This week presents a completely new situation to the UCLA men’s basketball team. For the first time all season, the Bruins really don’t have anything to play for. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA men’s basketball team returns home to face No. 9 Oregon on Wednesday. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA men’s basketball made history Saturday night, but not in a way befitting the team’s storied past. By falling 79-70 to Stanford, UCLA lost its 10th conference game of the season and clinched a losing Pac-12 record. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Bryce Alford and the UCLA men’s basketball team won’t break .500 this year in conference play. The Bruins will likely have to rely on the Pac-12 tournament to make it to March Madness. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
STANFORD — Isaac Hamilton slouched over, his head and arms drooping down toward the floor. The junior guard had just missed his third jumper in a row. Read more...
Photo: Stanford forward Rosco Allen was one of three Cardinal power forwards that gave UCLA trouble Saturday night. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
On paper, Saturday’s game looks like the perfect matchup at the perfect time for the UCLA men’s basketball team. The Bruins (15-13, 6-9 Pac-12) are in desperate need of a Pac-12 road win, and they’re facing a team that they match up very well with: Stanford (14-12, 7-8). Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s defense has improved by nearly 16 points per game since sophomore forward Jonah Bolden (right) was inserted into the starting lineup seven games ago. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It was all there for UCLA on Thursday night: a chance for a key Pac-12 road win, a chance to bolster a faulty NCAA Tournament resume and – for junior guard Bryce Alford – a chance to silence the taunts from the stands. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Bryce Alford went 1-for-7 to start the game against the Cal Golden Bears. He finished the game shooting 30 percent from the field, and 5-for-9 from the free throw line. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
At this point of the season, with only a handful of games left to play, teams are fine-tuning small details and gearing up for a run at March Madness. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward/center Tony Parker returned to the starting lineup Saturday, scoring 16 points and tallying six rebounds. He shot 60 percent in the win over Colorado. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
On Saturday night, UCLA men’s basketball played like it was in an elimination game. Saturday night’s game pretty much was that for UCLA. With their record sitting at 15-12 overall and 6-8 in Pac-12 play, the Bruins were barely even on the bubble. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward/center Tony Parker rejoined the Bruins’ starting lineup for the first time since Jan. 28. Coach Steve Alford said the move was designed to re-ignite his team after a close loss to Utah on Thursday. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
