It got a bit sluggish at the end but UCLA held on to beat Washington State, 64-53.
So it's UCLA vs. USC Friday night in semifinal for the second year in a row. The Bruins won both regular-season games, a very tight affair in the Galen Center and a blowout in Pauley Pavilion.
By the way . . . I'm exhausted thinking about that six-overtime game Syracuse and Connecticut played in Madison Square Garden . . .
Finally a close game with USC and Cal. Boring tourney so far with no one showing the ability to make much of a run in the real dance.
By the way, when will you be giving us your picks for the NCAA?