Wednesday, June 25

Men’s basketball slowed by big-big front court in Washington loss

After UCLA’s 86-84 loss to Washington Thursday, coach Steve Alford said something that he refrained from saying before the season started. The UCLA coach called his starting lineup “slow.” Alford was specifically referring to the “big-big” starting lineup that the Bruins have featured all year – the one that features a 7-foot, 245-pound center and a 6-foot-9, 260-pound power forward. Read more...

Photo: Coach Steve Alford talks to senior power forward Tony Parker on the bench during the second half. Parker had his playing time reduced significantly in the second half, as UCLA tried to play with a smaller, quicker lineup. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)



Rebounding key to UCLA men’s basketball bouncing back in Pac-12

The UCLA men’s basketball team looks like it would be one of the best rebounding teams in the Pac-12. The Bruins’ frontcourt is one of the biggest in the conference, featuring a 6-foot-9, 260-pound forward/center and a 7-foot, 245-pound center. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward/center Tony Parker and the rest of the Bruins were beat on the glass in their road trip last weekend. UCLA is allowing 14.3 offensive rebounds per game during conference play. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)


Tanner’s Take: Upsets won’t be enough to guarantee Bruins a March Madness bid

The UCLA men’s basketball team knows all about the unpredictability of this year’s college basketball season. Just ask Monmouth, Washington or Washington State. More often than not, the Bruins have found themselves at the center of the madness, creating national headlines in the process. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball has endured a season of inconsistency this year, but the Bruins are not alone. The unpredictability of college basketball has given a number of teams big upset wins. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball struggles to keep head above water in 86-72 loss to Ducks

EUGENE, Ore. — Junior guard Isaac Hamilton opened UCLA’s matchup against Oregon in typical fashion, scoring a quick layup to get the Bruins on the board early. Read more...

Photo: Oregon found a way to effectively limit senior forward/center Tony Parker, who was held to 11 points Saturday. Parker struggled on the opposite end of the floor as well, matching up on defense with the Ducks’ more athletic forwards. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)


Oregon Ducks next stop on men’s basketball road trip

EUGENE, Ore. — UCLA men’s basketball did what it always does after Wednesday night’s game – the Bruins boarded the team bus. Instead of heading toward an airport or back to Westwood, however, the team rolled onward to Eugene the next stop on its five-day road trip. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore center Thomas Welsh said that the Bruins’ intensity on defense was important against the Oregon State Beavers. The UCLA men’s basketball team will try to continue that on Saturday against Oregon. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)


Bruins bear down to dam Beavers’ offense in 82-73 win

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Junior guard Isaac Hamilton entered Wednesday’s game against Oregon State with some extra incentive. It’s not that he wanted to beat the Beavers particularly more than any other team on the schedule. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Noah Allen was the first guard off the bench for the UCLA men’s basketball team Wednesday night. Coach Steve Alford inserted Allen primarily for his defense. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)



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