UCLA tonight

By David Wharton

Feb. 19, 2009 12 AM PT

VS. WASHINGTON

Time: 8.

On the air: TV: FSN West; Radio: 570.

Where: Pauley Pavilion.

Records: UCLA 19-6 overall, 8-4 Pacific 10 Conference; Washington 19-6, 10-3.

Update: If the 20th-ranked Bruins have any hope of winning a fourth consecutive Pac-10 regular-season title, they must defeat the 22nd-ranked Washington. The last time these teams met (an 86-75 Huskies victory), as UCLA swingman Josh Shipp said: “They just out-toughed us.” After being outshot 43-15 at the free-throw line, the Bruins will need to do a better job of penetrating the Huskies’ defense. “We’re going to have to be more aggressive and force the refs to make calls,” Bruins guard Jrue Holiday said.

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David Wharton

David Wharton has filled an array of roles – covering the courts, entertainment, sports and the second Persian Gulf War – since starting as a Los Angeles Times intern in 1982. His work has been honored by organizations such as the Society for Features Journalism and Associated Press Sports Editors and has been anthologized in “Best American Sports Writing.” He has also been nominated for an Emmy and has written two books, including “Conquest,” an inside look at USC football during the Pete Carroll era.

UCLA tonight

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