Dave Roberts tossed T-shirts to fans. The students were back out in bunches. UCLA traded in its recent first-half troubles for a big lead.
It was sort of fun to be a Bruin again Saturday at Pauley Pavilion.
On an evening the team honored Roberts, the Dodgers manager and former Bruins outfielder who triumphantly hoisted the World Series championship trophy over his head during a timeout as fans roared, it was possible to forget about UCLA’s troubles for a few hours.
The Bruins’ 67-55 victory over Maryland was a needed reprieve for a team aching over its seasonlong defense, not to mention a two-game losing streak that was comfortably snapped despite the Terrapins grabbing one offensive rebound after another.