There’s a UCLA recruit who is currently changing the way high school basketball is played. His name is Lonzo Ball. The five-star senior point guard from Chino Hills High School does not play a conventional brand of basketball. Read more...
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January 14, 2:17 am
Subpar guard play dooms UCLA basketball against USC
As UCLA’s guard play goes, so goes UCLA. That fact is becoming increasingly evident five games into the Bruins’ Pac-12 schedule. Against Arizona State and Arizona last weekend, junior guards Bryce Alford and Isaac Hamilton laid a solid foundation for the offense as UCLA walked away with two wins. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Aaron Holiday was one bright spark in UCLA’s performance against USC Wednesday, but it wasn’t enough to light a fire under his teammates. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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January 14, 2:16 am
Trojans trample Bruin basketball en route to 89-75 win
Not too long ago, UCLA was relishing a streak of consistent success against its crosstown rival in two sports: football and men’s basketball. The football team had won three straight games over USC, a streak dating back to 2012. Read more...
Photo: USC freshman forward Chimezie Metu provided a significant spark off the bench for the Trojans, dropping a career-high 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting in his team’s victory Wednesday night. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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January 13, 7:41 am
Men’s basketball ready for ‘big time’ matchup against USC
Not every UCLA-USC men’s basketball matchup promises to be competitive. There was the Bruins 107-73 blowout of the Trojans on Jan. 5, 2014, and then there was UCLA’s 96-70 trouncing of USC on March 12, 2015. Read more...
Photo: This season junior guard Isaac Hamilton has distinguished himself as one of the go-to scorers on UCLA. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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January 13, 7:38 am
Claire-ification: ‘Daddy’s boy’ proves to be vital player
Home crowds are notorious for heckling visiting opponents when they step up to the free-throw line. Fans wave their arms and jump up and down, desperately trying to distract the shooter. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Bryce Alford is averaging 17.4 points per game, the most on the UCLA team.(Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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January 12, 7:37 am
Alford earns Pac-12 Player of the Week after clinching sweep of Arizona teams
Junior guard Bryce Alford was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week for the first time in his career Monday. The honor came two days after Alford and UCLA capped a successful series sweep of the Arizona schools, evening the Bruins’ conference record to 2-2 after an 0-2 start. Read more...
Photo: After being in a shooting slump during the Washington road trip, junior guard Bryce Alford stepped up against the Arizona teams, shooting over 50 percent. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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January 9, 10:18 pm
Men’s basketball secures second Pac-12 win with strong final minutes
Sophomore center Thomas Welsh jumped to the ball and wrestled it away from two Arizona State Sun Devils, grabbing the offensive rebound and immediately whisking it to the top of the key. Read more...
Photo: (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)