After demolishing Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday, the No. 12 UCLA softball team seems to have found its groove. UCLA (16-6) looks to continue on its roll as it heads to Lakewood for the Long Beach State Invitational. UCLA will face Southern Utah (10-10) and Eastern Kentucky (5-7) today, Canisius (3-4) and Long Beach State […]
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Bruins hoping for Collison to bring back big shots
Darren Collison has met and exceeded any expectations that were placed on him at the beginning of the year. But after hitting a high point in his season in road games against Arizona and Arizona State three weeks ago, the sophomore point guard has gone through a rough stretch of games. In particular, Collison’s shooting […]
Husky upset rocks Bruins
SEATTLE “”mdash; When UCLA clinched the Pac-10 title on Thursday, the mood of the team could only be described as euphoric. Just two days later, the Bruins received a major reality check. No. 2 UCLA (26-4, 15-3 Pac-10) ended the regular season in disappointing fashion, falling to Washington (18-12, 8-10). “They outplayed us in every […]
Cougar guard keeps low profile
Derrick Low came up huge for Washington State in the Cougars’ first game against the Bruins back in December. UCLA was determined to make sure it didn’t happen again. Low was completely shut down Thursday, primarily by Arron Afflalo and Darren Collison. He scored just two points (on a bank-in jump shot from the free-throw […]
Mbah a Moute, Aboya help make up point deficit
With UCLA struggling to score against Washington State’s blistering first-half defense, the Bruins desperately needed some inside scoring to open things up. The Cameroon Crazies answered the bell. Sophomore forwards Luc Richard Mbah a Moute and Alfred Aboya scored 16 of the Bruins’ first 27 points after halftime, sparking what was an efficient Bruin offense […]
Bruins to confront powerful Pac-10 foe
All year long, coach Ben Howland has focused his team on one goal: winning the Pac-10 championship. Tonight, UCLA finally has a chance to accomplish that goal once and for all. The No. 2 Bruins (25-3, 14-2 Pac-10) can clinch sole possession of the conference title by beating Washington State (23-5, 12-4) in Pullman, Wash. […]
Mata emerging as force in final stretch
As things started to piece themselves together during UCLA’s stretch run last season, the improvement of one player in particular stood out. Senior center Ryan Hollins, now a rookie with the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats, emerged as a force inside for the men’s basketball team, taking his offensive game to an entirely new level while stepping […]