Quick UCLA roundup

We’re still one day away from the Final Four game — it seems like an eternity since the Bruins beat Xavier.

I should’ve blogged about this yesterday, since, as Bruins Nation points out, yesterday was a big day in UCLA basketball history. Five years ago yesterday, Ben Howland was hired. That worked out pretty well. 13 years ago yesterday, UCLA won its last national championship, beating Arkansas 89-78.

Gutty Little Bruins found a video of Steve Lavin sounding creepy:

Boy I can’t wait until the UCLA-Memphis game. It should be great, and I’m cautiously optimistic. Memphis has dominated almost every time I’ve seen them play this season — but after watching UCLA all season, I always think they can win every game. UCLA is the underdog for once, at least according to the betting lines as Vegas Watch found.