On paper, Saturday’s game looks like the perfect matchup at the perfect time for the UCLA men’s basketball team. The Bruins (15-13, 6-9 Pac-12) are in desperate need of a Pac-12 road win, and they’re facing a team that they match up very well with: Stanford (14-12, 7-8). The Cardinal are a slow-paced team – […]
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Men’s basketball puts NCAA berth in jeopardy with loss to Cal
It was all there for UCLA on Thursday night: a chance for a key Pac-12 road win, a chance to bolster a faulty NCAA Tournament resume and – for junior guard Bryce Alford – a chance to silence the taunts from the stands. None of those things happened for UCLA. In yet another Pac-12 road […]
NCAA contention remains uncertain despite dominant win against Colorado
On Saturday night, UCLA men’s basketball played like it was in an elimination game. Saturday night’s game pretty much was that for UCLA. With their record sitting at 15-12 overall and 6-8 in Pac-12 play, the Bruins were barely even on the bubble. Another home loss would likely spell “NIT,” unless UCLA found a way to […]
Junior pitcher Grant Dyer ready to step up as starting ace
Grant Dyer almost saw his baseball career end in the blink of an eye. The incident occurred in 2012, during Dyer’s junior year at Dana Hills High School. Dyer, pitching at the time, ran toward first base to back up the tail end of a double play. Next thing he knew, the ball struck him […]
UCLA men’s basketball trails Utah in paint production
One statistic has really set UCLA and Utah apart this year – by a wide margin. The statistic involves scoring at the rim, and converting on easy offensive chances. Utah (19-7, 8-5 Pac-12) is the conference’s best in that category, shooting 61.9 percent on its 273 layup attempts during Pac-12 play. UCLA (14-11, 5-7 Pac-12) […]
Trojans once again slay Bruins in men’s basketball rematch
The UCLA men’s basketball team has now played USC twice this year. Neither game has really been close. The first time around – Jan. 13 – UCLA’s lackluster defense was the story. The Bruins allowed the Trojans to shoot 45 percent from 3-point range in an 89-75 USC rout. “We just can’t figure out a […]
Men’s basketball continues to fight speed with athleticism
The UCLA men’s basketball team has one clear weakness at this point in the season. It’s not bench production or team defense, though those are areas of prime concern. It’s not boxing out, either, even though the Bruins rank near the bottom of the Pac-12 in offensive rebound prevention. Instead, the one clear-cut weakness for […]