Coach Steve Alford called on his players to rope-a-dope and throw the early punches a la Muhammad Ali. They got the message. Down went Nebraska. Texas A&M was next. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Bryce Alford said that despite the team’s No. 2 ranking, UCLA views Oregon as the favorite in Wednesday night’s conference opener. The Ducks are coming off an Elite Eight finish and are expecting senior guard Chris Boucher back from ankle injury. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Western Michigan hung around for most of the night, but No. 2 UCLA men’s basketball stayed undefeated Wednesday night by pulling away late in the second half. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Aaron Holiday led the Bruins off the bench with 16 points and seven assists. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
LAS VEGAS – It wasn’t just the Lonzo Ball show against Ohio State. Ball, who flirted with a triple-double for the second straight game, was relatively quiet by his lofty standards – eight points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Read more...
Photo: Senior Isaac Hamilton had 17 points, eight rebounds and three assists in UCLA’s win over Ohio State. The guard lobbed a ball up to freshman Lonzo Ball late in the second half for a dunk that put the game out of reach for the Buckeyes. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
LAS VEGAS – Once No. 2 UCLA tightened up its dribbles, stopped throwing errant passes and started moving around, the offense started humming again. The Bruins turned the ball over 12 times in the first half, but quickly cleaned it up after halftime. Read more...
Photo: UCLA turned around a turnover-ridden first half to put away Ohio State down the stretch. Freshman point guard Lonzo Ball flirted with a triple-double before finishing with eight points, nine assists and nine rebounds. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
LAS VEGAS – No. 2 UCLA (11-0) has made a name for itself this season for its fast offense featuring well-orchestrated ball movement. At least for one half against the Ohio State Buckeyes (8-2) on Saturday, it’s a completely different Bruin team on the court. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Aaron Holiday added 10 points and four steals for the Bruins off the bench, including back-to-back 3s to give them the lead over the Buckeyes. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
Steve Alford pulled freshman forward TJ Leaf out with a little under four minutes left in Wednesday’s 102-62 win over UC Santa Barbara. About thirty seconds later, he subbed out freshman guard Lonzo Ball. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s win over UCSB on Wednesday stemmed from not only freshman TJ Leaf’s big play but also selfless passing to spread the floor. The Bruins shot 52 percent while assisting on 27 of 39 baskets. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated at 11:40 PM on December 14 UC Santa Barbara was supposed to be a test – a big team with a zone defense that UCLA had seen just once earlier this season. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Lonzo Ball was two assists shy of notching a triple-double in UCLA’s 102-62 rout of UCSB. The forward finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in 33 minutes. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
