Thursday, June 26

Men’s basketball looks to fill in defense, guard early season success

Unlike the football team, No. 16 UCLA men’s basketball (2-0) plans to run the ball. A lot. The Bruins averaged 110.5 points over their first two games, utilizing the 3-point line against Pacific and then driving to the bucket and going to the free-throw line against Cal State Northridge. Read more...

Photo: This season, UCLA is looking to run the ball as much as possible to power its fast paced offense. But the Bruins also have to limit their turnovers after throwing the ball away 20 times against Cal State Northridge. Freshman guard Lonzo Ball had five of the turnovers to go with 13 points and six assists. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball’s high-scoring wins leave gaps on defense

Everyone knows by now this UCLA basketball team can put points up in a hurry. After opening the season with a bang to the tune of 119 points behind a school-record 18 3s, No. Read more...

Photo: Highly-touted forward TJ Leaf has been highly productive over his first two games. The freshman is averaging 17 points per game and leads the team with 21 rebounds. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s basketball takes away important lessons from CSUN game

Even star freshmen have a learning curve. Two nights after dropping 68 points in the first half against Pacific, No. 16 UCLA (2-0) struggled out of the gate against Cal State Northridge. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward T.J. Leaf struggled with early foul trouble against CSUN on Sunday night. Leaf regrouped and finished with 12 points and six rebounds after notching a double-double in the season opener. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)



UCLA basketball trails CSUN 42-40 at halftime

The Bruins kicked off the season Friday with a school-record 18 3s. Boy, was that short-lived. No. 16 UCLA (1-0) started Sunday night’s game against Cal State Northridge (1-0) slow and sloppy, shooting 39 percent from the field and failing to hit a shot from outside until sophomore guard Aaron Holiday’s 3 with 9:34 left in the first half. Read more...


Kris Wilkes’ commitment vaults 2017 UCLA basketball class to top spot

Five-star forward Kris Wilkes committed to UCLA basketball Sunday morning, giving the Bruins the top 2017 class in Scout.com’s updated rankings. The 6-foot-8-inch small forward out of North Central High School, Indianapolis, will join fellow five-star point guard Jaylen Hands, four-stars Jalen Hill and Cody Riley and three-star LiAngelo Ball in Pauley next season as UCLA looks to build upon a new, young contingent of players. Read more...


Lonzo Ball steals the show as UCLA defeats Pacific 119-80

If somehow you still haven’t heard about Lonzo Ball before tonight, well now you have. The freshman guard made quite an entrance to the college basketball stage with an emphatic finish on an alley-oop that got Pauley Pavilion in a frenzy and SportsCenter watching. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball spent more time on the court in UCLA’s regular-season debut than any other Bruin except for fellow freshman TJ Leaf. He recorded 19 points and 11 assists, one of the team’s two double-doubles. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)



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