Friday, June 27

UCLA men’s basketball completes Kentucky upset for second year in a row

This post was updated Dec. 3 at 2:38 p.m. LEXINGTON, Ky. –– UCLA did it – again. The No. 11 Bruins (9-0) shocked No. 1 Kentucky (7-1) for the second straight year, this time in Rupp Arena, to win 97-92 behind balanced play from their starters and bench players. Read more...

Photo: Freshman TJ Leaf finished with a double-double, 17 points and 13 rebounds against the No. 1 team in the country. The Bruins upset the Wildcats for the second straight year to stay undefeated. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)


No. 11 UCLA leads top-ranked Kentucky 49-45 at halftime

LEXINGTON, Ky. –– Somehow No. 11 UCLA (8-0) is hanging in there. Freshman point guard Lonzo Ball went 1-of-5 from the field and racked up five turnovers, but the Bruins entered halftime leading the No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball and the UCLA men’s basketball team hold a narrow halftime lead over No. 1 Kentucky. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)


Li for 3: Men’s basketball match against Kentucky important, but not decisive

Chances are No. 11 UCLA won’t upset No. 1 Kentucky for the second year in a row – It might even be a blowout loss. And you know what? Read more...

Photo: UCLA and freshman guard Lonzo Ball will take on the best team in the country this weekend, but win or lose, the Bruins still have the ingredients to have a successful season. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Men’s basketball dominates UC Riverside 98-56

This post was updated Nov. 30 at 10:30 p.m. Sandwiched in between winning the Wooden Legacy championship and a date with No. 1 Kentucky, No. 11 UCLA men’s basketball (8-0) still had to take care of business at home. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Isaac Hamilton paced the Bruins with 27 points, including shooting 7-for-12 from beyond the arc. UCLA finished the game shooting 48 percent from 3-point range. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball leads UC Riverside 42-27 at halftime

Steve Alford was worried that UCLA would let its guard down to UC Riverside. The Bruins came out and immediately alleviated any of Alford’s concern about the men’s basketball team’s focus with a 42-27 lead over the Highlanders at halftime. Read more...

Photo: Junior center Thomas Welsh led the Bruins with 10 points and eight rebounds, including eight of the team’s first 13 points. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball aims to maintain no-loss record against UC Riverside

The next test for undefeated UCLA will be to avoid the classic trap game. The men’s basketball team just played three games in four days to win the Wooden Legacy championship this past Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Before senior guard Isaac Hamilton and the UCLA team face off against Kentucky, they’ll take on UC Riverside on Wednesday night. The Bruins are coming off a win against Texas A&M to clinch the Wooden Legacy championship. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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