The Bruins failed to guard the perimeter and got burned as a result. UCLA men’s basketball (12-11, 5-5 Pac-12) fell short in the desert Thursday night, losing to Arizona State (14-8, 5-4) 84-66. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward Cody Riley led UCLA men’s basketball with 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting in the team’s road loss to Arizona State on Thursday. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin staff)
Taking care of the basketball is the focus for coach Mick Cronin and the Bruins. UCLA men’s basketball (12-10, 5-4 Pac-12) will hit the road after two consecutive victories to take on Arizona State (13-8, 4-4) – in a matchup between the two worst 3-point shooting teams in the conference – Thursday and No. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Chris Smith leads UCLA men’s basketball with 12.7 points per game while playing 26.4 minutes per contest. Smith is shooting 48% from the field. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)
Coach Mick Cronin has started to get some action on the local recruiting trail. Entering Wednesday, UCLA men’s basketball (12-10, 5-4 Pac-12) had two prospects commit to the program since Cronin joined the team – class of 2020 five-star point guard Daishen Nix and class of 2021 shooting guard Will McClendon. Read more...
Photo: Four-star shooting guard Jaylen Clark committed to UCLA men’s basketball on Wednesday. By doing so, Clark becomes the first California high schooler to commit to UCLA in the 2020 recruiting cycle. (Courtesy of Nick Lucero/Rivals.com)
Jaime Jaquez Jr. is still two weeks away from turning 19, but he has been out on the court more than any other Bruin. Coach Mick Cronin has finally settled on a regular starting lineup midway through his first season with UCLA men’s basketball (12-10, 5-4 Pac-12), and the freshman guard/forward – who came off the bench in his first seven games – has become a mainstay. Read more...
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As winter sports are midseason, and a slew of spring teams will begin their slates in the coming weeks, the Daily Bruin Sports editors offer their takes on how all the active rosters could be mixed and matched. Read more...
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Tyger Campbell took the court with newfound confidence after UCLA’s upset over No. 20 Colorado on Thursday. “I could see (Campbell) was extremely confident,” said coach Mick Cronin. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman guard Tyger Campbell scored a season-high 22 points for UCLA men’s basketball in its win over Utah on Sunday afternoon. Campbell also led the team with eight assists. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin staff)
Out of Bounds is the Daily Bruin’s newly revived sports podcast. On this week’s show, Sports editor Sam Connon and former Sports editor Ryan Smith discuss the struggles of UCLA men’s basketball, as well as the recent changes to the football team, before taking a look at what the future holds for the Bruins in baseball and other winter sports. Read more...
