How does Steve Alford ensure his players aren’t swallowed up by the newfound hype around UCLA basketball? “We schedule Michigan,” the coach said. “We know that if we believe all that stuff, and we don’t improve this week, we’ll get beat.” The No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA will play its first game as the No. 2 team in the country against Michigan on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins are coming off an upset of the then-No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
John Calipari looked on in disbelief. UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball had just snatched the ball away from Kentucky’s Malik Monk before driving to the basket for an easy dunk. Read more...
Photo: Lonzo Ball stopped Kentucky’s momentum down the stretch with a steal, dunk and 3-point shot all in 13 seconds. The freshman finished with 14 points, seven assists and six rebounds in the Bruin’s 97-92 upset. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 2:38 p.m. LEXINGTON, Ky. –– UCLA did it – again. The No. 11 Bruins (9-0) shocked No. 1 Kentucky (7-1) for the second straight year, this time in Rupp Arena, to win 97-92 behind balanced play from their starters and bench players. Read more...
Photo: Freshman TJ Leaf finished with a double-double, 17 points and 13 rebounds against the No. 1 team in the country. The Bruins upset the Wildcats for the second straight year to stay undefeated. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
LEXINGTON, Ky. –– Somehow No. 11 UCLA (8-0) is hanging in there. Freshman point guard Lonzo Ball went 1-of-5 from the field and racked up five turnovers, but the Bruins entered halftime leading the No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball and the UCLA men’s basketball team hold a narrow halftime lead over No. 1 Kentucky. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
Chances are No. 11 UCLA won’t upset No. 1 Kentucky for the second year in a row – It might even be a blowout loss. And you know what? Read more...
Photo: UCLA and freshman guard Lonzo Ball will take on the best team in the country this weekend, but win or lose, the Bruins still have the ingredients to have a successful season. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Ike Anigbogu was pumped. Last year, the five-star recruit from Centennial High School had just watched UCLA upset then-No. 1 Kentucky in front of a packed Pauley Pavilion before the student section stormed the court. Read more...
Photo: (Valeree Catangay/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 10:30 p.m. Sandwiched in between winning the Wooden Legacy championship and a date with No. 1 Kentucky, No. 11 UCLA men’s basketball (8-0) still had to take care of business at home. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Isaac Hamilton paced the Bruins with 27 points, including shooting 7-for-12 from beyond the arc. UCLA finished the game shooting 48 percent from 3-point range. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
