Jaylen Hands had seen the play before. The freshman guard knew where the next pass was going and sprang into the passing lane to tap the ball away. Read more...
Photo: Jaylen Hands had three dunks in UCLA men’s basketball’s shellacking of Detroit Mercy on Sunday. The freshman guard said after the game that the dunks weren’t up to his standards due to the fact that his foot is still giving him trouble. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
Mercy is coming to Pauley Pavilion on Sunday. But no one is asking for forgiveness, and it will probably only rain for 40 minutes instead of 40 days and nights – 3-pointers, that is. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball shot just 2-of-17 from 3-point range in Wednesday’s matchup against Detroit Mercy. The only people to score from beyond the arc were UCLA’s bigs – senior center Thomas Welsh (pictured) and redshirt sophomore forward Alex Olesinski. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
It wasn’t pretty, but UCLA men’s basketball grinded out yet another win against a non-Power Five opponent. The Bruins trailed for the majority of the first half against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners (4-4), but scraped out a two-point advantage at halftime. Read more...
Photo: Aaron Holiday led the Bruins in scoring thanks to 7-of-8 shooting in two-point range and 2-for-4 shooting from the free throw line. The junior point guard didn’t make a 3, as the Bruins only shot 2-from-17 from beyond the arc on the night.
Men’s basketballDavid Gottlieb, Sports editor Pac-12 teams won’t start facing off against one another for another month, so they are still fighting through nonconference schedules. Three Pac-12 schools have gotten off to undefeated starts, with No. Read more...
Photo: Pac-12 men’s basketball play doesn’t start for another month. Arizona State, Washington State and Colorado still have undefeated records. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
Last year’s UCLA basketball team boasted the fastest offense of any power-conference program in the country, with its possessions lasting an average of just 14.5 seconds, per kenpom.com. Read more...
Photo: The Bruins are running an even faster offense this year than they did last season, but coach Steve Alford said he thinks this year’s team doesn’t have the experience to play efficiently at that pace. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA struggled to shoot from the field through the first 30 minutes of Sunday’s contest against UC Irvine. So instead of repeatedly clanking jump shots off the rim, the No. Read more...
Photo: Aaron Holiday had 16 points in Sunday’s victory over UC Irvine. The junior point guard was one of five Bruins to post a double-digit point total, as all of UCLA’s starters accomplished the feat. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
Aaron Holiday dribbled past a Thomas Welsh screen and had the ball poked away. For a split second, the junior point guard nearly lost UCLA’s chance to go ahead in the final seconds of its tied game against Wisconsin. Read more...
Photo: Aaron Holiday got a layup off with less than a second left in Tuesday’s game, sending UCLA men’s basketball to a 2-point victory. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
