This post was updated Feb. 17 at 10:26 p.m. The Bruins’ trip to the Midwest last week gave them a taste of what Big Ten basketball is all about. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. drives into the paint past Oregon guard TJ Bamba. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 14 at 10:52 p.m. Free throws have haunted the Bruins all season long. And it was no different Friday night, as a pair of misses on the front end of 1-and-1s put a victory in jeopardy. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Skyy Clark watches the court while dribbling the ball. The Bruin guard put up 11 points in UCLA men’s basketball’s win against Indiana on Friday night. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
Sixteen NCAA titles litter the Bruins’ and Hoosiers’ trophy cases. But since the turn of the century, neither have hoisted the ultimate prize. Though each team has rightfully earned the blue-blood moniker, the search for another championship has been a long journey. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA men’s basketball gather for a team huddle. The team will face Indiana on Friday night for the second leg of its Midwest trip. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 12 at 1:32 a.m. It seemed as if nothing went the Bruins’ way Tuesday night, as a missed defensive rebound stifled a second-half comeback. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA men’s basketball walk off the court. Coach Mick Cronin’s squad dropped an 83-78 decision to Illinois to fracture a seven-game win streak Tuesday night. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
Illness is unpredictable. It limited sophomore center Aday Mara to just 10 minutes Saturday, while junior guard Skyy Clark defied the odds with one of his best performances of the season. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Tyler Bilodeau, UCLA men’s basketball’s leading scorer, defends an inbound pass at Pauley Pavilion. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 10 at 1:39 a.m. Kobe Johnson was – less than a year ago – a crosstown enemy for the Bruins. But Saturday afternoon against the Nittany Lions, the senior guard proved more of a hero. Charged by Johnson’s all-around production, UCLA men’s basketball (18-6, 9-4 Big Ten) extended its winning streak to seven with a 78-54 pummeling of Penn State (13-11, 3-10) at Pauley Pavilion. Despite a bout of sickness two days before the game threatening to curtail some of UCLA’s most productive players, the Bruins eventually won. “Me, as well as Aday (sophomore center Aday Mara), Will (junior forward William Kyle III) and Tyler (junior forward Tyler Bilodeau), we were all in bed the entire day, the first day of practice,” said junior guard Skyy Clark. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Kobe Johnson scans the court. Johnson had a career day Saturday, with 15 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, four steals and a block in UCLA men’s basketball’s 24-point defeat of Penn State. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 5 at 12:17 a.m. The stars were out at Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday night. Not to be confused with the blue glow sticks that littered the stands. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson – two NBA legends who made names for themselves in Los Angeles – came to Westwood representing their respective alma maters. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA men’s basketball celebrate after scoring a point. Coach Mick Cronin’s squad took down No. 9 Michigan State on Tuesday night, withstanding pressure in the game’s final seconds. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
