To put it kindly, UCLA men’s basketball hasn’t been great this year. Be it the seven-point first half against Kentucky, the blowout loss to Utah or this past week’s back-to-back losses to Oregon State and Oregon, UCLA has struggled to create positive headlines, particularly for these columns. Read more...
Photo: After UCLA’s loss to Oregon Sunday, senior guard Norman Powell said that the Bruins lacked energy, heart and toughness. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)
With the fourth week of Pac-12 conference play in the books, Daily Bruin Sports gives an updated version of its Pac-12 power rankings. 1. No. 6 Arizona (18-2, 6-1) The Wildcats retain the top spot in our rankings after taking down Stanford and Cal on the road. Read more...
Jonah Bolden is finally taking the floor for UCLA, albeit the practice one. The freshman forward was certified to begin practicing with the team Monday. The four-star recruit will not be able to play in any game for the short-handed Bruins this season, as he is still ineligible following a NCAA ruling in September that deemed him a partial qualifier. Read more...
EUGENE, Ore. — For once, the story for UCLA wasn’t its offense. Although, after Saturday’s performance against Oregon, maybe the Bruins wish it was. What became apparent within the first five minutes of the first half – a period in which the Ducks hit their five of their first seven shots – was this: UCLA couldn’t slow Oregon down. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Norman Powell played 38 of 40 minutes and scored a game-high 23 points on Saturday. But Powell’s standout performance was not enough to overcome Oregon’s juggernaut offense, as the Ducks shot 62.3 percent and rolled over the Bruins 82-64. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
After snapping its three-game winning streak with a loss to Oregon State Thursday, UCLA men’s basketball sought to avoid slipping into another losing streak as it faced Oregon Saturday. Read more...
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Even an hour before UCLA men’s basketball tipped off its game at Oregon State Thursday night, it was clear things were not going to go as planned. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Bryce Alford and the Bruins had trouble handling the Beavers’ 2-3 zone, scoring only 19 points in the first-half and finished shooting just 30.6 percent from the field. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Minus one of its biggest pieces, UCLA looks to be in big trouble on the road against Oregon State. The Bruins delivered a dismal first half performance on offense and trail the Beavers 29-19 at the break. Read more...
