This post was updated Jan. 27 at 12:40 a.m. UCLA had been in this spot before.  Up big at the half, all the momentum in the world, a reeling rival in the opposing locker room.   Three weeks ago, the Bruins ran into the halftime locker room up by 18 against the Trojans. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. elevates for a layup. No. 8 UCLA men’s basketball fell to USC at the Galen Center on Thursday night after being outscored 52-27 in the second half. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)

This post was updated Jan. 22 at 10:31 p.m. The same script has repeated itself over and over for the Bruins.  Low-scoring, slugfest first halves are followed by just enough toughness and grit – and some improved offense – to win the game for UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Jaylen Clark dribbles around a Utah defender on Jan. 12. Clark notched a double-double Saturday afternoon, but No. 5 UCLA men’s basketball’s 14-game win streak snapped at the hands of Arizona. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)

Even before tipoff, expletive chants against the Bruins rang from the Inferno student section. The night began with similar hostility on the hardwood, but in the form of physicality, as neither team was able to hit the 10-point mark until nine minutes into the game. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior guard Tyger Campbell dribbles the ball up the court. Campbell tied a season-high 22 points in No. 5 UCLA men’s basketball’s win over Arizona State on Thursday night. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)