It's unfortunate to see players waste an opportunity. The Associated Press is reporting that Gonzaga basketball players Josh Heytvelt and Theo Davis were arrested after a routine traffic stop went bad.
Police said the players were pulled over because of its tail lights were not working. During the traffic stop, police found marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms in the car.
Having watched plenty of Gonzaga games on TV this season, losing Heytvelt will be a huge blow for the Bulldogs. He is the team's second-leading scorer and force inside.
Now, who knows what the future holds. It's a shame to see a player blessed with that much talent make such a stupid decision. It will be interesting to see what details come out over the next few days.
In other news, No. 2-ranked UCLA goes down 70-65 at West Virginia. The loss is just the third for the Bruins all season.

The Cal State Bakersfield men's team is participating in the National Association of Basketball Coaches Suits and Sneakers event Saturday.
All three coaches will wear sneakers during the game against Cal State Stanislaus Saturday night. The shoes will then be autographed and auctioned off.
It's a great idea to raise awareness for the American Cancer Society and the Roadrunners links to the disease run deep.
I took it upon myself to make a suggestion as to what shoe the coaches should wear. I picked the Jordan XI, which is the perfect shoe to wear with a suit. It also happens to be my favorite pair of basketball shoes.
While coach Keith Brown said style isn't an issue, the Jordan XI is the perfect shoe for this event.

Now that the college hoops season is building toward March Madness, the difficulty of Cal State Bakersfield's schedule is more distinct.
Over the past few weeks, St. Mary's and Loyola Marymount both knocked off Gonzaga. Both of those games came at home, showing just how difficult it is to win at WCC conference venues.
Being from Washington, I've watched the Zags for years. I know the talent that Mark Few brings into his program. While Gonzaga isn't quite living up to its standards of the past few seasons this is still a team with a win over North Carolina on its resume, a team whose non-conference schedule included games against Texas, Washington State, Washington, Georgia, Duke and Nevada.
The Gaels' gave the Bulldogs their first WCC loss in almost two years and Loyola Marymount won without their best player, Brandon Worthy. Both games went down to the wire. Both games came on Big Monday and both games proved that the Roadrunners were worthy opponents in both of their losses this season.
It also shows there isn't much of a gap between top Division II and mid-major Division I teams.
Bakersfield lost both of those games by less than 10 points, and the 'Runners even held a 12-point lead against the Gaels.
In both games, Bakersfield needed help in the post. The biggest difference between the three teams is overall size and depth. It will be interesting to watch what happens over the next few seasons between these teams.

As an outside observer, it stands out when a player who sees little action goes out and hits big shots and understands the team's system well enough to play on instinct. All of a sudden, a light seemed to go on for all of Cal State Bakersfield's inexperienced players. The Roadrunners are evolving into more than Dwuan Rice's savvy and Zeke Andrews' heart.
This new development is good news for next season, which won't include games against pushovers like San Francisco State.
Here are some things I've noticed from some of the players who don't play major minutes.
First of all, the Cory Brown looks better with each practice. Most people who read this will know him as the 6-foot-10 player in the black warm-up suit at games.
He can face the basket and play outside. He can shoot a little bit and he's been able to hold his own inside against Carl Damus and Rick Robinson. He could probably help the team this year, but with a full season of practice and weight training he'll be a valuable asset for the next four years.
Robert Rose doesn't even look like the same player who started the season with the 'Runners. He always had the physical attributes to be a good player, but the confidence was missing.
Brandon Robinson keep promising to deliver a memorable game. He's got one to his credit, and a pretty sweet dunk, which he delivered against San Francisco State Saturday.
I've been impressed with the level of teaching that goes on in practice. To have the message hit so many players all at once shows that the coaching staff's plan is working.
Coach Keith Brown said Trent Blakley paved the way for some of the younger players, giving them confidence by reaching the starting lineup.
In looking ahead to next year, it's important for Blakley to get this experience in the starting lineup. He's going to be a leader next year, and it's important for him to learn the process of preparing to be ready at the beginning of a game.
It will be interesting to see who Brown starts against Cal State L.A. Tuesday. I like the that the 'Runners can bring Randall Harding off the bench to provide leadership for the second unit. I wouldn't be surprised to see Blakley in the starting lineup again.

As Cal State Bakersfield moves through CCAA play, the bench is playing a larger part in the Roadrunners' gameplan.
It's not always how many minutes the team gets from the bench, but how productive those players are with the time they get. With that in mind, Robert Rose might be the best player on the team with his impact per minutes played. Against Cal State Monterey Bay, Rose scored just four points, but he only played 8 minutes. Both of those shots were difficult looks, and both shots helped put the team in a position to win down the stretch.
The other player who continues to improve is Trent Blakley. The freshman returned to the bench after starting both road games against Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State San Bernardino, but led the 'Runners in scoring with 13 points in just 16 minutes.
With Randall Harding struggling, I wouldn't be surprised to see Blakley back in the starting lineup tonight against San Francisco State. Either way, he should factor into the result.
With the emergence of freshmen like Rose and Blakley and with redshirt freshman Cory Brown, a 6-foot-10 forward, making leaps and bounds in practice Bakersfield is setting itself up well for life without seniors like Dwuan Rice and Zeke Andrews.
While it is impossible to fully replace the intangibles that Rice and Andrews bring to a team, the 'Runners youthful exuberance should be able to neutralize the struggles of a full Division I schedule next season.
With 10 games left this season, it will be interesting to see how the 'Runners young players progress. Everyone coming off the bench seems to have something to prove, which helps to counteract the dog days of a Division II schedule with no possibility of postseason play.
Rick Robinson, who will be a centerpiece of the team's post play next year, is getting more confidence in extended minutes and Brandon Robinson provides a threat from outside.
The 'Runners needed a tip at the buzzer to beat the Otters, but if the bench continues to step up, I'd expect the team avoid a nail-biter against the Gators tonight.

The Cal State Bakersfield men's basketball team managed to come away with a split last weekend at Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State San Bernardino. If the Roadrunners hadn't dropped two straight at home the week before, the road loss to the Coyotes — San Bernardino is No. 1 in the CCAA — would be acceptable.
Even with that loss on the road, the 'Runners would be right at the top of the standings. However, they currently sit in fourth place and one more loss would put them on the verge of falling out of contention.
Many think the team that wins the conference will finish with five losses and Bakersfield has four heading into this weekend.
But, over on campus, the outlook isn't glum. It's actually quite positive. Eighteen games into the season Bakersfield is finally getting more production out of its bench. The team's young players are finally starting to settle into their roles and, as a team, the 'Runners are playing with more emotion than they showed at home against Sonoma State and Humboldt State.
Last week, the 'Runners inserted freshman Trent Blakley into the starting lineup. He played well against Pomona with 10 points and four rebounds.
It looks like Blakley will return to the bench this week, though. It's not that he played his way out of the lineup, but as a freshman, Blakley still doesn't have the quickness on the perimeter to play pressure man-to-man defense.
On the road against San Francisco State and Cal State Monterey Bay, the 'Runners used man-to-man pressure to take control of the games, which means senior Randall Harding is a solid bet to return to the starting lineup.
With five games in 10 days, the 'Runners are going to look deeper on the bench, meaning players like Robert Rose and Brandon Nevens will see more action.
It certainly wouldn't hurt for Brandon Robinson to come up with another 12-point effort like he did against Cal State Dominguez Hills Jan. 12.