first twenty minutes, in particular, stand as another example of the team’s struggles.
Bruins Nation: Not Many Positives In Loss
While true that the Bruins were able to hold serve against the Wildcats in the second half, the performance in the first half rivaled Mississippi State as the worst stretch of basketball played by the Bruins this season. 21% Shooting from the field together with 8 turnovers and a 27-15 advantage on the boards by Arizona led to a 35-20 halftime deficit that the Bruins could not overcome.
In many ways, it was the reverse of UCLA’s win Thursday over Arizona State, when the Bruins looked like worldbeaters in the first half, then collapsed and nearly lost the game in the second.
There will be lots of discussion on Bruins Nation about the state of Ben Howland’s team over the next few days. UCLA next goes on the road to play the Bay Area schools next Thursday and Saturday.
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