The Pac-12 tournament is just over a month away, and no team has won more than eight conference games. No. 8 Arizona stands alone at the top with an 8-3 record, while Washington State and Oregon follow one game behind in a tie for second. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball junior guard Lazar Stefanovic dribbles past Oregon center Mahamadou Diawara during the game between the Bruins and Ducks last weekend. (Jake Greenberg-Bell/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Feb. 4 at 11:17 p.m. A scalding start had devolved into a deficit. Just like that, they had done it again. As the Bruins trotted back to the locker room after the half, deja vu hung over them. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Dylan Andrews takes a shot. Andrews’ 21 points was one shy of his season high.(Jake Greenberg-Bell/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Feb. 1 at 11:11 p.m. Much of the discourse surrounding UCLA – including some from coach Mick Cronin himself – has centered around its youth and inexperience over the first three months of the season. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball sophomore guard Dylan Andrews holds the ball while being defended by a member of Oregon State. Andrews tied a game-high with 18 points. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
Scoring defense has not posed a problem for the young Bruin squad this season. In fact, its innate ability compared to a stalling offensive production came as a surprise to some. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Devin Williams rises for a dunk during pregame warmups ahead of last Saturday’s game against USC. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 30 at 7:37 p.m. The ebb and flow of the Bruins’ season has seemingly resembled college basketball’s characteristic momentum swings. A 5-2 stretch, featuring close losses to then-No. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin points toward the court during Saturday’s game between UCLA men’s basketball and USC. After four losses in as many years at the Galen Center, Cronin and the Bruins broke through with a 15-point win over the Trojans. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 28 at 11:38 p.m. The Bruins were facing a deficit when two players entered the game and caused the tide to turn. Freshmen forward Devin Williams and center Aday Mara, who average 3.2 and 11.7 minutes per game, respectively, spurred UCLA’s guards to accelerate onto a 22-4 run thanks to their height in the paint. “Aday and Devin really changed the rhythm of the game,” said coach Mick Cronin. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball sophomore guard Dylan Andrews rises for a layup against USC guard Oziyah Sellers. Andrews led the Bruins with 20 points Saturday night. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
The Trojans debuted this season as the No. 21 team in the nation. The Bruins entered unranked. After four games, USC slipped to No. 23 courtesy of a 70-60 loss to UC Irvine. Read more...
Photo: Then-freshman forward/center Adem Bona fights for a rebound under the basket during one of last year’s rivalry games. Bona’s foul troubles have jeopardized his recent playing time. (Daily Bruin file photo)
