It’s becoming more obvious by the day that Lonzo Ball is one of the most tantalizing players to come to UCLA basketball in almost a decade. Yes, he’s one of the best in the country this season, but perhaps more importantly, he’s almost single-handedly turning around the program. That’s not something you can say about […]
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Men’s basketball strives to further heights for chance at Final Four
The No. 4 team in the country still thinks it is nowhere near reaching its full potential. That should scare the rest of NCAA men’s basketball. After jumping as high as No. 2 in the AP Polls before settling into its current No. 4 spot, UCLA’s 16-1 record should be celebrated for a team that […]
Bruin basketball cruises to 89-75 victory over Stanford Cardinal
This post was updated Jan. 8 at 7:51 p.m. No. 4 UCLA jumped on Stanford quickly, took a double-digit lead early and cruised the rest of the way. Not a bad way to win a basketball game. The UCLA student section lined up as early as 2 p.m. for a 5 p.m. tipoff, stretching the […]
UCLA men’s basketball leads Stanford 48-30 at halftime
There goes Lonzo Ball again. By now, it’s becoming routine to see the freshman guard helm the dynamic No. 4 UCLA offense. Against the Stanford Cardinal (8-7, 0-3 Pac-12), Ball’s dialed-in first-half performance along with a suffocating Bruin defense give the Bruins a 48-30 lead heading into halftime. UCLA (15-1, 2-1) held Stanford to just […]
UCLA men’s basketball suffers first season loss to Oregon in final seconds
This post was updated Dec. 28 at 9:42 p.m. EUGENE, Ore. — By any measure, Lonzo Ball was pretty quiet for the first half of play. Three points on three shots with three rebounds and three assists. Perhaps most surprising, the freshman guard – who averaged 43.3 percent from distance coming into the game – […]
Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Oregon, Oregon State
Undefeated UCLA men’s basketball will open Pac-12 play with a road trip to Oregon and Oregon State this week. Here’s how the Daily Bruin beat writers think the Bruins will fare: Win at Oregon, Win at Oregon State Derrek Li, beat writer Last season, coach Steve Alford kept saying a road-trip sweep was a goal […]
Offense gains pace in second half, UCLA wins against Ohio State 86-73
LAS VEGAS – Once No. 2 UCLA tightened up its dribbles, stopped throwing errant passes and started moving around, the offense started humming again. The Bruins turned the ball over 12 times in the first half, but quickly cleaned it up after halftime. With just three more turnovers in the second half, UCLA (12-0) kept […]