[here4WBB]

OK - I had some time to rewatch the game and note the times I saw UCLA do these questionable plays. What I discovered was that No. 21 Michaela Onyenwere was the most frequent culprit and that she would extend her arm with her hand on our player and use their momentum to push our player out of the play. It wouldn't look like a push because her arm was already extended. This wasn't posting up and fighting for position. They were pushes that didn't get called because the refs were probably looking at the ball and she wasn't swiping at the ball, and she didn't bend her elbow and then extend it. 

Q1 3:19 #35 Camryn Brown pushed Ashten Prechtel. Ashten is running, following Kiana on a fast break. She posts up in great position outside the restricted zone and jumps to get the rebound, getting her hand on the ball. #35 pushes Ashten in the back as she jumps and somehow ends up under the basket and the ball falls off of Ashten's hands into #35's for the rebound.

Q1 1:31 #33 Lauryn Miller pushes Fran Belibi in the back and is called for a foul. Fran is positioned well for the rebound. This is the only time UCLA is called for a foul.

Q1 0:36 #21 Michaela Onyenwere pushes Cameron Brink. Cameron positions herself perfectly in front of the basket as Haley drives from the right and she gets a slight push from #21 and ends up nearly under the basket and now #21 is standing where Brink stood and gets the rebound.

Q2 3:16 #35 pushes Fran Belibi. Fran is running the fast break with Lexie taking it to the basket. Fran jumps for the rebound but is pushed in the back and ends up under the basket.

Q3 6:49 #20 Charisma Osborne pushes Anna Wilson. Anna is moving towards the ball as it comes off the board and Fran's hand and #20 is trailing her. Anna is pushed in the back and ends up on the floor under the basket.

Q3 5:11 #21 Michaela Onyenwere pushes Lacie Hull. Lacie is crashing the board on a 3pt shot by Kiana and tries to stop at the restricted line in good position but #21 uses Lacie's momentum to push her under the basket and our of bounds.

Q4 9:00 #21 Michaela Onyenwere blocks Lexie Hull to ground. Lexie jumps to try to tip a pass from #20 to #4 and as Lexie is coming down, #21 steps under her and blocks her in the chest and chin, snapping Lexie's head back and knocking her to the ground.

Q4 4:35 #21 Onyenwere pushes Haley Jones. As Cameron Brink puts up a jump shot, Haley drifts into perfect position at the restricted zone to rebound as usual and gets her hand on the ball but #21 is trailing with her hand on Haley's hip and pushes her as her hand gets the ball and ends up under the basket and the ball falls to #21 for the rebound.

Griffens-- thanks for the rundown on these moments -- the referees let way too many fouls go by, which just encourages the players ... on another topic, did you have a chance to watch the play where Kiana got injured on slo-mo as well?  I'd be curious to know what you see on replay.  It was my take that she got jabbed in the hip or psoas, or had a muscle cramp.  I know that Tara gave word that Kiana was ok after the game, but I sure hope that she did not twist her knee.

[here4WBB]

OK - I had some time to rewatch the game and note the times I saw UCLA do these questionable plays. What I discovered was that No. 21 Michaela Onyenwere was the most frequent culprit and that she would extend her arm with her hand on our player and use their momentum to push our player out of the play. It wouldn't look like a push because her arm was already extended. This wasn't posting up and fighting for position. They were pushes that didn't get called because the refs were probably looking at the ball and she wasn't swiping at the ball, and she didn't bend her elbow and then extend it. 

Q1 3:19 #35 Camryn Brown pushed Ashten Prechtel. Ashten is running, following Kiana on a fast break. She posts up in great position outside the restricted zone and jumps to get the rebound, getting her hand on the ball. #35 pushes Ashten in the back as she jumps and somehow ends up under the basket and the ball falls off of Ashten's hands into #35's for the rebound.

Q1 1:31 #33 Lauryn Miller pushes Fran Belibi in the back and is called for a foul. Fran is positioned well for the rebound. This is the only time UCLA is called for a foul.

Q1 0:36 #21 Michaela Onyenwere pushes Cameron Brink. Cameron positions herself perfectly in front of the basket as Haley drives from the right and she gets a slight push from #21 and ends up nearly under the basket and now #21 is standing where Brink stood and gets the rebound.

Q2 3:16 #35 pushes Fran Belibi. Fran is running the fast break with Lexie taking it to the basket. Fran jumps for the rebound but is pushed in the back and ends up under the basket.

Q3 6:49 #20 Charisma Osborne pushes Anna Wilson. Anna is moving towards the ball as it comes off the board and Fran's hand and #20 is trailing her. Anna is pushed in the back and ends up on the floor under the basket.

Q3 5:11 #21 Michaela Onyenwere pushes Lacie Hull. Lacie is crashing the board on a 3pt shot by Kiana and tries to stop at the restricted line in good position but #21 uses Lacie's momentum to push her under the basket and our of bounds.

Q4 9:00 #21 Michaela Onyenwere blocks Lexie Hull to ground. Lexie jumps to try to tip a pass from #20 to #4 and as Lexie is coming down, #21 steps under her and blocks her in the chest and chin, snapping Lexie's head back and knocking her to the ground.

Q4 4:35 #21 Onyenwere pushes Haley Jones. As Cameron Brink puts up a jump shot, Haley drifts into perfect position at the restricted zone to rebound as usual and gets her hand on the ball but #21 is trailing with her hand on Haley's hip and pushes her as her hand gets the ball and ends up under the basket and the ball falls to #21 for the rebound.

Griffens-- thanks for the rundown on these moments -- the referees let way too many fouls go by, which just encourages the players ... on another topic, did you have a chance to watch the play where Kiana got injured on slo-mo as well?  I'd be curious to know what you see on replay.  It was my take that she got jabbed in the hip or psoas, or had a muscle cramp.  I know that Tara gave word that Kiana was ok after the game, but I sure hope that she did not twist her knee.