The early part of the season has been frustrating for UCLA men’s basketball, with its most memorable headlines stemming from the arrest of three players for shoplifting in China. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball has made a few appearances at low spots in the rankings this season, but the currently-unranked Bruins handed No. 7 Kentucky its second loss of the season Saturday. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
UCLA men’s basketball (8-3) entered halftime Saturday tied 39-39 with No. 7 Kentucky (9-1) in the CBS Sports Classic in New Orleans, closing the half with a 10-2 run to knot up the score. Read more...
Photo: Kris Wilkes went 5-of-10 on his field goals and 2-of-5 from 3-point range. The freshman guard led the Bruins in scoring with 13 points in the first half. (Isa Saalabi/Daily Bruin)
Cody Riley and Jalen Hill will not play for UCLA basketball this season. Coach Steve Alford and Athletics Director Dan Guerrero extended the two freshmen’s formerly indefinite suspension to the end of the 2017-2018 season, per a release from UCLA athletics Friday. Read more...
Photo: Cody Riley and Jalen Hill were both four-star recruits who were expected to make an impact for UCLA men’s basketball this year, but the freshmen will not play for the Bruins this season. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
Despite skipping morning shootaround and being delayed two hours by traffic, the Bruins were able to hand the Fordham Rams their first loss at home since the season began. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Jordin Canada scored 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting in UCLA’s 37-point win over Fordham on Wednesday, the final nonconference game of the season. She also added six assists and four rebounds. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)
UCLA men’s basketball (8-3) tasted victory for the first time in over two weeks Tuesday night, besting South Dakota (11-4) 85-82. “We’ve lost for two weeks – it’s only two games, but we’ve had a two-week frame where we didn’t win a game,” said coach Steve Alford. Read more...
Photo: Senior center Thomas Welsh led the Bruins with 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including 3-of-7 from beyond the arc. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Like any other game, the Bruins did their pregame dancing; but when the time came, they took care of business. No. 11 UCLA women’s basketball (8-2) played its second straight road game Sunday, defeating Seton Hall (7-3) 77-68 in a full-team effort. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Kennedy Burke scored 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting at Seton Hall on Sunday morning. The Bruins went on to pick up their first win of their five-game road trip that began with a loss to Oklahoma State on Dec. 8. (Jenna Smith/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins were well aware they would be facing heavy defensive pressure Saturday. That doesn’t mean they were ready to handle it. UCLA (7-3) fell 77-63 on Saturday to No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Kris Wilkes scored 12 points on 5-of-13 shooting in UCLA men’s basketball’s loss to Cincinnati. (Isa Saalabi/Daily Bruin)
