That's what UCLA fans chanted after the game. They haven't been able to use that chant in quite some time.
Lorenzo Mata on why UCLA was able to rally from a 10-point deficit: ``We just don't panic. We just fought back.''
Said Arron Afflalo, who had the game-winning shot: ``No matter what the score is, we had 22 seconds to get the job done.''
Afflalo made an offbalance jumper with 4.7 seconds left to win it.

Darren Collison led UCLA with 17 points, and Afflalo had 15. Nick Young had 14 for USC.
Taj Gibson played all 40 minutes for the Trojans and had nine points, four fouls, four blocks, eight rebounds and three turnovers. USC's Abdoulaye N'diaye had four points, seven rebounds and one block in nine minutes,
That's it from the Galen Center.

Posted by Jill Painter at 2:08 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

USC did not get off a good shot. The Trojans struggled in the backcourt against UCLA's defense and Gabe Pruitt could only get up a long, WAY short attempt from halfcourt.
UCLA 65, USC 64.
What a finish!

Posted by Jill Painter at 1:36 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Down by three, USC needed a 3-pointer to tie. Young was open on the baseline and made the three, but he was fouled on the play by Darren Collison. His three tied the game with 22.9 seconds left, and Young made the free throw.
USC 64, UCLA 63, 22.9 seconds
Big shot after big shot!
With the clock winding down, Arron Afflalo just nailed a jumper in the lane with 4.7 seconds left.
UCLA 65, USC 64, 4.7 seconds left

Posted by Jill Painter at 1:31 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Gabe Pruitt just made a 3-pointer to cut the lead to 63-60.
UCLA fans just started chanting ``U-C-L-A'' during a timeout but the Trojan band has now outdueled them.
USC 63, UCLA 60, 39 seconds left

Posted by Jill Painter at 1:29 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

ucla just went on an 8-1 run, with three of those points by Lorenzo Mata and five by Afflalo.
Nick Young had a one-and-one and he missed the free throw, then stood at the line slamming his arms in disgust. Had he not worried about the miss, he might have got the rebound, but Michael Roll grabbed it just in front of him.
Then Lorenzo Mata had a putback to put UCLA up 63-57 , 51 seconds left

Posted by Jill Painter at 1:21 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

With 5:26 left, both teams are in the free throw bonus situation. USC's Daniel Hackett and Taj Gibson each just missed the front end of a one-and-one.
Russell Westbrook had a shot blocked by Taj Gibson. Gibson got the rebound, then Westbrook made a silly mistake and fouled at him trying to take a stab at the ball.
Afflalo just made two free throws.
USC 55, UCLA 55, 3:57 left second half
Check that. Afflalo just came off a screen and hit a 3-pointer from the top of the arc.
UCLA 58, USC 55, 3:48 left second half
It's UCLA's second lead of the game. The first was at 17-16 in the first half.

Posted by Jill Painter at 1:12 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

There have been some interesting calls in this game, to be sure. Bodies have been flying on the court. Lorenzo Mata fell with a thud heard around the stadium. Nick Young just fell, along with Russell Westbrook on an inbounds play.
USC 55, UCLA 52, 7:13 left second half

Posted by Jill Painter at 12:59 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)