M. basketball: Bruins caught off guard by zone defense

Approaching the yellow light that was Cal’s zone defense, UCLA neither aggressively stepped on the gas pedal nor patiently slowed down in recognition of the situation. Instead, the Bruins stayed a futile course and were punished severely for it. Though the Golden Bears had not employed a zone defense for any extended period of time […]

M. basketball: Farmar, Hernandez foul anticipated match-up

It was considered the marquee match-up going into the game. It turned out to be a non-factor. Freshman point guard Jordan Farmar got his counterpart, Chris Hernandez, into foul trouble early and limited his contribution throughout. But in the end, it didn’t matter. “For them to beat us with Hernandez only scoring five points is […]

M. basketball: Basketball set to ruin Stanford’s streak

How long has it been since UCLA defeated Stanford at Pauley Pavilion? Long enough that not a single Bruin player could identify the last home victory over the Cardinal. “I know they’ve won here every year since I’ve been here,” starting center Michael Fey said. Yet even Fey, a junior, was surprised when he learned […]

W. tennis: Bruins split up for opening tournaments

It’s a luxury most Bruin teams don’t have. The UCLA women’s tennis team will send three freshmen out for their first match experience of the season and not have to worry about a blemish on its record. Kicking off the year at the Pac-10 Indoor Championships this weekend in Seattle, the Bruins will play individually […]

M. basetkball: Comeback wins show Bruins’ versatility

It wasn’t quite the tortoise racing the hare this past weekend at Pauley Pavilion. Instead, UCLA had to chase both. Two days after digging themselves out of a 15-point halftime deficit against slow and methodical Washington State, the Bruins successfully played catch-up again against a faster, run-and-gun Washington squad. The contrast in the style of […]