STANFORD, Calif.—On Saturday, a weekday win means nothing. For the third time this season, UCLA made a mess it will spend a whole week cleaning up at home. After a Wednesday well spent in Berkeley, where UCLA obliterated Cal by 20 points and gave merit to increased NCAA tournament hype, the Bruins waltzed into Maples […]
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UCLA men’s basketball, Jordan Adams anticipating challenge at Cal
With a 10-of-14 shooting performanceon Saturdayagainst Utah, Jordan Adams stole the show. However, he didn’t need to worry about stealing the ball. That he’s been able to do successfully all season. The sophomore guard picked four Ute pockets on Saturday, bringing his season total to 73. Adams has recorded at least two steals in 20 […]
UCLA’s offense rebounds from last game against Utah in 80-66 win
There have been times this season when Jordan Adams has gone missing for UCLA. There was the 0-for-9 shooting effort against Oregon State in which the sophomore guard looked to facilitate rather than shoot. There was the game on Thursday night against Colorado in which Adams struggled mightily from three-point range, missing each of his […]
Bruins rally back after halftime, defeat Buffs 92-74
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Minus its most talented Buffalo, the herd was managing just fine. Last week, in its second home stand since losing All-Pac-12 guard Spencer Dinwiddie to a torn ACL, Colorado finally looked like […]
Norman Powell has breakout year after rough beginnings
Oregon’s Richard Amardi stood with his heels barely in the restricted area, his hands resting just above his waistline, while Norman Powell dribbled furiously across the floor. Sauntering into his stance and ready to take a charge, Amardi waited for a storming Powell to speed up, dip his shoulder and collect an offensive foul. It […]
UCLA men’s basketball overcomes USC in 83-73 victory
Before tipoff at USC’s Galen Centeron Saturdaynight, the Trojan men’s basketball team showed a strong connection with its fans.
UCLA football promotes Jeff Ulbrich to defensive coordinator
After spending two seasons on coach Jim Mora’s staff as a special teams coordinator, linebackers coach and associate head coach, Jeff Ulbrich was announced as UCLA football’s defensive coordinator by the UCLA Athletic Department Friday. Ulbrich’s hiring comes less than three weeks after former defensive coordinator Lou Spanos announced he would be leaving UCLA to […]