The first 44 seconds were perfect; the remaining 19:16 of the first half was a battle. UCLA men’s basketball scored two straight baskets and forced a turnover in the opening minute but had to fight the rest of the half, as it leads Arizona State 36-32 at halftime. Read more...
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February 18, 6:59 pm
UCLA hangs on to 36-32 lead over ASU at halftime
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February 18, 1:59 am
Men’s basketball rides playoff mentality in NCAA tournament push
Five games. That’s all that remains for UCLA men’s basketball to fix its problems, strengthen its weaknesses and make one final push to improve its seeding before the postseason begins. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Norman Powell said that the remainder of the Bruins’ games have major ramifications for UCLA’s postseason prospects. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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February 18, 1:56 am
Pac-12 men’s basketball power rankings: Feb. 18
With another week of Pac-12 men’s basketball in the books, Daily Bruin Sports returns with its weekly installment of Pac-12 power rankings. 1. No. 7 Arizona (22-3, 10-2)(Last week: 1) Not much change here. Read more...
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February 17, 1:28 am
Former UCLA basketball player Zach LaVine dominates NBA Slam Dunk contest
Bothell High School boy’s basketball coach Ron Bollinger had already wrapped up nearly two hours of grueling practice, but he couldn’t go home. Instead, he had to supervise a private, impromptu slam dunk contest. Read more...
Photo: Zach LaVine made his presence felt at UCLA last year by throwing down highlight-reel dunks with regularity. This past weekend, LaVine displayed his prodigious dunking abilities on the world’s biggest dunking stage, as he won the NBA’s Slam Dunk contest in blowout fashion. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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February 14, 5:29 pm
UCLA redeems itself against Oregon 72-63 with strong second-half play
A little less than a month later, UCLA still couldn’t slow Oregon down. Instead, the Bruins sped right past them. After a dizzying back and forth first half, UCLA dominated the final 20 minutes to avenge its January loss and move into a third-place tie in the Pac-12 with Oregon by virtue of the Bruins’ 72-63 victory Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Norman Powell glides into the lane for a running hook shot in the second half, giving UCLA a 60-53 lead with 8:00 to go. Powell finished with a team-high 23 points in UCLA’s 72-63 win. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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February 14, 1:01 pm
UCLA men’s basketball leads Oregon 41-40 at halftime
Needing a win to move into a tie for third place in the Pac-12, UCLA men’s basketball faced the current third-place team, Oregon, Saturday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
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February 13, 1:44 am
Men’s basketball seeks to hit its stride against Oregon
Just who is UCLA? It seems a fair question to ask of a team that has won seven of its last 10 and before that, lost five straight. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Bryce Alford has scored over 15 points in each of the Bruins’ past three games, with a 49 percent shooting efficieny from the field during that span. UCLA is 6-1 this season when Alford shoots at least 49 percent from the field for the game. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)