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Bruin guard Morrison out until Jan. 15 ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- UCLA junior shooting guard Brian Morrison will be lost for closer to 3½ weeks after pulling his left hamstring last Saturday against Michigan State. He did not make the Michigan trip, as he was at home in Redmond, Wash. receiving treatment. Morrison, the team's leading 3-point shooter, is not expected to return to action until at least Jan. 15 against Arizona State. "He's healing and getting better," coach Ben Howland said following Saturday's 70-66 loss to Michigan. "Not having him hurt us, but that's no excuse. We have to have other guys step up." Dijon Thompson went 5-for-10 from beyond the arc, but the Bruins missed their seven other attempts. Junior Janou Rubin played seven minutes at the position and Jon Crispin, who scored his first two points of the season, played five. BACK AT HOME: UCLA assistant coach Ernie Zeigler, who was born and raised in Detroit, said before the game that coaching in Michigan's Crisler Arena would be an emotional moment for him. He had previously been there during his first coaching stint at Detroit Cody High School while bringing the players for basketball camps. "I know when I step on that floor there, thinking back on how my career began, it's going to be a nostalgic time," said Zeigler, who was inundated with ticket requests from family and friends. Zeigler's main priority now is using his local connections in recruiting Detroit Renaissance High forward Malik Hairston, who was expected to be in attendance at Saturday's game.

DRIBBLERS: Reserve point guard Ryan Walcott scored two points in seven minutes of play after missing the past two games due to muscle spasms in his back. Point guard Cedric Bozeman, fresh off a 1-for-9 free throw shooting performance against Michigan State, missed both his free throws against Michigan. Combined, the Bruins shot 9-for-15.