In defeating any enemy, a good strategy is not necessarily to attack head-on, but to cut off all modes of supply.
Author Archives: Andrew Erickson
Blue Devils dominate Bruins in second half
It was a perfect storyline. Sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson was set to make his grand return to Madison Square Garden just over a Lincoln Tunnel’s ride away from where he played his high school basketball.
Travis Wear bounces back in 95-71 win over Prairie View A&M
Travis Wear was poised for a comeback. All his full recovery from injury needed was a bump into the starting lineup. Bouncing back from zero and two point performances, Wear had his best shooting performance of the season Saturday in a 95-71 win over the Prairie View A&M Panthers.
Men’s basketball overcomes UC Santa Barbara to maintain 8-0 record
UCLA hasn’t meshed well with the Big West lately. Last season, the Bruins’ freshman honeymoon was thrown off course in just its second game when UC Irvine strolled into Pauley Pavilion and took UCLA to overtime. The Bruins escaped with a one-point victory but were caught sleeping just four games later against Cal Poly, who handed UCLA its first home loss of the 2012-2013 season.
Bruins take over rivalry with 35-14 win over Trojans
Jim Mora walked to the southeast corner of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, tipping his worn UCLA football cap to a sliver of powder blue in what had once been an ocean of cardinal and gold.
UCLA men’s basketball overpowers Chattanooga, 106-65
With just a couple minutes gone in the second half, Norman Powell dribbled up the baseline full speed ahead.
By the time he realized there was a Chattanooga defender with his shoulders squared standing just outside the key, it was too late. The sophomore guard rose up and threw down a powerful right arm.
UCLA defeated Chattanooga 106-65 on Sunday night in its highest-scoring affair since December 23, 2008, and from about the sixth minute onward, it was a laugher filled with high-flying dunks from Powell and fellow height enthusiasts like freshman guard Zach LaVine.
Bruins miss opportunities to score, fall to Sun Devils
PASADENA—Earlier this week, Ishmael Adams lucked into a pretty sweet gig. UCLA’s coaching staff had been deciding whether to use the sophomore cornerback or Myles Jack, the freshman linebacker/running back hybrid, for a kickoff and punt returner role vacated by the absence of sophomore wide receiver Devin Fuller.