The puns on press row wouldn't stop as the UCLA stats
team served notice that twin sophomore forwards David and Travis Wear were both
going to finish with double figures in points and rebounds in a 64-54 Pac-12
victory over crosstown rival USC on Wednesday night at the Los Angeles Sports
Arena.
Bruins fans can pick their own fun name - whether it's a "twin
double-double" or "double-double, double-double" but it was clear both Wear
brothers wanted to atone after not playing their best in a loss to Cal last
week.
David tallied his second career double-double (16 points,
13 rebounds) after having just one rebound against the Bears. Travis notched
his first career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
"I was hard on myself with how I played," David said. "I
used it as motivation coming into Monday and Tuesday practices. I knew the only
way I could turn it around is to play harder and come with a different mindset."
UCLA (15-11, 8-6) enjoyed another strong performance from
senior guard Jerime Anderson, who finished with 14 points, five assists and
five rebounds.
"He played good defense tonight," Coach Ben Howland said.
"He did a good job leading tonight. He was positive, talking, talking to
teammates in the timeouts. He was exceptional, and I was happy to see him go
out with a sweep over our crosstown rival."
UCLA never trailed against the Trojans (6-21, 1-13), who
are in last place in the conference, and led by as many as 23 in the second
half. But Howland gave a lot of credit to the USC players and coaching staff
for making the game competitive down the stretch. But UCLA made sure to give
its home crowd, which featured a large presence from the student body,
something to celebrate.
"It means a lot to get the sweep - that's what means the
most to me," Anderson said. "I can't ask for anything more."










