*Sorry for the intro, this is Adrian Klemm, not Jim Mora.

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Powell misses late baseline jumper that would have tied it. Rebound batted around, time runs out.

The Bruins led by as many as 10 points, but a UW run has cut the lead to 65-61 with 4:38 left. Never easy for UCLA in Seattle.

Lazeric Jones, scoreless at the half, now has 11 points, including three 3-pointers, to give the Bruins a 60-53 lead with 9 minutes left.

Joshua Smith has 21 points as the Bruins have a 51-47 lead with 11:53 left.

Smith is 8 of 9 from the field and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line. He has three rebounds, one assist, and perhaps most importantly for UCLA, just one personal foul.

UCLA's Joshua Smith, beaten down the court by the Huskies, tried to prevent a layup and ended up in about the third row behind the basket.

The Bruins brought the ball past the halfcourt line and realized Smith was still trying to untangle himself from photographers and fans on the opposite baseline.

Smith limped up the court but was able to make a free throw before getting a breather.

Joshua Smith will start the second half for the Bruins.

The Bruins shot 15 of 36 from the field in the first half (41.7%) and 0 for 3 from beyond the 3-point line.

Joshua Smith has 14 points in 10 minutes of action. David Wear has eight points and Travis Wear has six points and a team-high seven rebounds.

Bruins aren't getting much production from backcourt, as Tyler Lamb and Jerime Anderson have two points apiece and Lazeric Jones is scoreless, having shot 0 for 6 from the floor.

Ross' bank shot gave the Huskies a 35-34 halftime lead.

UCLA is 0-7 this season when trailing at the half.

UW's Terrance Ross made a ceiling-scraping bank shot with 3 seconds left in havel to give the Huskies a 35-34 halftime lead. Ross, who is second on the team with 15.1 ppg, had just four in first half.

Joshua Smith led the Bruins with 14 points, shooting 5 of 6 from the field at 4 of 5 at the line. The Huskies had no answer defensively for him. They even tried putting Austin Seferian-Jenkins, a freshman All-American tight end who is playing in just his fourth basketball game after joining the team following football season.

Joshua Smith has 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting as Bruins lead 32-30 with 1:51 left in half.

OK, so it seems the Husky band also got the memo. Still looking for first fan dressed in '70s garb.

The Bruins made a nifty backdoor play coming out of their last timeout, with Lamb finding Fuller for an alley-oop dunk.

With 3:24 left in half, it's tied 30-30.

Smith and David Wear each have eight points, combining to shoot 6 of 7 from the field.

Bruins lead 22-21 with 7:55 left in half.

The UW's Shawn Kemp Jr. threw down a monstrous left-handed dunk after driving the baseline. The UCLA bench wanted a traveling call, so maybe he does have NBA genes.

The Bruins held Wroten scoreless for the first 10 minutes before he got his first basket on a drive down the middle.

Smith has made a big impact for UCLA, scoring six points inside.

UW up 18-16 with 9:26 left in half.

David and Travis Wear have combined for UCLA's first six points as the Bruins have tied it at 6-6 with 15:53 left in half at TV timeout.

Joshua Smith, from nearby Kent, Wash., about to check in for his first action of the night.

Terrance Ross follows a drive by Tony Wroten with a putback slam, giving the UW a 6-2 lead with 17:29 left in first half. Howland calls timeout.

Wroten, the Huskies' star freshman, went down hard under the basket and limped to the bench.

It's supposed to be '70s night at Hec Ed, although the only ones who seemingly got the memo were the UW cheerleaders, who are wearing white knee-high tube socks with purple and gold rings near the top.

An 11-year-old guitarist performed the national anthem.

A young Mike McCready?

UCLA has lost seven in a row at Hec Ed Pavilion.

Bruins coach Ben Howland is 7-10 against the Huskies, the only Pac-12 team against whom he has a losing record.

Greetings from Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle (no, I'm not going to call it Alaska Airlines Arena).

Filling in for Jon Gold tonight, as he takes a well-deserved break after national signing day.

Been about 15 years since I covered a game in this building ... it has changed.

I'll try to blog as much as I can tonight. Bit rusty, so please bear with me.

- Gene

Less than two months ago, UCLA's 2012 recruiting class looked just about dead in the water. There was quantity but little quality, and most scouting services had the class ranked in the middle of the Pac-12.

Flash forward to Wednesday, and it seems as if two months is an eternity.

Bolstered by a coaching staff full of energetic recruiters, Jim L. Mora and Co. took to the home stretch down a lap and chugged along, bringing the Bruins' class up from the depths.

By the time Mora addressed the media on Wednesday after 25 prospects had signed with UCLA, he looked spent.

For good reason: In just seven weeks, the Bruins turned a forgettable future into one peaking with promise, ranked in the top-12 nationally by both Scout.com and Rivals.com.

"We're tired; it's been a long process," Mora conceded. "We had a lot of ground to catch up, a lot of ground to make up, but we hit it pretty hard. I don't know if we're satisfied at this point."

With a haul that includes the top defensive lineman in the west, No. 2-rated Ellis McCarthy of Monrovia, and the No. 3 quarterback in the nation in Old Tappan, New Jersey's Devin Fuller, perhaps some satisfaction is in order.

The Bruins addressed gaping needs at wide receiver - particularly with a signing day bonanza that included 15th-ranked Jordan Payton out of Oaks Christian - linebacker and defensive back. UCLA also fortified its offensive line with five commitments, including early enrollee junior college offensive tackle Alexandru Ceachir.

"When you think about where the Bruins were the night they carried Rick Neuheisel off the field on that cold blustery night and where they are now on Feb. 1, there's not too many people like us who follow the program that this was going to happen," said Rick Kimbrel of Rivals.com. "What they did is phenomenal. And to think they only did it in five weeks."

After the Pistol offense scared off many a wide receiver recruit during the Rick Neuheisel regime, the Bruins had a severe need at the position going into 2012. Signing Day itself provided a bounty, with Oaks Christian's Jordan Payton flipping from Washington and the Bruins also getting pledges from Randall Goforth and Kenny Walker.
Conversely, UCLA also had a shortage of young defensive backs, with starters Aaron Hester, Sheldon Price and Andrew Abbott all graduating next year. The Bruins corralled Oaks Christian star Ishmael Adams along with talented Marcus Rios and Taylor Lagace.

UCLA found success both with potential immediate impact players and with those who need a bit of seasoning, like offensive tackle Simon Goines. The 6-foot-7 tower weighs just 295 pounds and has the frame to add bulk, and once he grows more into his body, he could turn into a gem. Athlete Paul Perkins had a good connection with Brett Hundley at Chandler High in Arizona, and recruiting experts say Perkins is almost universally underrated. He could thrive in Noel Mazzone's spread offense. So could quarterback T.J. Millweard, who followed Mazzone from Arizona State, and is ranked the No. 5 quarterback nationally by ESPN.com You can't say UCLA is lacking star appeal. Although that might be biggest felt at family meetings, as the Bruins added both Diddy's son, Justin Combs, a defensive back and the nephew of actor Sinbad in No. 3-rated quarterback Devin Fuller. ... UCLA ultimately signed just six players who committed during Neuheisels' tenure. ... The Bruins signed recruits from 10 states and three countries. ... Defensive tackle Ellis McCarthy is considered UCLA's biggest recruit in a decade. ... New offensive line coach Adrian Klemm was named 24/7 Sports' Pac-12 recruiter of the year. Though the Bruins finished with a very good offensive line class, they lacked that one true beast in a loaded class out west. While USC and Stanford sprinted to the gate with five-star offensive line commitments, Klemm wasn't able to bring UCLA all the way back on some highly coveted linemen who lost interest. Getting McCarthy to anchor the defensive line was the biggest coup in years, but the Bruins could have used another big body up front especially given the influx of talent up front at several Pac-12 schools.

FABIAN MOREAU

RUNNING BACK

School: Western (Davis, Flor.)

Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 180

Inside: Rankings, Impact, Analysis, Video

T.J. MILLWEARD

QUARTERBACK

School: All Saints Episcopal School

Ht./Wt.: 6-4/225

Inside: Rankings, Impact, Analysis

PAUL PERKINS

ATHLETE

School: Chandler (Ariz.)

Ht./Wt.: 5-10/180

Inside: Rankings, Impact, Analysis, video

LINEBACKER

School: Lassiter (Geor.)

Ht./Wt.: 6-4.5/223

Inside: Rankings, Impact, Analysis, Video

UCLA just announced the signing of wide receiver Randall Goforth. Just finished up with the signing day press conferences so I'll have more on Goforth later.

JAVON WILLIAMS

WIDE RECEIVER

School: Chandler (Ariz.)

Ht./Wt.: 6-5/175

Inside: Rankings, Impact, Analysis, Poll, Video

KENNY WALKER

ATHLETE

School: Richmond Kennedy

Ht./Wt.: 6-0/170

Inside: Rankings, Impact, Analysis, Video

UCLA head coach Jim Mora just Tweeted word that the Bruins have received signatures from Colby Cyburt and Kenny Walker, putting the team at 23 so far today.

Here is my feature from today's Daily News, about Jim Mora's decision to attack the 2012 class with vigor. Some great stuff from Scout.com's Brandon Huffman. Check it out: The Look

The always-reliable Miguel Melendez of the Pasadena Star-News is reporting that Muir running back Tairen Owens won't be signing with UCLA today and is exploring his options. Could be a situation where the team's class is filling up so fast there just might not be space.

JORDAN PAYTON

WIDE RECEIVER

School: Oaks Christian

Ht./Wt.: 6-2/199

Inside: Rankings, Impact, Analysis, Poll, Video

K Ka'imi Fairbairn
LB Aaron Porter
DB Marcos Rios
TE Ian Taubler
OL Lacy Westbrook
WR Javon Williams
S Taylor Lagace
QB TJ Millweard
RB Fabian Moreau
ATH Kenny Ojioke
WR Jordan Payton
ATH Paul Perkins
DB Ishmael Adams
DL Eli Ankou
OL Simon Goines
WR Ahmaad Harris
OL Carl Hulick
DT Ellis McCarthy
LB Jeremy Castro
QB Devin Fuller
LB Nate Iese

From Jim Mora:

"LB Aaron Porter, DB Marcos Rios, TE Ian Taubler, OL Lacy Westbrook and WR Javon Williams are also on the way to UCLA #SigningDay"

Jim Mora has just tweeted:

"More new Bruins: S Taylor Lagace, QB TJ Millweard, RB Fabian Moreau, ATH Kenny Ojioke, WR Jordan Payton, ATH Paul Perkins #SigningDay"

So Jordan Payton is officially a Bruin. Recruiting is wild.

UCLA head coach Jim Mora just tweeted that the letters of intent from Ishmael Adams, Eli Akou, Simon Goines, Ahmaad Harris and Carl Hulick have been received.

Javon Williams, the No. 53-ranked wide receiver nationally, has chosen UCLA in a school ceremony.

I'll have a full profile on him up later today.

COLBY CYBURT

OFFENSIVE LINE

School: Mission Viejo

Ht./Wt.: 6-5/265

Inside: Rankings, Impact, Analysis, Video

I just got a text from a source close to the situation:

His exact words at 9:02:
"Breaking news. Jordan Payton to UCLA now. No one knows."

Given that Payton has flipped more than a pancake in flight, I'm waiting to see if he sends six letters of intent in to different schools, but if the Bruins do actually land Payton, what a coup for Jim Mora and Co.

UCLA has officially announced the first four signings, including the two biggest, as Ellis McCarthy, Devin Fuller, Nate Iese and Jeremy Castro are now officially future Bruins.

IAN TAUBLER

TIGHT END

School: Bullard (Fresno)

Ht./Wt.: 6-4/235

Inside: Rankings, Impact, Analysis

CARL HULICK

OFFENSIVE LINE

School: Esparanza

Ht./Wt.: 6-2/285

Inside: Rankings, Impact, Analysis, Video

LACY WESTBROOK

OFFENSIVE LINE

School: Compton Dominguez

Ht./Wt.: 6-5/300

Inside: Rankings, Impact, Analysis

MARCUS RIOS

DEFENSIVE BACK

School: Cosmunes Oaks

Ht./Wt.: 6-0/170

Inside: Rankings, Impact, Quote, Video

JEREMY CASTRO

DEFENSIVE END

School: Vista Murrieta

Ht./Wt.: 6-1/240

Inside: Rankings, Impact, Analysis, Poll

AARON PORTER

LINEBACKER

School: La Habra

Ht./Wt.: 6-4.5/223

Inside: Rankings, Impact, Analysis, Video

ISHMAEL ADAMS

DEFENSIVE BACK

School: Oaks Christian

Ht./Wt.: 5-10/185

Inside: Rankings, Impact, Analysis, Poll, Video

DEVIN FULLER

QUARTERBACK

School: Old Tappan (Old Tappan, New Jersey)

Ht./Wt.: 6-0/185

Inside: Rankings, Impact, Analysis, Poll, Video

ELLIS MCCARTHY

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

School: Monrovia

Ht./Wt.: 6-5/311

Inside: Rankings, Impact, Analysis, Poll, Video

Hey guys,

I'll be updating the blog every hour on the hour for the next 24 hours. Recruiting profiles, instant reactions, videos, etc. All the postings are going to be minimized because I don't want the whole thing to look too cluttered.

For even more immediate news, check out the Inside UCLA Facebook Page and my Twitter account, TheCoolSub.

Thanks for checking in!

UCLA head coach Ben Howland on playing at Washington:
"They have a great home court. It's really a loud, hard place. They have great fan support that really gets their players going. I was up there a few weeks ago recruiting, and they did a good job when they remodeled it. It's loud."

On preparing to play at Hec Ed:
"As football does - and we do it to sometimes - you pipe in noise. I think it can help."

On the Huskies:
"Lorenzo has really developed a good program. They win year in year out and they play real hard. This team and last years team is a very good shooting team."

On a game like Washington's big loss at Colorado being a game to study for comparison:
"Colorado, you're up at 7,000 feet. I'm not sure Wilcox played in that game. Washington plays really hard at home, and that's why when Cal went in there and won it was a big win. You throw all that out. That has nothing to do with this game Thursday."

UCLA's Saturday matchup with Washington State will not be televised locally in Los Angeles. The open window selected by Washington State did not fit into Prime Ticket. Will be televised for those with sports packages on Root Sports Northwest.

Fire away with questions for this week's Q&A. Please don't post new questions on the answers section, because I don't always check the comments. Save them for next week.

Thanks
Jon

I know it's a little early, but why not take a look forward.

Here is a look at UCLA's year-by-year breakdown for the 2012 season based on the team's 2012 verbal commitments as of 2 p.m. Monday, two days before signing day. Of course, there will be some surprises, and the Bruins are still in the running for a handful of uncommitted or soft verbals, including some highly coveted wide receivers, which going forward is clearly the team's biggest need on offense.

Some notes:
* THIS IS NOT A DEPTH CHART, THIS IS A BREAK DOWN BY CLASS STANDING.
* This takes the current roster as of Jan. 30. Many players on this list won't be come spring ball. Rumors about players having been kicked off or transferring are not formalized yet, so that's why the list is so full.
* As it stands, UCLA has 26 verbal commitments and 68 players listed on the official roster; the max for a college football team is 85 scholarships.

97 Damien Holmes DE RS SR
59 Keenan Graham DE RS JR
94 Owamagbe Odighizuwa DE JR
N/A Eli Ankou DE FR

90 Donovan Carter DT RS SR
98 Seali'i Epenesa DT JR
40 Kevin McReynolds DT RS FR
N/A Ellis McCarthy DT FR

3 Cassius Marsh DT JR
92 Brandon Willis DT SO
95 Brandon Tuliaupupu DT RS FR

56 Datone Jones DE RS SR
96 Iuta Tepa DE RS JR
10 Sam Tai DE RS FR
N/A Nate Iese DE FR

30 Eric Kendricks LB RS SO
14 Aramide Olaniyan OLB RS SO
48 Jared Koster LB RS SO
27 Aaron Wallace OLB RS FR
N/A Jeremy Castro OLB FR

42 Patrick Larimore LB RS SR
55 Todd Golper LB RS JR
25 Isaiah Bowens LB RS JR
44 Mike Orloff LB RS FR
N/A Aaron Porter MLB FR

17 David Allen LB RS SR
35 Jordan Zumwalt LB JR
33 Ryan Hofmeister LB RS FR
N/A Kenny Orjioke OLB FR

21 Aaron Hester CB RS SR
26 Andrew Abbott CB RS SR
23 Anthony Thompson CB RS FR
N/A Ishmael Adams CB FR
N/A Paul Perkins CB FR
N/A Jerico Richardson CB FR

4 Stan McKay SS RS JR
1 Dietrich Riley SS JR
N/A Taylor Lagace S FR

19 Dalton Hilliard FS SR
15 Alex Mascarenas FS RS JR
7 Tevin McDonald FS RS SO
N/A Trayvon Watson S FR

22 Sheldon Price CB SR
2 Brandon Sermons CB RS JR
8 Anthony Jefferson CB RS SO
N/A Marcus Rios CB FR
N/A Shannon Edwards CB FR
N/A Justin Combs CB FR

18 Jeff Locke P/PK RS SR
17 Kip Smith PK RS SO
N/A Ka'imi Fairbairn K FR

CBSSports.com released its latest 2013 NFL Draft Prospect sheet, and UCLA was very well represented.

Tight end Joseph Fauria was ranked the No. 1 tight end, Jeff Locke is the No. 1 punter, Patrick Larimore is the No. 6, Johnathan Franklin is the No. 7 running back and Aaron Hester is the No. 13 cornerback. Eight more players are ranked in the top-100 at their respective positions.

Name / Position / Rank / School / Class / Ht. / Wt. / 40-yard dash
Datone Jones DE 23 UCLA SR 6-4 275 4.76
Kevin Prince QB 23 UCLA SR 6-2 223 4.74
Dalton Hilliard FS 25 UCLA SR 6-0 200 4.49
Sheldon Price CB 34 UCLA SR 6-1 180 4.56
Richard Brehaut QB 43 UCLA SR 6-2 226 4.82
Damien Holmes DE 52 UCLA SR 6-3 270 4.86
Andrew Abbott CB 81 UCLA SR 5-09 178 N/A

I know it's a little early, but why not take a look forward.

Here is a look at UCLA's year-by-year breakdown for the 2012 season based on the team's 2012 verbal commitments as of 2 p.m. Monday, two days before signing day. Of course, there will be some surprises, and the Bruins are still in the running for a handful of uncommitted or soft verbals, including some highly coveted wide receivers, which going forward is clearly the team's biggest need on offense.

Some notes:
* THIS IS NOT A DEPTH CHART, THIS IS A BREAK DOWN BY CLASS STANDING.
* This takes the current roster as of Jan. 30. Many players on this list won't be come spring ball. Rumors about players having been kicked off or transferring are not formalized yet, so that's why the list is so full.
* As it stands, UCLA has 26 verbal commitments and 68 players listed on the official roster; the max for a college football team is 85 scholarships.

QUARTERBACK
4 Kevin Prince RS SR
12 Richard Brehaut SR
18 Nick Crissman RS SR
17 Brett Hundley RS FR
11 Jerry Neuheisel FR
N/A Devin Fuller FR
N/A T.J. Millweard FR

RUNNING BACK
23 Johnathan Franklin RS SR
28 Malcolm Jones JR
25 Damien Thigpen RS JR
2 Anthony Barr JR
6 Jordon James RS SO
33 Steven Manfro RS FR
N/A Tairen Owens FR

WIDE RECEIVER
9 Jerry Johnson RS SR
19 Shaquelle Evans RS JR
3 Darius Bell RS JR

WIDE RECEIVER
10 Ricky Marvray RS JR
88 Jerry Rice Jr. RS JR
15 Devin Lucien RS FR
N/A Fabian Moreau FR

FULLBACK
N/A Christian Powell FR

TIGHT END
8 Joseph Fauria RS SR
85 John Young RS SO
N/A Ian Taubler FR

OFFENSIVE TACKLE
56 Xavier Su'a-Filo SO
77 Torian White RS FR
73 Will Oliver RS FR
N/A Simon Goines FR

OFFENSIVE GUARD
75 Chris Ward JR
71 Wade Yandall RS SO
N/A Lacy Westbrook FR

CENTER64 Greg Capella RS JR
63 Kody Innes RS SO
54 Jake Brendel RS FR
N/A Carl Hulick FR

OFFENSIVE GUARD
62 Albert Cid RS JR
67 Casey Griffiths RS JR
55 Ben Wysocki RS FR
N/A Colby Cyburt FR

OFFENSIVE TACKLE
60 Jeff Baca RS SR
70 Connor Bradford RS SR
78 Brett Downey RS SR
N/A Alexandru Ceachir JR

Multiple outlets are reporting that massive offensive tackle Simon Goines out of Central (Keller, Texas) High has verbally committed to UCLA.

Goines - who is listed at 6-foot-8, 295 pounds - is rated as the No. 37 offensive tackle recruit by Scout.com, No. 56 by Rivals.com and No. 55 by ESPN.com. Recruiting analysts I've spoken to about Goines say that his potential is off the charts if he can grow a little more comfortable in his body. He has room to put on both weight and strength, but given UCLA's depth at the position going forward - of which I'll preview later today - there's reason to think he could see major time pretty quickly.

Goines's flip from Missouri was in the works late in the recruiting process as Adrian Klemm went after him pretty hard. Goines has offers from schools such as Arkansas, SMU, West Virginia and Kansas State. Here's a brief video of his, but watch the three straight blocks starting at the :29 second mark. Nasty.

As recruit after recruit has come pouring in for UCLA, one noticeable trend was forming.

The Bruins were getting more stout on defense and certainly bigger up front, but where were the skill players?

Mora got a good one today.

Devin Fuller, the No. 3 quarterback according to Scout.com, gave UCLA his commitment today, giving the Bruins back-to-back dual-threat quarterbacks ranked in the top-five nationally.

A year after poaching Brett Hundley out of Arizona, UCLA went all the way Old Tappan, New Jersey, to reel in Fuller, also rated the No. 3 quarterback by Rivals.com and No. 7 by ESPN.com. Fuller was likely headed to Rutgers before the surprising defection of head coach Greg Schiano to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and also heavily considered heading to Arizona under new coach Rich Rodriguez.

Fuller also had offers from most of the biggest programs in the country, including Alabama, Notre Dame and Nebraska after another brilliant season. Fuller had 2,247 yards passing with 20 touchdowns and 120 rushes for 1,326 yards and 17 touchdowns (including a 15-rush, 360-yard, four-touchdown day) as a senior, a year after completing 95-of-143 passes for 1,886 yards, 20 touchdowns and five interceptions while rushing 191 times for 2,306 yards and 32 touchdowns. As a junior, Fuller was named New Jersey Old Spice Player of the Year.

Fuller, who told Scout.com, "I'd say I'm like a Michael Vick-type quarterback" - interesting, who did Mora coach with the Falcons for three years? - could eventually find another spot on the field with the Bruins, as either a wide receiver or defensive back. But he is an incredibly gifted dual-threat quarterback, and for a program that looked so thin at the position just a few weeks ago, the verbal commitments of Fuller, T.J. Millweard out of Texas and Class of '13 QB Eddie Printz from Georgia - which is a long way away from signing day, to be sure - has definitely changed things drastically.

Here is some video on Fuller:

Maybe it was just the shoes, but UCLA head coach Ben Howland sure did seem to have some extra pep in his step on Saturday afternoon.

Sporting sneakers to support the fight against cancer to go along with his fine suit, Howland was springier than a well-coiled slinky; still wound just as tight, but ready to let loose.

His players had a little extra bounce, too.

Playing against one of the hottest teams in the conference, it was UCLA that heated up, shooting 59.6 percent in a 77-60 win over Colorado in front of 9,253 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.

"(Former UCLA head coach and current St. John's head coach Steve Lavin) went to the sneakers and stayed in them the rest of the way last year," Howland said with a smile. "I like it, too. Feels better on my feet."

The Bruins were better off of them.

Their feet, that is, as UCLA converted alley-oop after alley-oop, putting on a show for what was certainly the best home crowd of the year at the Sports Arena. Already up seven but coming off a 3-pointer by Colorado's Nate Tomlinson with just less than 14 minutes remaining, the Bruins went on an 13-3 run, capped off by a Jerime Anderson-to-Travis Wear alley-oop dunk, stretching the lead to 17 with 8 minutes, 44 seconds to play.

"Defensive stops - whenever we're getting stops it definitely is a momentum booster," sophomore guard Tyler Lamb said. "It gets everybody up more and then you come down and score, it all starts snowballing. We were in the huddle and we were communicating in timeouts, coach Howland was asking us what we thought would work and our senior guards stepped up a lot."