Stephen Curry helped transition basketball from the paint to the 3-point line. Consequently, shooting and perimeter defense have become staples of every championship-caliber team. Coach Mick Cronin has embraced a defensive-centered approach throughout his coaching career, molding squads that stifle opposing players. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Donovan Dent dribbles the ball toward the hoop at Pauley Pavilion. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 6 at 11:26 p.m. The Badgers knocked the Bruins out of the Big Ten tournament a season ago. Maybe the memories of that defeat should have ignited a revenge effort. Read more...
Photo: From left to right: Senior guard Donovan Dent, junior guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr., sophomore guard Trent Perry, senior guard Skyy Clark and senior forward Tyler Bilodeau are pictured. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
Saying that basketball is a game of runs is a cliche. But sometimes, teams truly embody the game’s hot-and-cold nature. UCLA men’s basketball (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) will face one of the streakiest teams in the country Tuesday night in Wisconsin (9-5, 1-2) at the Kohl Center in Madison. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Tyler Bilodeau shoots the ball over a defender. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 3 at 7:14 p.m. Too little, too late. Despite a miraculous second-half effort – which saw the Bruins cut the deficit from 24 to as little as four with 3:13 remaining in the contest – UCLA men’s basketball (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) flatlined 74-61 to No. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin walks onto the court during a timeout. Cronin is in his seventh season at UCLA’s helm but has failed to lead his squad past the NCAA tournament’s Sweet Sixteen since 2021.
This post was updated Dec. 23 at 7:12 p.m. There are three guarantees in life. Death, taxes and Tyler Bilodeau. Over the Bruins’ last 45 games, there has been no one more reliable than the senior forward. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Tyler Bilodeau shoots over a UC Riverside defender at Pauley Pavilion. Bilodeau paced the team with 34 points, the most by a single Bruin since Johnny Juzang in 2021. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The opponent does not matter. In sports, but especially college basketball, it can be anyone’s night on any given day. And the Bruins saw that firsthand against the Mustangs Friday. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Tyler Bilodeau shoots the ball over a defender. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Dec. 19 at 10:01 p.m. Buy games are supposed to be free wins. Goliath fills their early season schedule with what should be an uneventful win at home, and David gets a healthy sum of cash despite an all-but-guaranteed loss. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Donovan Dent dribbles around a Cal Poly defender and scans the court. Dent notched a double-double Friday night with 16 points and 11 assists with no turnovers. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
