The Bruins brought their winning ways out on the road. UCLA men’s basketball (10-6, 3-0 Pac-12) erased a 17-point second half deficit en route to an 87-84 overtime victory over Oregon (9-6, 0-2) in Eugene, Oregon, on Thursday night. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior guard Prince Ali scored a team-high 22 points in UCLA men’s basketball’s 87-84 comeback victory over Oregon on Thursday night. The Bruins trailed by as much as 17 points in the second half. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)

UCLA and Oregon began the season as the media’s top-two choices to win the Pac-12 men’s basketball title. To say they have not been playing like the favorites would be an understatement. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Chris Smith is averaging 8.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game this season. Smith got his first two career starts last week, averaging 11 points and 6.5 rebounds per game on the weekend. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)

This post was updated Jan. 5 at 5:39 p.m. The Bruins are playing inspired basketball again. UCLA men’s basketball (9-6, 2-0 Pac-12) took down California (5-9, 0-2 Pac-12) 98-83 on Saturday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion and secured its second straight victory under interim head coach Murry Bartow. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Jules Bernard scored 12 points and shot 4-of-7 from beyond the arc in UCLA men’s basketball’s 98-83 win over California on Saturday afternoon. The Bruins are now 2-0 to begin Pac-12 play. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)