Midway through the first half, Lonzo Ball limped off the floor. He landed awkwardly on senior guard Isaac Hamilton’s foot jumping to defend a deep 3, and headed to the locker room to retape his ankle. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward T.J. Leaf scored 16 points in the first half of Thursday evening’s game against Arizona State, and UCLA had a nine-point lead at the break. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 23 at 5:40 p.m. If you – like most people – enjoy watching the Bruins’ offense, you may want to save your blinking for the commercial breaks during No. Read more...
Photo: Back in January, senior guard Bryce Alford and the No. 5 UCLA men’s basketball team put up triple digits against Arizona State. The Bruins will be facing them on the road Thursday evening. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
What a difference three weeks make. Seeking revenge for a January loss to USC that prompted a players-only meeting about the need for more defensive intensity, UCLA put forth a dominant defensive effort in Saturday night’s 102-70 win over its crosstown rival. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s defense has been on the upswing after its loss to USC back in January. Since then, the Bruins have limited their opponents to just 41 percent shooting. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 18 at 10:30 p.m. Four, but no more. No. 6 UCLA (24-3, 11-3 Pac-12) ended its four-game losing streak to USC (21-6, 8-6) with a dominating 102-70 win over its crosstown rival Saturday night. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Bryce Alford led the Bruins to their 102-70 dismantling of the Trojans, scoring 26 points and going 5-for-9 from beyond the arc. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
The storm of the year may have already subsided in Los Angeles, but it’s still raining inside Pauley Pavilion. No. 6 UCLA drained 58 percent of its 3s en route to a 46-34 halftime lead over USC. Read more...
Photo: Guard Lonzo Ball finished off the first half with a step-back 3 to put the Bruins up 13. The freshman has thus far notched nine points, five rebounds and three assists. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
UCLA men’s basketball will take on its crosstown rival Saturday night in a game chock-full of playoff implications. The Bruins are third in the conference standings and will need to win their final five games to continue putting pressure on the Arizona Wildcats and the Oregon Ducks, while the Trojans are looking to bolster their case for the postseason by adding another top-10 win to their resume. Read more...
Photo: UCLA dropped their first meeting to USC, but are heavily favored to take the second game on their home court. Freshman forward T.J. Leaf will match up with Trojan forward Bennie Boatwright, who recently returned from a knee injury. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
The mental game is back and the offense is flowing again for No. 6 UCLA (23-3, 10-3 Pac-12). [Related: Men’s basketball’s recent wins due to rebooting of mental game.] The Bruins ended the first half of conference play with their first losing streak of the season, averaging 80.5 points, 18 assists and 11 turnovers in losses to then-No. Read more...
Photo: Bryce Alford led a team meeting after UCLA’s loss to USC, in which the players refocused and recommitted themselves to playing defense. Since then, the Bruins have won four straight games while holding opponents to under 80 points. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
