This post was updated Jan. 26 at 1:30 a.m. The Bruins entered the Galen Center on Wednesday looking to patch up their defense. They left it looking to patch up their chemistry. Read more...
Photo: Against USC, UCLA’s junior center Thomas Welsh outperformed his season average in points with 13, but underperformed in rebounds, only pulling down seven on the night. Welsh was one of four Bruins to score in double digits. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
No. 8 UCLA men’s basketball started fast on its rival’s home court, but USC roared back to head into halftime with a 50-38 lead Wednesday night. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Aaron Holiday was responsible for three of the Bruins 13 turnovers in the first half. The sloppy play contributed to USC’s 50-38 lead at the break. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA’s first loss of the season hurt, but it was far from embarrassing. It was a two-point defeat on the road at now-No. 10 Oregon that came as the result of a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by the Ducks’ Dillon Brooks. Read more...
Photo: Defense has been a problem for UCLA all season long, but last Saturday’s loss to Arizona may have motivated the Bruins to put an end to their defensive struggles. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12 and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Read more...
Photo: Arizona sophomore guard Allonzo Trier scored 12 points in his return from an NCAA suspension for a failed performance-enhancing-drug test against then-No. 3 UCLA on Saturday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arizona’s Kadeem Allen held the ball near the half court logo as the shot clock ticked down to just six seconds, with UCLA senior guard Bryce Alford standing in front of him. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s defense had one of their worst performances of the season against Arizona. The Wildcats shot 50 percent from the floor and 45 percent from the 3-point range in the upset win. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 21 at 4 p.m. No. 14 Arizona beat No. 3 UCLA at its own game in the first half, shooting 7-of-12 from behind the 3-point line while holding the Bruins to just 3-of-14. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Bryce Alford drained four 3s in the second half to finish with 15 points on 12 shots as No. 3 UCLA fell to No. 14 Arizona. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Behind the highest-energy crowd of the season at Pauley Pavilion, both No. 3 UCLA and No. 14 Arizona played frantically out of the gates. After taking just five shots all game Thursday night in the rout over Arizona State, freshman guard Lonzo Ball came out swinging. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball scored 15 of UCLA’s 37 points in the first half, and didn’t take any breaks from the top-25 action in Pauley Pavilion. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
