After taking down its crosstown rival on Wednesday, the UCLA basketball team didn’t have much time to celebrate. UCLA (21-2, 10-2 Pac-10) headed across the country to Pittsburgh on Thursday and will travel to Morgantown, W.Va., where it will face a new-look West Virginia team (18-5, 7-4 Big East) on Saturday. After having a team […]
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Collison creates opportunities, scores big
Darren Collison came out of the locker room with fire in his eyes. The sophomore wanted so badly to energize the crowd and jump on the Trojans early. But after the first couple minutes went by and USC jumped out to a quick lead, Collison found himself on the bench. “I just wanted to get […]
Trojan rivalry takes on epic proportions
The epic finish at the Galen Center last month opened up a new chapter in the UCLA-USC basketball rivalry. The No. 2 Bruins (20-2, 9-2 Pac-10) attempt to sweep the season series with No. 19 USC (18-6, 8-3) in what is one of the most anticipated games between the two teams in years. “You like […]
Bruins pull early lead to slam Oregon State
In the middle of a grueling Pac-10 schedule, the UCLA basketball team got a much-deserved break. UCLA (20-2, 9-2 Pac-10) leveled Oregon State (9-15, 1-10) by a final score of 82-35 to keep sole possession of first place in the Pac-10. It was UCLA’s biggest margin of victory since 1999, when the Bruins defeated Morgan […]
Less time means more points for Mbah a Moute
If you ask Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, he didn’t do much more against Oregon than he has in any other game this season. But even before the game started, his teammates noticed the difference. “I could definitely see it in his eyes,” junior guard Arron Afflalo said. “The way he displayed it in warm-ups […]
Revenge not a factor as basketball gears up for Oregon rematch
When Josh Shipp’s desperation 3-pointer fell short, it was as if an unimaginable reality had finally come to pass. On Jan. 6, UCLA finally lost its first game, at the hands of Aaron Brooks and Oregon. But as No. 9 Oregon (19-2, 7-2 Pac-10) comes into Pauley Pavilion tonight to face No. 5 UCLA (18-2, […]
Afflalo embodies team’s dismay
The way Sunday’s game ended left members of the UCLA basketball team with a sick feeling inside. Facing a sea of red from the Stanford students swarming around them as they left the court didn’t make a devastating loss any easier. After one student accidentally hit Arron Afflalo in the face, the junior guard almost […]