It was the TJ Leaf show. The freshman forward dominated the game – in the paint and beyond the arc – as No. 2 UCLA (10-0) took a 54-30 lead over visiting UC Santa Barbara (1-6) at halftime. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward TJ Leaf powered UCLA to a 54-30 lead at halftime, with 17 points and 8 rebounds in the first half. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
As well as No. 2 UCLA (10-0) is playing, coach Steve Alford is glad his Bruins have three more games to tune up for Pac-12 play, which starts with a road matchup against returning Pac-12 champion and Elite Eight team, Oregon. Read more...
Photo: Undefeated UCLA will face UCSB’s zone defense Wednesday night. The Bruins post-players will also battle the taller Gauchos on the glass particularly for defensive rebounds. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
The Golden State Warriors set the world on fire last year, and they did so while shunning the modern darling of the basketball world: the pick-and-roll. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball has powered the UCLA into a Golden State Warriors-esque offense, highlighted by crisp ball movements and fewer pick-and-rolls. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Dec. 10 at 7:49 p.m. With just over a minute left in the first half, it looked like the game was slipping away from UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball powered the offense with 19 points and seven assists to help UCLA move to 10-0 on the season. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)
Two things happened when UCLA upset then-No. 1 Kentucky a week ago. First, the Bruins jumped up to No. 2 in the nation. But maybe more importantly, UCLA fans are starting to pay attention again. Read more...
Photo: (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)
How does Steve Alford ensure his players aren’t swallowed up by the newfound hype around UCLA basketball? “We schedule Michigan,” the coach said. “We know that if we believe all that stuff, and we don’t improve this week, we’ll get beat.” The No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA will play its first game as the No. 2 team in the country against Michigan on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins are coming off an upset of the then-No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
John Calipari looked on in disbelief. UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball had just snatched the ball away from Kentucky’s Malik Monk before driving to the basket for an easy dunk. Read more...
Photo: Lonzo Ball stopped Kentucky’s momentum down the stretch with a steal, dunk and 3-point shot all in 13 seconds. The freshman finished with 14 points, seven assists and six rebounds in the Bruin’s 97-92 upset. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
