Mata-Real's farewell
UCLA reserve center Lorenzo Mata-Real did not score and had two rebounds in seven minutes of his final game.
Afterward, he was asked his feelings.
"Disappointed. Sad,'' he said. "The games are over now and we just didn't get it done. Their guards played well and they got a lot of offensive rebounds. Their defense kept us from playing or game. It is really tough since I have been here the last three years have come up short."
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This is Brian Dohn's sixth season covering UCLA after spending 4 1/2 years covering the Dodgers for the Daily News and other Los Angeles Newspaper Group papers. He graduated from Rutgers, where the first college football game was played in 1869. Sure, the Scarlet Knights suffered for a long time, but now RU is doing what Jerseyans always thought was possible. Winning at Rutgers also proves winning is possible everywhere else in the nation, so underachieving coaches better be careful. Now, if only men's hoops can turn it around.
My heart goes out to Lorenzo Mata-Real!! Here is a Young Man who showed what a Student-Athlete is all about! Lorenzo has always been a team player, didn't whine about losing playing time to Love, practiced hard and was always ready to play when called upon! It's dis-hearting that Lorenzo will leave without having been part of a National Championship team. But for all his hard work on the court, his hard work in the classroom will have him leaving UCLA with a Diploma! Congrats Lorenzo, I'm Proud of You!! I'm such a huge fan of Lorenzo and that is why my front license plate will always read "N14UCLA", in Mata-Real's honor! Thank you for All 4 Years you gave to your school!!! GO Mata-Real!! GO BRUINS!!!!