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bruinstan22
Joined: 11/22/11 Posts: 3,012
Is there even going to be a basketball
Posted Tue, Dec 28 12:40 pm
season, this year? Bowl game cancelled, now there haven't been basketball games for a month, along with no practices. Amazing that most of of the country is still playing, except for the west coast. As strict as the west coast has been with Covid, you'd think that people would be further from harms way.
Bruinlifer08
Joined: 4/03/21 Posts: 230
When was the last game???
Posted Tue, Dec 28 12:46 pm
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I can’t even remember…this is godawful for our players, especially considering this was the most hyped team since the Kevin love squad…
Woochifer
Joined: 12/15/11 Posts: 9,124
Dec 11
Posted Tue, Dec 28 3:46 pm
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The Marquette game right after final exams, and right after the scheduled UW game from the week before was cancelled.

Hopefully, the team can get back to full strength and have a reset for the Bay Area roadie. That road trip not a foregone conclusion, given that Stanford cancelled their Christmas Day game last week, although for now, the Cal-Stanford game on Sunday remains on the schedule.
miyagawafan
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the nba is ankle deep in gleague replacements
Posted Tue, Dec 28 2:48 pm (Edited Tue, Dec 28 2:48 pm)
In response to Is there even going to be a basketball (bruinstan22)
soon to be knee deep

i wonder if schools will hold walk-on tryouts. i wonder if the ncaa will allow it
tomodach
Joined: 12/27/14 Posts: 5,453
Team is back
Posted Tue, Dec 28 3:39 pm
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There will be basketball.
Woochifer
Joined: 12/15/11 Posts: 9,124
There will be a season, but not as scheduled
Posted Tue, Dec 28 3:41 pm (Edited Tue, Dec 28 3:47 pm)
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We've already seen impromptu scheduling on the fly in football, with bowl games looking for replacement opponents and UCLA scheduling Cal as a replacement opponent last year on just two days' notice.

For basketball, Pac-12 games for now have been "postponed." But, postpone enough games and you no longer have a workable schedule as replacement dates fill up.

If things keep going the way they have, I think that the Pac-12 schedule is going to just match up whichever teams are available on any given week (or day). We're in the conference schedule now, so nearly all of the remaining games in the Pac-12 won't involve cross-country travel. Those can be rescheduled on shorter notice if it comes down to that.
ShowtimeUCLA
Joined: 11/19/17 Posts: 1,974
Hopefully the team builds up immunity now
Posted Tue, Dec 28 3:48 pm
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For the rest of the season. We need volunteers keep the players in check, make sure there’s no partying and interacting with people until April 8th. After that, they can do as they please.
miyagawafan
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herd immunity is right around the corner
Posted Wed, Dec 29 5:35 pm (Edited Wed, Dec 29 5:38 pm)
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that still won't stop a player from catching covid and still end up in protocol

i think nba has a sliding rule concerning those who are vaxxed and those who are not etc etc. i believe the protocol time varies. and of course UCLA is just one of 400 schools, or 1of12 if you prefer

i'd be willing to bet the p12 might have an open playoff series to send the most qualified teams AT THAT TIME,,,to the march playoffs
uclanumber1
Joined: 3/23/15 Posts: 2,069
Curious how we're going to slide in the UA, ASU games...
Posted Tue, Dec 28 3:52 pm
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before the P12 Tourney in Vegas. Was looking forward to spanking both this week and ring in the new year. I think with what happened to the boys after Marquette and now, most unfortunately our fball program, this will get us to refocus and laser in on what is needed to improve and achieve regular season and post-season goals. Having Cody back is huge and hope the brace he's wearing on the practice court comes off when he steps on the floor on Jan 6th for some payback up north.
Woochifer
Joined: 12/15/11 Posts: 9,124
Scheduling will be TBA rest of the season
Posted Tue, Dec 28 5:11 pm
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UA already rescheduled their game against UW for a Tuesday (already have a Thursday game, and pushed back a previously scheduled Saturday game to Sunday). So, one solution will be to play three games on those weeks with rescheduled games.

UCLA has both games against Southern Cal scheduled over the weekends on Feb 12 and Mar 5. So, UCLA has the weekdays during those weeks currently open. Before Howland's tenure, UCLA would schedule Southern Cal during the week and then do a big non-conference matchup over the weekend (one of which would be against Notre Dame). Now, UCLA treats the Southern Cal games as bye weeks. I know that the coaches like the extra rest, but it looks like the schedule will be packed in.

And things will get really dicey if outbreaks happen with more P12 teams. Then, you'll start seeing more weeks with 3 games scheduled, or games scheduled at the last minute matching up teams based on whether they are available to play.
uclanumber1
Joined: 3/23/15 Posts: 2,069
Thx, Woo, sounds plausible given the circumstances*
Posted Tue, Dec 28 6:19 pm
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*nm
The Blur
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I miss those big non conference games during SC week
Posted Sun, Jan 02 7:41 am
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I remember when I was there during the Harrick days we'd play Duke and other big name schools in the middle of the Pac 10 season. And yes, always ND.
Woochifer
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Basketball returns to Pauley on Wednesday
Posted Sun, Jan 02 12:26 pm (Edited Sun, Jan 02 12:38 pm)
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The ASU game is going to play the previously scheduled 1/1 game at Pauley on Wednesday, because Stanford had to postpone the scheduled matchup against the Bruins. ASU already filled this weekend's schedule opening by playing Cal (whose game against Stanford was also postponed) in Berkeley.

As much of a mess as the schedule has become, the Bruin basketball team returns to action this week. Play the games where you can find them. ASU was available, while UA had already scheduled a makeup against UW. So, UCLA checked ASU off the schedule card, but still has to find dates for UA and now Stanford. As I wrote elsewhere, prepare to see more 3-game weeks if/when more postponements occur.
uclanumber1
Joined: 3/23/15 Posts: 2,069
So looking fwd to new year...
Posted Mon, Jan 03 2:58 am
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with our Bruins re-starting engine You're spot on with the fluid scheduling and potential 3-gm weeks which will be tough but doable.
tomodach
Joined: 12/27/14 Posts: 5,453
Nice to have Riley back
Posted Mon, Jan 03 11:25 am
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Can't wait till Wednesday.
IDBruin
Joined: 11/22/06 Posts: 202
Is Riley back?
Posted Mon, Jan 03 12:33 pm
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I haven't seen anything posted about this. Great, if true.
OswegoBruin
Joined: 11/11/10 Posts: 16,944
He was already back at practice before the Alabama State
Posted Mon, Jan 03 12:57 pm
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game. He's long been full go, is my understanding.
88Straight
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Has anyone seen anything about TV coverage for
Posted Mon, Jan 03 4:46 pm
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the rescheduled games?
GOBRUINS
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The ASU game is on Fox Sport and I believe the Cal game
Posted Mon, Jan 03 5:13 pm
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is on the Big Fox.
Woochifer
Joined: 12/15/11 Posts: 9,124
Always check the official site
Posted Mon, Jan 03 11:30 pm
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The official schedule typically gets updated first before any of the official releases and tweets go out. And it will always have the TV and radio info. (the official release will typically include the streaming info as well)

https://uclabruins.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule