In the absence of “Slo-Mo,” or sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson, UCLA’s offensive strategy has been exactly that. With Anderson and sophomore guard Jordan Adams out of the lineup on Thursday night against Oregon due to a violation of team rules, the Bruins lacked any post presence and relied primarily on the three-point shot, which very rarely went in. Read more...
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February 27, 9:00 pm
Oregon leads UCLA 37-25 at halftime
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February 27, 5:44 pm
UCLA’s Kyle Anderson, Jordan Adams suspended for Oregon game
Sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson and sophomore guard Jordan Adams have been suspended by coach Steve Alford for Thursday night’s game against Oregon for a violation of team rules, UCLA Athletics announced Thursday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jordan Adams and sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson, UCLA’s top two scorers, were suspended for Thursday night’s game against Oregon. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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February 27, 1:45 am
An eye on the court: UCLA v. Oregon
UCLA men’s basketball boasts the second-lowest turnover average in the Pac-12 this season, but that was not evident in the team’s last meeting with Oregon on Jan. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Zach LaVine had 14 points against Stanford – 10 in the final six minutes – after scoring in single digits the previous seven games. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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February 27, 1:41 am
Men’s basketball to face Oregon with strong Pac-12 home record
In Pac-12 play, home is where the success is for UCLA basketball. Aside from a tightly contested loss to Arizona on Jan. 9, the Bruins have dominated their opponents at Pauley Pavilion, compiling a 6-1 record in seven home conference games. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jordan Adams (center), redshirt senior forward Travis Wear (right) and redshirt senior forward David Wear combined for 36 points in UCLA’s victory over Oregon earlier this year. (Lexy Atmore/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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February 23, 11:28 am
Stanford outshoots, outshines UCLA
STANFORD, Calif.—Coming out of halftime trailing Stanford by eight points, UCLA men’s basketball was looking to do what it has done so many times this season: outperform its opponent en route to a win. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Norman Powell and redshirt senior forward Travis Wear guard Stanford’s senior forward Dwight Powell. Norman Powell said he and his teammates were frustrated when their defense didn’t stop Stanford from shooting over 60 percent in the game. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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February 23, 11:27 am
Low intensity plays into UCLA loss at Stanford
STANFORD, Calif.—On Saturday, a weekday win means nothing. For the third time this season, UCLA made a mess it will spend a whole week cleaning up at home. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward/center Tony Parker said UCLA’s inability to close out a road trip for the third time this season will only make things harder for the team as it tries to catch up to first place Arizona. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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February 21, 12:06 am
UCLA men’s basketball fosters hope for catching Arizona
As the clock in Haas Pavilion wound down on UCLA men’s basketball’s 86-66 win over Cal on Wednesday, things were just starting to pick up in Salt Lake City. Read more...
Photo: Jordan Adams will look to continue his hot shooting against Stanford. The sophomore guard is averaging 21.5 points per game in UCLA’s recent four-game winning streak. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)