Sunday, June 22

Bruins primed for improvements following tournament in Bahamas

For a coach whose team just returned from a seventh-place finish in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament and which was throttled on national television by North Carolina less than a week ago, Steve Alford was unexpectedly pleased with UCLA’s performance last week during Tuesday’s media availability. Read more...

Photo: Even though the Bruins came in seventh place among the eight participants of Battle 4 Atlantis 2014, coach Steve Alford was pleased with the result, and saw new learning opportunities for his team. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)





Men’s basketball to test limits in Battle 4 Atlantis tournament

It took UCLA men’s basketball about 37 minutes to pull away from Long Beach State for good on Sunday. After largely coasting through their first three games, winning by an average of 27 points, the Bruins got their first real competition of the season against the 49ers. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball has possessed a size advantage over each of its first three opponents this year, but the Bruins will not have such an advantage Wednesday afternoon against a tall and long Oklahoma squad. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball pulls close win over LSBU in testing game

Earlier in the week, coach Steve Alford called Long Beach State his team’s biggest test thus far in the young season. In a performance that wasn’t always pretty, the Bruins still managed to pass. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Norman Powell powered UCLA to victory over Long Beach State Sunday, leading the Bruins with 24 points on 8-14 shooting. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)




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