Author Archives: Andrew Finley

In the four conference games this season, UCLA has typically relied on only one big man down the stretch. On Saturday, it was Lorenzo Mata. The freshman center played 13 second-half minutes and essentially sealed the win for UCLA with his put-back lay-up with less than a minute to play, giving the Bruins a 91-86 […]

As UCLA students headed home for winter break, their basketball team took to the road. And as students now make their way back to campus, the team likewise returns to its home court. In the past three weeks, the Bruins (7-3, 1-1 Pac-10) learned about the challenges of playing road games, nationally ranked teams and […]

Two days after finally working his way into UCLA’s rotation, Janou Rubin learned he will not be a part of it any longer. The redshirt senior, who logged a season-high 16 minutes in UCLA’s win over Oregon on Sunday, will miss the remainder of the year after an MRI taken Monday revealed loose bone chips […]

EAST LANSING, Mich. “”mdash; Over 2,000 miles away from home, UCLA learned how far away it was from being an elite team Tuesday night. Playing on the road for the first time and against a ranked opponent for the first time, the Bruins were left with a result they have only experienced one other time […]

Forty years after giving UCLA its first national championship, Gail Goodrich was finally on the receiving end. At halftime during the Bruins’ 81-79 win over Michigan on Saturday, Goodrich’s jersey number, 25, was retired in a ceremony featuring teammates from his 1964-5 national championship teams, coach John Wooden and several former Bruins whose numbers have […]

After getting its first test against an NCAA-caliber team last Sunday, UCLA’s next test may well be its own resolve and resiliency. When the men’s basketball team takes on Pepperdine this Saturday at home, they will have to overcome the loss of their only senior as well as deficiencies that have plagued them all year […]

ANAHEIM “”mdash; In UCLA’s earlier games, its weaknesses were masked by the mediocrity of its opponents and by four straight victories. But in the team’s first serious test against Boston College on Sunday, the Bruins fell flat down the stretch and were unable to overcome problems that became even more glaring during their 74-64 loss […]