BOULDER, Colo. — UCLA knew the obstacles it faced Thursday night in the Coors Events Center. A fan’s sign listed them clearly. The “effects of altitude” didn’t cost the Bruins the game in their first Pac-12 road contest at Colorado. But, in a 69-56 victory, it made things a little less certain. It turned what […]
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UCLA defeats Colorado 69-56
BOULDER, Colo. — UCLA knew the obstacles it faced Thursday night in the Coors Events Center. A fan’s sign listed them clearly. The “effects of altitude” didn’t cost the Bruins the game in their first Pac-12 road contest at Colorado. But, in a 69-56 victory, it made things a little less certain. It turned what […]
UCLA basketball bests ASU with aggressive shooting, defense
The buck didn’t just stop with Arizona State’s visit, it came to a screeching halt. After dropping a 79-75 decision to No. 1 Arizona on Thursday that was full of white-knuckled intensity and emotion, UCLA men’s basketball fought off some early flatness and surged to a 17-point halftime lead before coasting to an 87-72 victory. Playing their […]
UCLA men’s basketball leads Arizona State 50-33 at the half
Heading into Sunday’s matchup with Arizona State, UCLA coach Steve Alford talked about the need for his team to come out sharp and prevent a hangover from an emotional four-point loss to No. 1 Arizona on Thursday. After a quick 12-6 run for the Sun Devils to open the game and seven points from senior guard […]
Bruins basketball narrowly defeated by Wildcats, 79-75
Another big-time opponent, another tally in the loss column for UCLA basketball. In a 79-75 loss, the Bruins’ first at home this season, the sequence momentarily appeared to be a rerun of UCLA’s previous defeats this season: face some adversity, turn the ball over and stand idly by as the game is pushed out of […]
UCLA decimates USC in 107-73 victory
If only USC basketball scrimmaged in silence. Back in October, a reporter overheard and printed what coach Andy Enfield said after stopping play in the Galen Center’s practice gymnasium. “We play up-tempo basketball here,” Enfield said. “If you want to play slow, go to UCLA.”
UCLA defense holds down Virginia Tech offense in 42-12 win
For nearly two decades, bowls haven’t been UCLA’s forte. But UCLA couldn’t let that end-of-season ineptitude continue on Tuesday at the 2013 Sun Bowl.