As a number of UCLA players find themselves in uncharted waters, it’s sink or swim time for the Bruins. UCLA returns to Pauley Pavilion Thursday to take on Stanford following a four-game road trip that saw the Bruins’ offense flounder at a historic level in extending UCLA’s losing streak to five games. UCLA (8-7, 0-2 […]
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UCLA men’s basketball’s struggles snowball in 71-39 loss to Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — To get to the crux of UCLA’s offensive struggles prior to Sunday’s contest against Utah, one need not look at the stat sheet, though even a cursory glance would illuminate a plethora of problems. After four straight losses, coach Steve Alford said confidence was the key. The Bruins didn’t have much. […]
Despite blights, UCLA defense gives crowning performances in Alamo Bowl
SAN ANTONIO — In the wake of UCLA’s 40-35 victory over Kansas State in the Alamo Bowl it may seem odd to feel all that positive about the Bruins’ defense. The unit surrendered 29 second-half points and 369 yards of total offense, and nearly squandered the Bruins’ 31-6 halftime lead in the process. Wildcat senior […]
UCLA clearly outmatched in 83-44 blowout loss to Kentucky
CHICAGO — In a battle of college basketball blue bloods, Kentucky just left UCLA black and blue. The top-ranked Wildcats overwhelmed an undermanned Bruin squad en route to a resounding 83-44 victory, as Kentucky freshman guard Devin Booker led all scorers with 19 points. To contend with No. 1 Kentucky (12-0), UCLA (8-4) needed to […]
Bowl game pits Bruins against challenging opponent
Quarterback Kansas State: Two-year starter Jake Waters improved upon his 2013 campaign with a solid senior season this year. Waters completed 66.2 percent of his passes, throwing for 3,163 yards and 20 touchdowns to just six interceptions en route to earning second-team All-Big 12 honors. His 9.1 yards per attempt is good for fifth in […]
Beat writers’ game day predictions: UCLA v. Kansas State
Prior to each UCLA football game, the Daily Bruin football beat writers will predict the score and give a short reasoning behind their predictions. To keep track of how far off each writer’s predictions are from reality, the “prediction differential” statistic shows the average difference between the writer’s predicted margin of victory and the actual […]
Despite uncertain start, WR Jordan Payton finds stability, success at UCLA
Three hats and a future were laid out before Jordan Payton. The then-high school senior stood in front of cameras at the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, behind a table on which three hats were placed, each bearing the logo of the three schools to which Payton had narrowed his selection down. UCLA. Notre Dame. […]