Friday, June 20

UCLA men’s basketball will face Oregon State, Oregon to start conference play

The Bruins are heading into conference play with a losing record for the first time in the coach Mick Cronin era. In fact, this is the first time the squad has entered Pac-12 play under .500 in 14 years. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball sophomore forward/center Adem Bona guards an Oregon player during last season’s contest between the two teams. The Bruins will face the Ducks in their second game of Pac-12 play on Saturday after opening the conference slate against Oregon State on Thursday. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)


‘They’ve lost their confidence’: UCLA men’s basketball falls to Maryland

Pauley Pavilion is familiar with left-handed sharpshooters. Former guard Jules Bernard boasted a career shooting percentage of 43% in 130 games across four seasons with the Bruins.  Yet Friday, the southpaw dominating the floor was wearing red and white – not blue and gold.  Torching UCLA men’s basketball (5-6, 0-0 Pac-12) for 37 points – a career high and 14 more than Bernard’s best – guard Jahmir Young led Maryland (8-4, 1-1 Big Ten) to a 69-60 victory, handing the Bruins their second consecutive home loss for the first time in nearly four years and extending their losing streak to four.  “Last year, he probably had six (points) against us,” coach Mick Cronin said. Read more...

Photo: Coach Mick Cronin stands on the sideline at Pauley Pavilion, looking away from the court. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA men’s basketball loses home-winning streak, falls to Cal State Northridge

Dejected fans scaled up the Pauley Pavilion steps. As the Bruin faithful left in troves, coach Mick Cronin stood stoic on the sidelines with his hands behind his back.  The Bruins were forced to relinquish their nation’s best 29-game home winning streak to a mid-major squad just up the 405. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Sebastian Mack rises for a jumper against a defender. Mack scored a career-high 27 points against Cal State Northridge Tuesday night. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)


Offensive woes sink UCLA men’s basketball in loss to Ohio State

This post was updated Dec. 16 at 4:26 p.m. ATLANTA – Down came the hammer as Buckeye center Felix Okpara slammed down a poster. The big man-on-big man dunk – over forward/center Adem Bona – didn’t bring a sparsely populated State Farm Arena to its feet, but even as the crowd grew, it wouldn’t have many more opportunities to rise. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Sebastian Mack dribbles the ball down court. Mack finished with 14 points on 5-of-16 shooting to lead all Bruin scorers on Saturday. (Courtesy of Michael Webb/CBS Sports Classic)


UCLA men’s basketball falls to Villanova following second-half scoring drought

Villanova guard Jordan Longino attempted a jump shot with 45 seconds left as the shot clock wound down. As it had done all night, UCLA’s defense made its presence known, with redshirt sophomore guard Will McClendon’s tight contest forcing an airball on the late-game shot. Read more...

Photo: Coach Mick Cronin directs his team from the sidelines. UCLA men’s basketball lost its first true road game Saturday night, falling to Villanova in Philadelphia. (Eden Yu/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA men’s basketball to face Villanova in 1st true road game of season

This post was updated Dec. 6 at 9:39 p.m. Sophomore forward/center Adem Bona is the only Bruin who held a consistent starting role last season amid this season’s roster full of fresh talent. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward/center Adem Bona puts up a shot over a UC Riverside defender. Bona played just 14 minutes against the Highlanders before fouling out. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA men’s basketball sees emergence of shooting star in Will McClendon

The space beyond the arc was the moon to Will McClendon. A season ago, the redshirt sophomore sank two of 28 attempted 3-pointers, missing every one of his final 11. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore guard Will McClendon looks to his right while holding the ball against UC Riverside. McClendon has already quadrupled his number of made 3-pointers from last season in just seven games. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)



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