LAS VEGAS – No. 2 UCLA (11-0) has made a name for itself this season for its fast offense featuring well-orchestrated ball movement. At least for one half against the Ohio State Buckeyes (8-2) on Saturday, it’s a completely different Bruin team on the court. While UCLA leads 40-37 at halftime, the identity of the […]
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Li for 3: Men’s basketball match against Kentucky important, but not decisive
Chances are No. 11 UCLA won’t upset No. 1 Kentucky for the second year in a row – It might even be a blowout loss. And you know what? That’s perfectly fine. “It’s not a make or break thing,” said coach Steve Alford. “It’s early December, but it does become a great test for our […]
Men’s basketball dominates UC Riverside 98-56
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 10:30 p.m. Sandwiched in between winning the Wooden Legacy championship and a date with No. 1 Kentucky, No. 11 UCLA men’s basketball (8-0) still had to take care of business at home. Against UC Riverside (1-4), the main goal was coming out with focus and intensity instead of […]
Men’s basketball leads UC Riverside 42-27 at halftime
Steve Alford was worried that UCLA would let its guard down to UC Riverside. The Bruins came out and immediately alleviated any of Alford’s concern about the men’s basketball team’s focus with a 42-27 lead over the Highlanders at halftime. UCLA charged out to a commanding 17-3 run behind the aggressive play of junior center […]
Men’s basketball aims to maintain no-loss record against UC Riverside
The next test for undefeated UCLA will be to avoid the classic trap game. The men’s basketball team just played three games in four days to win the Wooden Legacy championship this past Sunday. Three days from now, No. 11 UCLA (7-0) will fly across the country to take on No. 1 Kentucky on Saturday […]
Men’s basketball scores wire-to-wire 114-77 win over Long Beach
This post was updated Nov. 20 at 10:05 p.m. The only question for most of the night was just how many points UCLA would put up on the scoreboard. The Bruins reached 100 with 8:01 still left in the game. When it was all said and done, No. 16 UCLA (4-0) handed Long Beach State […]
Men’s basketball leads Long Beach 56-37 at halftime
After two straight slow starts in the past week, UCLA came out of the gates sharp and aggressive. The Bruins jumped out to a 19-5 lead over the Long Beach State 49ers and didn’t look back, finishing with a 56-37 lead in the first half. The UCLA defense held Long Beach State to 40.6 percent […]