Bozeman Won’t Play Against Cal

Bruin point guard Cedric Bozeman’s strained right shoulder will keep him on the sideline tonight.

Bozeman has started 17 games, including the last six. He injured the shoulder Jan. 30 against Oregon and aggravated it twice -- against USC on Feb. 5 and against Arizona State on Saturday.

Coach Steve Lavin didn’t announce a replacement, but sophomore Ryan Walcott is the only other Bruin point guard. Walcott is averaging 23 minutes a game, nearly as much playing time as Bozeman.

Another option is to move Dijon Thompson or Jason Kapono to the position. Both are more comfortable at small forward or shooting guard, but Kapono played point guard early last season when Bozeman was out with an injury and Thompson played there in high school.

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No. 18 California and No. 21 Stanford, the teams visiting Pauley Pavilion this week, are having sensational seasons. Neither was ranked in the preseason, yet they are a combined 37-10 overall and are on Arizona’s heels in the Pacific 10 Conference race.

Lavin said both Ben Braun of Cal and Mike Montgomery of Stanford are deserving of coach-of-the-year consideration.

“They are throwback basketball teams,” Lavin said. “They don’t dazzle you with spectacular individuals or spectacular plays. But in a deliberate, methodical way, they manage to wear teams out.

“Both teams are out of the 1970s, fundamental, well-knit, cohesive. The players embrace their roles and sacrifice themselves for the benefit of the team.”

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TONIGHT

vs. No. 18 California, 7:30

Fox Sports Net

Site -- Pauley Pavilion.

Radio -- XTRA (690, 1150).

Records -- UCLA 5-16 , 2-10 in Pacific 10; Cal 18-4, 11-2.

Update -- The Bears have remained one game behind Arizona in the Pac-10 race by winning four in a row. Cal has lost only to Arizona, Arizona State, Kansas and Georgia. Senior forward Joe Shipp leads the conference in scoring at 20.9 points a game. The Bears beat UCLA, 80-69, at Haas Pavilion on Jan. 25. The Bruins have lost 10 consecutive conference games and eight in a row at home. Their last victory at Pauley Pavilion came against Portland on Dec. 14.

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Cardinal Rules

Stanford has beaten UCLA the last five times the teams have met at Pauley Pavilion, more than any other opponent. Notre Dame won four in a row at Pauley from 1977-80. A look at Stanford’s five victories:

JAN. 25, 2002

No. 17 Stanford 86, No. 13 UCLA 76

* Julius Barnes scored 23 points for Stanford. Said senior Matt Barnes, who graduated without winning at home against the Cardinal: “We hate Stanford and they came out and beat us.” Attendance: 12,243.

MARCH 3, 2001

No. 1 Stanford 85, No. 18 UCLA 79

* Stanford overcame 32 points from Matt Barnes, while Jarron and Jason Collins led the way on the boards with 10 and nine, respectively. Attendance: 12,523.

FEB. 3, 2000

No. 2 Stanford 78, UCLA 63

* Freshman Casey Jacobsen scored 12 of his 17 points over the final 13 1/2 minutes for Stanford’s sixth consecutive victory over the Bruins. Attendance: 11,692.

JAN. 16, 1999

No. 4 Stanford 72, No. 10 UCLA 59

* Mark Madsen scored 16 points and North Hollywood native Arthur Lee added 14: “I love beating UCLA,” Lee said. Attendance: 12,922.

FEB. 12, 1998

Stanford 84, No. 9 UCLA 81

* Arthur Lee made four free throws and Kris Weems added two more in the final 33 seconds. Attendance: 13,079.