It was a perfect storyline. Sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson was set to make his grand return to Madison Square Garden just over a Lincoln Tunnel’s ride away from where he played his high school basketball. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson had six turnovers in UCLA’s loss to Duke, as the Blue Devils’ aggressive play caused problems for the Bruins in the second half.
NEW YORK—Madison Square Garden was posed as a neutral site for Thursday’s non-conference matchup between No. 8 Duke and UCLA, but in the first few minutes of the context, it looked and felt anything but. Read more...
Travis Wear was poised for a comeback. All his full recovery from injury needed was a bump into the starting lineup. Bouncing back from zero and two point performances, Wear had his best shooting performance of the season Saturday in a 95-71 win over the Prairie View A&M Panthers. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior forward Travis Wear continued to return to form after his appendectomy, scoring 10 points and starting for the first time this season.
Playing on the road against an undefeated Missouri team, UCLA was tested in more ways than one. After an early schedule that featured few challenging opponents, No. 18 UCLA (8-1) faced its first true challenge on Saturday and came up short, Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior forward Travis Wear scored just two points on Saturday after going scoreless against UC Santa Barbara.
UCLA hasn’t meshed well with the Big West lately. Last season, the Bruins’ freshman honeymoon was thrown off course in just its second game when UC Irvine strolled into Pauley Pavilion and took UCLA to overtime. The Bruins escaped with a one-point victory but were caught sleeping just four games later against Cal Poly, who handed UCLA its first home loss of the 2012-2013 season. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jordan Adams struggled shooting from deep, but his 11 made free throws helped him lead UCLA with 22 points on Tuesday.
In the opening games of UCLA men’s basketball’s 2013-2014 campaign, talent wasn’t the issue. It was bodies. Redshirt senior forward Travis Wear didn’t play his first game until Morehead State rolled into town last Friday, and freshman forward Wanaah Bail missed the team’s first five games while recovering from knee surgery. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson nearly registered his second triple-double of the season on Friday.Photo credit: Katie Meyers.
UCLA men’s basketball’s comfort zone has been clearly established. In five games over a three-week period to open the season at Pauley Pavilion, the Bruins have averaged 87.2 points per game, good for 27th best in the nation. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jordan Adams and the Bruins will face tougher competition going forward.
