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UCLA men’s basketball Big Ten tournament predictions

This post was updated March 13 at 12:15 a.m. After a regular season that appeared to veer in every direction, No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball (22-9, 13-7 Big Ten) closed things out on a high to earn a double bye, providing direct entry to the quarterfinal. Read more...

Photo: From left to right, junior guard Dylan Andrews, sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr., junior forward Tyler Bilodeau and senior guard Kobe Johnson are pictured. (Photos by Aidan Sun / Assistant Photo editor. Photo Illustration by Lindsey Murto / Design director)


Camping ban leads to chaos as students rush into line before rivalry match

About 1,000 bodies strained against the barricades along Bruin Walk on Saturday morning. Students – packed like sardines – shoved and scrambled as their collective momentum crashed into the narrow fences sectioning the official line for UCLA men’s basketball’s regular-season finale against USC. Read more...

Photo: Students wait in line up the hill from Pauley Pavilion’s Northwest Entrance before UCLA men’s basketball regular-season finale matchup against USC on Saturday. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)


Bruins trounce Trojans by nearly 30 as men’s basketball wins regular season closer

This post was updated March 9 at 11:41 p.m. Pauley Pavilion’s sweetheart – or better yet, its cariño – pounded the air thrice after watching his ball drop through the net.  The Spanish center hammered down one finger, then two, then three. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore center Aday Mara looks to the rim to dunk the ball. Mara gathered 14 points on 6-for-7 shooting Saturday night. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)



UCLA Athletics announces ban on overnight camping ahead of USC matchup

This post was updated March 7 at 1:59 a.m. Part of the fanfare for one of the greatest college basketball rivalries is the ritual before tip – the sleepless night on pavement and the sea of tents that stretch down Bruin Walk and wrap around the UCLA campus.  For the Bruin faithful, it was a night of sleep worth losing. Read more...

Photo: Students sit on a curb, lie down on pillows and wait to get a wristband for UCLA men’s basketball’s matchup against USC on Feb. 24 last year. UCLA Athletics announced Thursday afternoon that overnight camping will be prohibited for this Saturday’s crosstown showdown. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA men’s basketball survives late-game collapse for road Northwestern victory

The Big Ten’s impending expansion was announced more than two years ago.  The Bruins had more than 730 days to prepare.  But the team struggled away from the West Coast in its inaugural Big Ten season, with a 1-6 record heading into Welsh-Ryan Arena on Monday night. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Dylan Andrews (left) high-fives junior forward Tyler Bilodeau (right). Bilodeau led UCLA men’s basketball past Northwestern with a 19-point effort. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)


How Aday Mara’s minutes played correlate with wins for UCLA men’s basketball

Correlation does not always equal causation. But for the Bruins, Aday Mara’s minutes and UCLA victories have come hand in hand. “6-0 with 20 (minutes played),” said coach Mick Cronin. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore center Aday Mara lines up for a layup over an Oregon defender. UCLA men’s basketball is 6-0 when Mara plays at least 20 minutes. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo Editor)



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