LAS VEGAS — In a place known for its slow starts, the UCLA men’s basketball team fit right in. If you hadn’t watched the Bruins play before Thursday’s Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal matchup with Arizona State, you might have thought they had spent a night on the town and woken up hungover. Read more...
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March 14, 6:03 pm
Court Visions: Arizona State win a sluggish start saved by a wild card
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March 6, 2:50 am
Court Visions: Being closer to Madness helps greatly
Oh, the places they will go. After the home fans gave UCLA a loud send-off on Saturday and the team responded with a win, everyone exited Pauley Pavilion knowing a game wouldn’t be played there again this season. Read more...
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March 3, 1:28 am
Court Visions: Kyle Anderson’s showcase justifies Arizona as his potential final act in Westwood
In a three-point game, UCLA desperately needed a defensive stop to close out a win over Arizona and cap an electric day for fans inside and outside Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
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March 1, 1:16 am
Court Visions: Scrutiny of Shabazz Muhammad intensifies under prime-time lights
The spotlight of the college basketball world is about to shine on Westwood. Read more...
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February 24, 6:50 pm
Court Visions: Bruins need to stay cool as competition heats up
If someone hits you, do you hit back? Do you start a fight? Or do you handle it diplomatically? When Norman Powell was shoved Sunday afternoon, he shoved back. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Norman Powell is restrained by his teammates after an altercation with Trojan center Omar Oraby.
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February 22, 2:09 am
Court Visions: Video scouting provides extra set of eyes
If coach Ben Howland is the team’s professor of basketball, Jason Ludwig is each Bruin’s individual tutor. Read more...
Photo: UCLA will be keeping a close watch on USC redshirt senior forward Eric Wise when the teams face off this weekend at the Galen Center.
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February 11, 11:37 pm
Court Visions: Fuel opinions by filling stands
Seated at the ESPN broadcasting booth Thursday night in Pauley Pavilion, Bill Walton provided his smiling face to a movement. Read more...
Photo: UCLA fans have often taken to the internet to call for the firing of coach Ben Howland, although the stands of Pauley Pavilion rarely fill up. Bill Walton, former Bruin basketball player and current TV commentator, made strong remarks on Howland’s performance last weekend.