For a coach whose team just returned from a seventh-place finish in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament and which was throttled on national television by North Carolina less than a week ago, Steve Alford was unexpectedly pleased with UCLA’s performance last week during Tuesday’s media availability. While those watching the games saw the Bruins’ mistakes, […]
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Bo Knows: Despite Stanford loss, UCLA football shows signs of promising future
I had this whole column thought out a week ago. UCLA was going to beat Stanford, reach the Pac-12 title game and have a legitimate shot at reaching the College Football Playoff. Sure, UCLA would still have to get past Oregon, but given the way the Bruins had been playing in the past few weeks, […]
Football Monday: UCLA v. Stanford
Every UCLA football weekend has so much more to it than a win or a loss. That’s why each postgame Monday, the Daily Bruin will break down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the verdict for their performance. This week, we take a closer look at UCLA’s 31-10 loss to […]
With only one win, men’s basketball finishes seventh in the Bahamas
When UCLA men’s basketball boarded a plane last Monday for the Bahamas to play in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, it did so with some newfound national respect, the Bruins’ 4-0 record earning them the No. 22 spot in the AP poll. Three games later, the Bruins returned toting a very different perception. After narrowly […]
Stanford outplays UCLA with strong offensive, defensive performances
PASADENA — UCLA dominated the first four minutes of its game against Stanford Friday. It got dominated the final 56. In UCLA’s 31-10 loss to Stanford, UCLA’s offense struggled to gain consistent yardage against a vaunted Stanford defense ranked No. 7 in the nation in points allowed coming into the game. That was expected. What […]
Men’s basketball to test limits in Battle 4 Atlantis tournament
It took UCLA men’s basketball about 37 minutes to pull away from Long Beach State for good on Sunday. After largely coasting through their first three games, winning by an average of 27 points, the Bruins got their first real competition of the season against the 49ers. There’s plenty more of that to come. Very […]
After rivalry win, UCLA football focuses on decisive Stanford game
For many UCLA fans, the matchup against USC is the biggest game of the season. But no matter what week of the season it is for the Bruins, the biggest game of the year is the next one. That’s why, after Monday’s practice, memories of UCLA’s 38-20 win over USC Saturday were already locked away […]