BLUE 1,026 Posted March 24, 2011 ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- One of the last times Derrick Williams came home to play basketball, things didn't go well for Arizona. The Wildcats arrived in Los Angeles with a two-game lead in the Pac-10 standings and got swept by Southern California and UCLA. Williams scored a season-low eight points against the Trojans before rebounding with 15 points against the Bruins. The Wildcats hung on in their final two games to win the league's regular-season title and Williams was named Pac-10 player of the year. Now, the sophomore from La Mirada is close to home again, this time for the biggest game of his college career. The fifth-seeded Wildcats (29-7) play the top-seeded Blue Devils (32-4) in the NCAA West Regional on Thursday at Honda Center. Williams was besieged with ticket requests, although he'll only be able to satisfy his family. "Not that many people have that much money to spend on a 40-minute game, but a lot of people will be at a pizza place, someplace that has a lot of TVs, gather around and watch the games right there," he said. The Wildcats practiced Wednesday at Williams' old high school in La Mirada, 15 minutes from the Orange County arena. "Going back to my high school brought back a lot of memories," he said. "My senior season we won the league championship. That was the best thing my school has had basketball-wise, first time since '82 that we had a league championship." Another Arizona starter, Kyle Fogg, grew up 10 minutes away in Brea, while reserve Alex Jacobson is from nearby Santa Ana. Jordin Mayes and starter Solomon Hill are both from Los Angeles. "It's good to be home, but we're here for business right now," Fogg said. And Arizona's goal is to knock off the defending national champions, whose .762 winning percentage in the NCAA tournament is the best ever. Read more: ESPN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bangy 19 Posted March 25, 2011 ARIZONA AND PAC 10 UP IN DIS BITCH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WindyCitySports 407 Posted March 25, 2011 I was shocked by Zona's win! Duke looked good in the first half! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
