UCLA fans braced themselves for deja vu. Against both Utah and Colorado, UCLA built up seemingly insurmountable leads in the second half after sluggish starts to the game. Read more...
Photo: After struggling from the field in UCLA’s two road games against Utah and Colorado, freshman forward Shabazz Muhammad rebounded in a big way Thursday night with a game-high 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting.
Seconds were ticking away behind Bill Walton in the Pauley Pavilion Club, and the UCLA great spoke to his audience with a fervor suggesting a running game clock. Read more...
Photo: On Thursday, UCLA basketball legend Bill Walton spoke to students in the Pauley Pavilion Club during the UCLA stop of his Pac-12 campus speaking tour. The Hall of Famer recounted his chronic struggles with injury and the surgery that saved his life.
Ben Howland doesn’t care about winning streaks. Read more...
Photo: After a 5-3 start, freshman guard Kyle Anderson and the UCLA men’s basketball team now take a 10-game win streak into Saturday’s game.
UCLA dug itself in an early hole with some shaky defense, allowing Oregon State to build a five-point lead after the first 3:58 of the game, before recovering to take a 37-26 lead at the half. Read more...
A group that started the season exuding swagger was swiftly humbled by a 5-3 record. But their quick start to Pac-12 conference play has them riding high once again. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Shabazz Muhammad attributes the Bruins’ recent success, including the nine-game win streak, to the team’s growing confidence and attitude.
1. Oregon (14-2, 3-0 Pac-12, Last week: No. 3) Oregon spotted Arizona 11 straight points to open the game before the Ducks’ defense, strong all season, clamped down on the Wildcats. Read more...
BOULDER, Colo. — It’s hard to measure maturity in a team, but a good barometer for it is how players handle road games. If Jordan Adams’ behavior was any indication, the Bruins relished their chance to deliver a road upset on Saturday. Read more...
