Basketball Briefs

Wednesday, February 10, 1999

Basketball Briefs

Starting lineup for Stanford

not yet set

Once again, the starting lineup will be a mystery prior to
tip-off of the Bruins’ next contest – Thursday night at
Stanford.

UCLA has started 15 different lineups in its 22 games – the most
surprising of which was probably Sunday’s lineup against Oregon
State when Brandon Loyd, Travis Reed, and Matt Barnes all started.
The trio had previously started a combined eight games.

"I don’t want anybody to feel like they’re in a real comfort
zone, in Club Med, or whatever," Lavin said. "I base the starting
lineup on practice, on shootarounds, and even on warm-ups.

"I don’t know who’s starting this week and my assistants don’t
know. Sometimes right before the game, we don’t know who’s going to
play."

Bruin big men

still hurting

Freshmen forward Jerome Moiso and center Dan Gadzuric are still
suffering from nagging injuries.

Gadzuric is ailing from tendinitis in his knees, while Moiso’s
right foot is still injured. There is no real progress for either
of them, but both are expected to continue to play.

"There’s no real update," Lavin said. "Dan’s knees are going to
be sore the rest of the year."

Davis finalist for award

Sophomore guard Baron Davis is one of 10 finalists for the 1999
Oscar Robertson Trophy, recognizing the the college basketball
player of the year.

The award is voted on by the United States Basketball Writers
Association.

Other finalists include Duke’s Elton Brand and Trajan Langdon,
Michigan State’s Mateen Cleaves, Northwestern’s Evan Eschmeyer,
Maryland’s Steve Francis, Connecticut’s Richard Hamilton, Utah’s
Andre Miller, TCU’s Lee Nailon, and Miami of Ohio’s Wally
Szczerbiak.

UCLA regains spot in AP top 10

UCLA jumped four spots to No. 9 in the most recent Associated
Press poll.

With its sweep of the Oregon schools last week, the Bruins were
able to jump Arizona, St. John’s, North Carolina, and
Wisconsin.

It is the first time that the Bruins have appeared in the Top 10
since their loss to Stanford on Jan. 16.

In the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll, however, UCLA only jumped
one spot to No. 12.

Arizona and Stanford are the only other Pac-10 schools in the
rankings.

Notes compiled by Brent Boyd, Daily Bruin Senior Staff

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