UCLA forward Reeves Nelson center C Joshua Smith both found themselves watching the majority of the second half of the loss to Texas from the bench.
Nelson (zero points and three rebounds in 12 minutes) didn't play a single minute in the second half due to a missed defensive assignment in the first half and a couple bad practices leading up to the game. Smith (six points and three rebounds in 12 minutes) played four minutes in the second half but his lack of conditioning might have finally irked the coach to send him a message. It might be time to look for frontcourt solutions elsewhere.