If the Bruins cage the Cougars on Friday, it will be a first for all but two. Only fifth-year guard David Singleton and redshirt senior forward/center Kenneth Nwuba have been on a squad that has beaten Washington State while on the road, a win in 2019 a month after Steve Alford was fired midseason. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball senior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. dribbles around a screen. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin)
Following a pair of ranked wins on the East Coast last week, the Bruins got off to a slow start offensively Wednesday afternoon. But after Jaylen Clark helped the blue and gold weather the storm in the first half, the entire team caught fire to close out nonconference play with a win. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Jaylen Clark drives into the paint. Clark led No. 13 UCLA men’s basketball with 18 points in its win over UC Davis on Wednesday. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins left Las Vegas empty-handed a month ago, sparking some questions about their spot among the top teams in the country. Then-No. 8 UCLA men’s basketball dropped over 10 spots in the AP Top 25 following back-to-back losses to then-top-20 teams, despite holding a second-half lead both times. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin coaches from the sideline. No. 13 UCLA men’s basketball rose three spots in the AP poll after picking up back-to-back ranked wins. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Dec. 17 at 7:03 p.m. NEW YORK — Under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden, a sea of Wildcat blue engulfed the arena. The crowd roared, as what was once a double-digit lead for the Bruins shrunk to a tie with 15 minutes left in the game. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. looks to pass the ball. Jaquez paced No. 16 UCLA men’s basketball with 19 points in its win over No. 13 Kentucky on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.(Courtesy of Jan Kim Lim/UCLA Athletics)
From streetball to the main stage, New York City has historically been coined the mecca of basketball. At the forefront is Madison Square Garden, widely recognized as the most famous basketball arena in the world and home to some of the biggest names in live sports and entertainment – and for one evening, the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Fifth-year guard David Singleton dribbles into the lane. No. 16 UCLA men’s basketball will cap off its East Coast road trip against No. 13 Kentucky at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Dec. 14 at 9:50 p.m. COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Bruins traded out the Southern California sun for the East Coast winter chills this week. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Jaylen Clark dribbles with the ball. Clark tallied 19 points, six rebounds and four steals in No. 16 UCLA men’s basketball’s blowout win over No. 20 Maryland on the road Wednesday. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins will get a chance to familiarize themselves with one of their future conference rivals Wednesday. For the first time in 40 years, No. 16 UCLA men’s basketball (8-2, 2-0 Pac-12) will travel to College Park, Maryland, to take on No. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. dribbles the ball. Jaquez and No. 16 UCLA men’s basketball will head east for a matchup with No. 20 Maryland on Wednesday. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
