The UCLA men’s basketball team has a clear message written on its locker room whiteboard. It was there before Thursday’s game against Pepperdine, and it will be there all year, said junior guard Bryce Alford. The message doesn’t contain any words, just two numbers: 84-81. That’s the scoreline of the Bruins’ season-opening loss to Monmouth, […]
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Football scouting report: Utah
On Saturday, UCLA (7-3, 4-3 Pac-12) will face No. 13 Utah (8-2, 5-2) with a chance to reach the Pac-12 championship game on the line. Utah surged out of the gates this season – going 6-0 and rising as high as No. 3 in the AP Poll – but has lost two of its four […]
Out of Bounds: Nov. 16th, 2015
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Football Monday: UCLA vs. Washington State
Every postgame, Daily Bruin Sports breaks down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the final verdict of their performance. This week, we take a closer look at UCLA’s 31-27 loss to Washington State on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. The good: Non-red zone offenseOutside of the red zone, UCLA’s offense […]
UCLA’s loss to Washington State an inverse of its win against Colorado
PASADENA — After UCLA’s 31-27 loss to Washington State, defensive coordinator Tom Bradley delivered a blunt message. “Most football games are lost, not won,” he said. The Bruins (7-3, 4-3 Pac-12) learned that lesson the easy way two weeks ago against the Colorado Buffaloes. They learned it the hard way on Saturday night against the […]
UCLA leads Washington State 16-14 at halftime
PASADENA — UCLA’s first-half performance tonight was sterling on many accounts. The Bruins advanced the ball inside the Washington State 25-yard line on four of their five offensive drives. Meanwhile, UCLA’s defense held Washington State to one for six on third-down conversions, preventing the Cougars’ air-raid offense from gaining steam. But two big factors held […]
Monmouth upsets UCLA men’s basketball in season opener
As the final seconds ticked off the clock at Pauley Pavilion, the visiting team threw the ball 30 feet into the air, and a herd of players charged onto the court. It wasn’t a March Madness upset, but it felt like it. The Monmouth Hawks (1-0) went into Westwood and defeated the 14-point favorite UCLA Bruins on […]