To get back up for the NCAA tournament, UCLA might want to contemplate what happened seven months ago Down Under. UCLA needs to be similarly undeterred after its wipeout in the Pac-12 Conference tournament served as a jarringly short prelude to what it hopes will be a three-week run in the NCAA tournament. “We just need Lonzo to be Lonzo,” Steve Alford said. “Championship,” Ball said when asked what would constitute a successful NCAA tournament run. There were never any class divisions as the juniors and seniors openly welcomed the freshmen who could help them get back to the NCAA tournament after last season’s losing record.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 12, 2017 22:04 UTC