On Thursday night, the Warriors outlasted the Bruins in five games for their first victory in Pauley Pavilion since Feb. 13, 1983. But in the rematch, the reconstructed UCLA block proved to be too great an obstacle for the road-weary Warriors.
Tomorrow is another day.
It certainly would help the Warriors forget last night's match in which the taller Bruins amassed 18.5 blocks. On Thursday night, the Warriors were able to elude the Bruin block by passing and setting quickly. But last night, the Bruins short-circuited those plans with strong serves that forced the Warriors to scramble. Wilton admitted the Warriors were fatigued emotionally. The frustration was evident when two Warriors and two Bruins yelled across the net in the second game.