Sunday, February 8

UCLA men’s basketball to host UCSB with 16-year win record at stake

The Gauchos haven’t beat the Bruins in nearly 16 years, but first-year coach Mick Cronin has yet to meet them on the court at all. UCLA men’s basketball (1-0) will host UC Santa Barbara (1-0) in Pauley Pavilion on Sunday with the last matchup between the teams coming in December, 2016. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman guard Tyger Campbell led UCLA men’s basketball with 15 points, five assists, and played 38 minutes Wednesday against Long Beach State. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball overcomes Long Beach State in season opener with late comeback

The Bruins found a way to win. UCLA men’s basketball (1-0) squeezed past Long Beach State (0-1) in its season opener Wednesday night at Pauley Pavilion, defeating the Beach 69-65 in a game that they only led for a total of 7:07. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward Cody Riley (left) led UCLA men’s basketball with seven field goals in the UCLA’ season-opening victory over Long Beach State on Wednesday. Riley poured in 14 points on 7-of-12 shooting to go along with three rebounds, a steal and a block. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)




Meet Your Maikis: Performance of point guard critical to men’s basketball’s success this season

The Bruins’ success is going to revolve a lot around one position this season. When Jaylen Hands was drafted at the end of the 2018-2019 season, UCLA men’s basketball lost 31.2 minutes a game at the point guard position to the Brooklyn Nets. Read more...

Photo: In his first action returning from a torn ACL, redshirt freshman Tyger Campbell (left) commanded the point guard position for 27 minutes in UCLA men’s basketball’s 87-57 exhibition win over Stanislaus State, but junior guard Chris Smith (right) didn’t get any time running the point on Oct. 30. (Photo Illustration by Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


Men’s basketball 2019-2020 season predictions

Sam Connon Sports editor Final record: 21-10 Season finish: Pac-12 semifinals Team MVP: Jalen Hill Where most Bruin teams have the burden of expectations, this year’s squad does not. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward Jalen Hill appeared in all 33 of UCLA men’s basketball’s games last season. Hill averaged 4.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in his first full season with the Bruins. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball to test the waters with its young roster in season-opening game

It’s the start of a new chapter for Bruin basketball. UCLA men’s basketball will host Long Beach State in its season opener Wednesday night in Pauley Pavilion, where the Bruins will be going for their sixth consecutive win over the Beach in the past eight years. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman forward Shareef O’Neal scored six points in UCLA men’s basketball’s preseason exhibition against Stanislaus State on Oct. 30. O’Neal was a four-star recruit at Crossroads School before committing to the Bruins in 2018. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)



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