UCLA coach Ben Howland met with the media today, and among the things he talked about was the technical foul Alfred Aboya received for taunting Washington’s Venoy Overton.
Howland said “he deserved a T. He was taunting the kid,” but added it was an emotional game, and Aboya was the target of physical play.
He would not comment on whether Washington’s Jon Brockman elbow, which resulted in Aboya needing three stitches to the forehead, was intentional.
“It was a vicious play,” Howland said. “You can use your own judgment.”
**Howland also said Drew Gordon was late on defensive assignments, and he would like to get more minutes for guard Malcolm Lee, but wasn’t sure where those minutes could come from him.
** Howland said UCLA is “too dependent on the outside” on offense, and the need exists to get to the foul line more.