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Bruins burrowed by Beavers in second straight loss for men’s basketball

For 17 games, offense was not a problem for the Bruins. But for the second time in its past two games, UCLA men’s basketball (13-6, 4-3 Pac-12) lost as a result of poor shooting, falling 69-63 at Oregon State (11-7, 3-3) on Thursday night. Read more...

Photo: Aaron Holiday led the Bruins in points, but he couldn’t lead the Bruins to a victory. The junior point guard notched 22 points in UCLA men’s basketball loss to Oregon State on Thursday night.(Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)


UCLA men’s basketball to strive for victories after recent losses

It’s a big trip for the Bruins. UCLA men’s basketball (13-5, 4-2 Pac-12) heads north this week to take on Oregon State (10-7, 2-3) and Oregon (12-6, 2-3), looking to pad an NCAA Tournament resume that has grown shaky after recent losses to Stanford (10-8, 4-1) and Colorado (11-7, 3-3). Read more...

Photo: Last season, UCLA and Oregon split their two meetings, with the home team winning both games. The Ducks however, would eventually reach the Final Four while the Bruins exited in the Sweet 16. (Daily Bruin file photo)



UCLA men’s basketball triumphs over Utah in 83-64 blowout home win

This post was updated Jan. 11 at 11:08 p.m. It wasn’t until their sixth shot Thursday night that the Bruins finally missed. Even then, they grabbed the offensive rebound and promptly scored. Read more...

Photo: Kris Wilkes fell just two points short of his career high Thursday night. The freshman guard put up 19 points on 7-of-11 field goal shooting, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.(Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA men’s basketball will rely on top players to challenge Utah

Entering the season, UCLA men’s basketball only had two known quantities in junior guard Aaron Holiday and senior center Thomas Welsh. The Bruins’ frontcourt depth took another hit after freshmen forwards Jalen Hill and Cody Riley were suspended for shoplifting in China, forcing redshirt sophomore Alex Olesinski into the rotation as the first frontcourt player off the bench. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward Alex Olesinski sat out last season’s campaign with a foot injury, but has become a legitimate threat off the bench for coach Alford and the Bruins early in the season. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)


Around the League: Winter sports open with strong matchups and sweeping wins

Men’s volleyball Melissa Zhang, Assistant Sports editor No. 3 UCLA (3-0) is currently the highest ranked MPSF team in the NCAA, coming in behind Ohio State (1-0) and Long Beach State (4-0). Read more...

Photo: The Bruins came into this season projected to win the Pac-12 and are ranked fifth nationally. The No. 4 Utes kicked off their season with a win over Brigham Young behind standout performances from Mykayla Skinner and MaKenna Merrell-Giles. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)




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