Tuesday, April 7

Men’s basketball not deceived by Colorado’s shooting as Buffaloes come to Pauley

Murry Bartow said the Bruins would stick to zone defense. “Right now, we just think we’re better in the zone,” said the interim coach. “If you look at our numbers, we’ve just been much better in zone than we have in man.” UCLA men’s basketball (12-10, 5-4 Pac-12) will host Colorado (12-9, 3-6) in Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday night. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior guard Prince Ali is currently averaging 10.8 points per game on 45.6 percent shooting from the field and 37.5 percent shooting from deep. All of those marks are career highs for Ali, who also boasts career highs in player efficiency rating and win shares. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Smith Says: Unreasonable expectations meant Lonzo Ball’s Laker tenure was doomed from start

Lonzo Ball’s time in Los Angeles appears to be coming to an end. But that begs the question – why so soon? The Lakers selected the former Bruin guard with the No. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball guard Lonzo Ball has been involved in recent trade talks despite being in just his second NBA season. Ball is currently averaging 9.9 points and 5.4 assists per game for the Los Angeles Lakers. (Daily Bruin file photo)



3-point shot struggles, turnover troubles doom men’s basketball against Washington

The Bruins had no answer to the Husky offense. UCLA men’s basketball (12-10, 5-4 Pac-12) fell 69-55 to Washington (18-4, 9-0) on Saturday in Seattle. Both teams shot 42.6 percent from the field but the Bruins hit only 26.7 percent from 3 – nearly 20 percent behind the Huskies’ 45.8 percent from deep. Read more...

Photo: After only scoring four points in the first half, sophomore guard Kris Wilkes totaled 20 points on 8-of-19 shooting and six rebounds. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)



Men’s basketball given opportunity to end Washington’s win streak at matchup

The Bruins have a chance to do something no other Pac-12 team has done this season – beat the Huskies. UCLA men’s basketball (12-9, 5-3 Pac-12) will visit Washington (17-4, 8-0) in the final leg of its two-game trip to the Northwest on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Kris Wilkes ranks third in the Pac-12 in scoring at 17.7 points per game for UCLA men’s basketball this season. UCLA will face the sixth-ranked scorer in the conference – Washington guard Jaylen Norwell – on Saturday. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s basketball gets second road win 87-67 against Washington State

The Bruins have their second road win of the season. UCLA men’s basketball (12-9, 5-3 Pac-12) cruised to an 87-67 victory over Washington State (8-13, 1-7) on Wednesday night for its second straight win. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior guard Prince Ali scored 16 points in UCLA men’s basketball’s 87-67 win over Washington State on Wednesday night. The Bruins have now won back-to-back games. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)



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