This post was updated at 11:40 PM on December 14 UC Santa Barbara was supposed to be a test – a big team with a zone defense that UCLA had seen just once earlier this season. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Lonzo Ball was two assists shy of notching a triple-double in UCLA’s 102-62 rout of UCSB. The forward finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in 33 minutes. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)

It was the TJ Leaf show. The freshman forward dominated the game – in the paint and beyond the arc – as No. 2 UCLA (10-0) took a 54-30 lead over visiting UC Santa Barbara (1-6) at halftime. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward TJ Leaf powered UCLA to a 54-30 lead at halftime, with 17 points and 8 rebounds in the first half. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

As well as No. 2 UCLA (10-0) is playing, coach Steve Alford is glad his Bruins have three more games to tune up for Pac-12 play, which starts with a road matchup against returning Pac-12 champion and Elite Eight team, Oregon. Read more...

Photo: Undefeated UCLA will face UCSB’s zone defense Wednesday night. The Bruins post-players will also battle the taller Gauchos on the glass particularly for defensive rebounds. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)

The Golden State Warriors set the world on fire last year, and they did so while shunning the modern darling of the basketball world: the pick-and-roll. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball has powered the UCLA into a Golden State Warriors-esque offense, highlighted by crisp ball movements and fewer pick-and-rolls. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)