This post was updated March 19 at 11:27 p.m. SACRAMENTO — Bryce Alford called it. “Trying to slow it down sometimes works on us for a little while,” the senior guard said Saturday regarding UCLA’s matchup with Cincinnati. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball led the Bruins with 18 points and added on nine assists. His 3-pointers helped lead the team in the second half. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
SACRAMENTO — UCLA put forth its lowest-scoring first half of the season Sunday, heading into halftime down 33-30 to Cincinnati in Sunday’s second-round NCAA Tournament matchup. Read more...
Photo: Guard Aaron Holiday came off the bench to provide UCLA with some offense. The sophomore notched five points and three assists in 13 minutes of play. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Only 10 teams in the nation have posted 30 wins this season, and two of them will face off Sunday when UCLA (30-4) , the South region’s No. Read more...
Photo: Lonzo Ball landed on his hip during UCLA’s first-round win over Kent State, but is expected to be 100 percent Sunday. The Bruins will need the point guard as they face Cincinnati, one of the slowest-paced teams in the country. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
He notched the first double-double of his career, was on the front end of the night’s two most memorable highlights and led UCLA’s final game-clinching push. Read more...
Photo: Coach Steve Alford said Aaron Holiday’s decision making in Friday’s win over Kent State was “as good as it’s been in a long time.” The sophomore guard had 15 points and 11 assists off the bench. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 17 at 10:39 p.m. SACRAMENTO – It was a fairly typical performance from this UCLA team in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Read more...
Photo: UCLA played shaky defense but managed to make enough plays to beat Kent State 97-80 to advance to the second round. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
SACRAMENTO — If experience matters during March Madness, it didn’t appear that way in the first half of UCLA’s opening-round game against Kent State on Friday night. Read more...
Photo: T.J. Leaf roared out of the gates in his first NCAA tournament, scoring 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Few people saw this coming – UCLA becoming one of the favorites in the NCAA Tournament this quickly. Not after what happened last year when the Bruins went 15-17 and missed out on the Big Dance. Read more...
Photo: The Bruins will need the best out of not just their star freshmen, like forward T.J. Leaf (left), but also veterans like junior center Thomas Welsh (right), to make a deep run in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
