CHICAGO — In a battle of college basketball blue bloods, Kentucky just left UCLA black and blue. The top-ranked Wildcats overwhelmed an undermanned Bruin squad en route to a resounding 83-44 victory, as Kentucky freshman guard Devin Booker led all scorers with 19 points. Read more...
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December 20, 10:03 pm
UCLA clearly outmatched in 83-44 blowout loss to Kentucky
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December 20, 6:30 pm
Bo Knows: Loss to Kentucky signals need for change in UCLA’s recruiting strategy
This post was updated on Dec. 20 at 9:30 p.m. CHICAGO — I’ll start with the obvious part: UCLA is about as far away from being near Kentucky’s level as possible. Read more...
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December 20, 2:42 pm
UCLA men’s basketball loses to No. 1 Kentucky 83-44
This post was updated on Dec. 20 at 9:30 p.m. CHICAGO — By the time UCLA scored its first points, the game was already out of reach. Read more...
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December 20, 1:29 pm
UCLA men’s basketball trails Kentucky 41-7 at halftime
CHICAGO — It didn’t take long for No. 1 Kentucky to take control of the game. Ninety-five seconds into game two of Saturday’s CBS Sports Classic in Chicago, UCLA found itself down 7-0, forcing coach Steve Alford to take a timeout. Read more...
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December 13, 11:47 pm
UCLA offense lags behind No. 9 Gonzaga in 87-74 loss
The last time that UCLA and Gonzaga met was one of the top moments in the past decade of Bruin basketball. Facing the Bulldogs in the 2006 Sweet Sixteen, the Bruins roared back from down 17, with guard Jordan Farmar stealing the ball in the backcourt and finding forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute under the basket to take the lead with 10 seconds left. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Kevon Looney had 16 points and eight rebounds before fouling out in the final minute. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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December 11, 1:56 am
Men’s basketball grinds out 77-66 win over UCR despite first-half lag
It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t impressive. It wasn’t near good enough for what UCLA will need later in the schedule. But it was over. And it was a win. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward/center Tony Parker dominated the paint against UC Riverside, notching 16 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in the Bruins’ 77-66 win. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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December 10, 9:00 pm
UCLA trails UC Riverside 36 to 28 at halftime
After falling behind at halftime Sunday against San Diego, UCLA men’s basketball found itself in a similar situation Wednesday, trailing UC Riverside 36-28 at halftime. A layup from junior forward/center Tony Parker gave the Bruins a 2-0 lead 35 seconds into the game. Read more...