LOS ANGELES - Alfred Hollins sat on the visiting bench Thursday inside legendary Pauley Pavilion as the arena cleared out and "I Love L.A." by Randy Newman blared in the background.
The 6-foot-6 Oregon State freshman forward looked less than 10 feet away from him to a spot on Wooden Court where the course of the entire night could have swung.
In a 75-68 loss to UCLA, Hollins put on the best performance of what is increasingly looking like one of the most promising careers on the Beavers roster. He scored a career-high 24 points in his third start, besting the 19 points he set as his personal best only one week earlier.