This post was updated Dec. 14 at 9:02 p.m. The Bruins were down 13 points in the second half – on the verge of dropping their second game of the season.  But to the rescue came Tyler Bilodeau.  Thanks to the junior forward’s 17-point performance – 12 of which came in the second half – the Bruins snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. Read more...

Photo: Junior forward Tyler Bilodeau, who led his team’s charge in the second half against Arizona on Saturday afternoon, pump fakes in the key. Bilodeau finished the Bruins’ duel against the Wildcats with 17 points. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)

This post was updated Dec. 8 at 7:02 p.m. Dylan Andrews tried to single-handedly will his squad to the last-ever Pac-12 tournament in 2024. It was arguably his best game as a Bruin. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Dylan Andrews looks for a teammate while dribbling the ball around the arc. Andrews drilled a clutch 3-pointer to ensure UCLA men’s basketball’s 73-71 victory Sunday afternoon. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)

This post was updated Dec. 4 at 10:40 p.m. A visit from the NFL seemed to have inspired the Bruins on Tuesday night.  With former-Husky-turned-Bruin Laiatu Latu – the 2023 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year – in attendance, the Bruins’ defense took care of business against the Huskies.  In the programs’ 153rd meeting – and first as Big Ten opponents – UCLA men’s basketball (7-1, 1-0 Big Ten) defeated Washington (6-2, 0-1) by a score of 69-58 at Pauley Pavilion in both squads’ conference opener. Read more...

Photo: Sebastian Mack drives into the paint for a layup. The sophomore guard was all over the floor Tuesday night, racking up 16 points, five rebounds and three assists. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

This post was updated Dec. 2 at 12:20 a.m. Coach Mick Cronin has proved time and again that his team’s defense will refuse to fall behind – no matter who they’re playing – and will instead fuel its offense. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Lazar Stefanovic dunks a ball at Pauley Pavilion. The Belgrade, Serbia, local delivered a season-high 19 points Tuesday night against Southern Utah. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)