It’s been a season of surprises thus far for the UCLA men’s basketball team. The Bruins lost their season opener on their home floor to a mid-major team – Monmouth (8-3) – but then came back to beat then-No. 1 Kentucky (9-2) less than a month later. A week after that, UCLA defeated then-No. 20 […]
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North Carolina breaks away from UCLA in second half, wins 89-76
UCLA had its chance, trailing No. 11 North Carolina by just three points with 9:34 to go. Freshman guard Aaron Holiday had two free-throw attempts, with the opportunity to cut that lead to one point. He missed both, and the Carolina cavalcade was on. North Carolina embarked on a 13-0 run after those missed free […]
UCLA men’s basketball tied with North Carolina 38-38 at halftime
It was the same story for the UCLA men’s basketball team on Saturday morning: The Bruins got off to a blazing start, but cooled off a bit as the first half wore on. At halftime, No. 22 UCLA (8-3) is tied with No. 11 North Carolina (8-2), 38-38, after the Bruins led by as many […]
UCLA men’s basketball defeats Louisiana-Lafayette 89-80
Bryce Alford seems to have a knack for performing in the clutch. In the first start of his UCLA career – back on Feb. 27, 2014 against Oregon – the junior guard made two 3-point jumpers in the final 33 seconds of regulation, helping the Bruins send the game to overtime. Then, in the second round […]
UCLA trails Gonzaga 32-30 at halftime
SPOKANE, Wash. — UCLA has done its best not to let the raucous crowd take control of this game. Playing in front of their toughest road environment all year, the Bruins (6-3) got out to a 13-5 lead by the 16:37 mark in the first half, silencing a sell-out Kennel crowd that was literally shaking the […]
UCLA follows win over Kentucky with close defeat of Long Beach State
The worry did not subside for Steve Alford. Even though the toughest opponent on his schedule – No. 1 Kentucky – had already come and gone, the UCLA coach was still very wary of the next team coming: Long Beach State. Alford knew that the 49ers (5-5) had top-level experience, playing the 16th-toughest schedule in […]
UCLA football to play Nebraska in Foster Farms Bowl
The UCLA football team has been selected to play in the Foster Farms Bowl against Nebraska on Dec. 26 in Santa Clara, bowl officials announced Sunday afternoon. The game will be played at Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, and will begin at 6:15 p.m. on ESPN. The bowl appearance is the fourth […]