Three days after the game, UCLA starting forward Edgar Lacy quit the team. Wooden had benched him after 11 minutes, and he never re-entered the game. Upset with Wooden's public comments implying that he did not want back into the game, Lacy quit the team.
Three days following the match, UCLA's leading forward Edgar Lacy left the squad. Wooden had taken him out of action after 11 minutes and he never returned. Upset with Wooden's public statements indicating his unwillingness to rejoin the game, Lacy decided to quit the team.