Bryce Alford seems to have a knack for performing in the clutch. In the first start of his UCLA career – back on Feb. 27, 2014 against Oregon – the junior guard made two 3-point jumpers in the final 33 seconds of regulation, helping the Bruins send the game to overtime. Read more...
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December 15, 9:09 pm
UCLA men’s basketball defeats Louisiana-Lafayette 89-80
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December 14, 10:51 am
Russell Westbrook makes donation to Mo Ostin Basketball Center
UCLA alumnus Russell Westbrook, who currently plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder, made the biggest-ever donation by a former UCLA basketball player, UCLA announced Monday. Westbrook made his contribution to The Mo Ostin Basketball Center, on which construction began in August. Read more...
Photo: In this 2007 Daily Bruin file photo, Russell Westbrook took over many of the point guard responsibilities in UCLA’s 93-55 exhibition victory over Chico State. He finished with 22 points, four rebounds and four assists. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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December 12, 11:15 pm
Claire-ification: Gonzaga’s Kennel makes UCLA’s Den look tame
SPOKANE, Wash. – There are these red T-shirts popular among Gonzaga students that have the words “Official Sixth Man” stamped prominently across the back. The first time I saw them was walking around campus with my sister during her freshman year in Spokane six years ago. Read more...
Photo: After camping out the night leading up to the game against UCLA, Gonzaga’s student section was in full force an hour before tipoff. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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December 12, 8:45 pm
UCLA notches second consecutive upset, tops Gonzaga 71-66
SPOKANE, Wash. – When UCLA upset then-No.1 Kentucky just over a week ago, there was raucous celebration in the locker room. When the Bruins topped the No. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward/center Tony Parker had 12 second-half points on 8-of-8 field goal shooting to lead UCLA past No. 20 Gonzaga Saturday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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December 12, 7:40 pm
UCLA trails Gonzaga 32-30 at halftime
SPOKANE, Wash. — UCLA has done its best not to let the raucous crowd take control of this game. Playing in front of their toughest road environment all year, the Bruins (6-3) got out to a 13-5 lead by the 16:37 mark in the first half, silencing a sell-out Kennel crowd that was literally shaking the floor before the game started. Read more...
Photo: UCLA didn’t let Gonzaga’s raucous student section distract them from keeping the game competitive, entering the locker room down two at half time. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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December 12, 4:17 pm
Bruins enter hostile territory to face Bulldogs
SPOKANE, Wash. – It’s 30 degrees in Eastern Washington, but over at McCarthey Athletic Center the UCLA men’s basketball season is heating up. The Bruins are riding a three-game winning streak into their matchup with the No. Read more...
Photo: Then-junior forward/center Tony Parker drives on Domantas Sabonis in the Bruins’ last matchup with the Zags – a 74-62 loss in last year’s Sweet Sixteen. Parker is averaging a double-double heading into Saturday’s matchup. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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December 6, 10:06 pm
UCLA follows win over Kentucky with close defeat of Long Beach State
The worry did not subside for Steve Alford. Even though the toughest opponent on his schedule – No. 1 Kentucky – had already come and gone, the UCLA coach was still very wary of the next team coming: Long Beach State. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Isaac Hamilton had 21 points in UCLA’s 83-77 win over Long Beach State Sunday afternoon. The Bruins were coming off their upset of No. 1 Kentucky. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)