A gut punch often serves as a wake-up call. UCLA men’s basketball (15-7, 7-4 Big Ten) was on the brink of capturing its eighth conference victory against Indiana on Saturday, a game that coach Mick Cronin’s squad ostensibly sealed after sophomore guard Trent Perry drained a 3-pointer to tie the contest with less than two seconds remaining in regulation and then netted another to mount a three-point lead with less than two minutes remaining in double overtime. Read more...

The Bruins are coming off a devastating double-overtime defeat at the hands of the Hoosiers, snapping the former’s unbeaten home record this season. But UCLA men’s basketball (15-7, 7-4 Big Ten) has a chance to bounce back at Pauley Pavilion when it faces Rutgers (9-13, 2-9) Tuesday evening. Read more...

UCLA men’s basketball’s (15-7, 7-4 Big Ten) unbeaten home record at Pauley Pavilion this season snapped Saturday afternoon, following a 98-97 double-overtime loss to Indiana (15-7, 6-5), which also ended the Bruins’ three-game winning streak. Read more...

The Big Ten is notorious for physicality, hustle and hard-nosed teams that dominate on the glass and in the paint. But the conference has adapted to changing styles and trends. Read more...