Author Archives: Adam Titcher

A loud shriek echoes around the Collins Courts of the John Wooden Center every intramural basketball season. The noise resembles that of a cat, if it had its tail stepped on ““ repeatedly. It’s obnoxious to many, but familiar to one team: The Altoids. The Altoids know the cry all too well. It originates from […]

It seems like just a bad dream, but the Bruins woke up to reality Saturday when the 2002-03 season ended. At the hands of Oregon, UCLA lost in stunning fashion, 75-74 in the second round of the Pac-10 tournament. “We had Oregon beat, and we knew it too,” sophomore Ryan Walcott said afterward. “We know […]

Baron Davis and Jerome Moiso stepped on the court at Staples Center for the New Orleans Hornets Monday night for a game against the Clippers. Back home in Los Angeles, the two former Bruins were reminded how lackadaisical UCLA has become since they left. Content atop their comfortable NBA perch, the two players said they […]

Ray Young is usually one of the first Bruins at practice and he is nearly always one of the last to leave. But despite his hard work, the fifth-year senior has failed to live up to his potential during his career at UCLA ““ until a week ago. Young earned the starting job at point […]

UCLA students may have more reason to cheer this offseason, following one of the worst basketball seasons in school history. The UCLA Athletic Department is considering selling more arena-level tickets to the student fan base for next season. “It’s up in the air, but nothing is official,” Associate Athletic Director Rick Purdy said. “Right now […]

UCLA and No. 21 Stanford turned Pauley Pavilion into a shooting gallery on Saturday ““ but the better defense won the game, and the Cardinal came out victorious, 93-84. “It was one of those days that it was like they were shooting rocks into the ocean,” UCLA forward sophomore Andre Patterson said. Stanford (21-6, 12-3 […]

For five years, the UCLA career of senior guard Ray Young has been nothing but a bumpy roller coaster ride. Last season he redshirted in an attempt to rebuild lost confidence. Two years ago he was booed multiple times by the fans for missing easy shots. He never lived up to his McDonald’s All-American status […]