Men’s basketball scouting report: SMU

After Friday’s near-upset of Arizona in the Pac-12 tournament semifinals, UCLA lamented its small mistakes in the game, surely wanting another crack at its conference rival. The Bruins won’t get that this year, but they’ll get the next best thing. In coach Steve Alford’s eyes, the Bruins will be playing the Wildcats’ twin – Southern […]

Kevon Looney’s NBA draft stock rises as his game flies under the radar

For the casual observer, it can be easy to miss what makes freshman forward Kevon Looney arguably UCLA’s best player – one that is a lock to be a lottery pick in the 2015 NBA draft, should he declare. You won’t see him go coast to coast, weaving through traffic and mashing a SportsCenter Top […]

Bo Knows: UCLA is worthy of NCAA tournament bid at No. 11 seed

The Bruins had no doubts about whether they deserved an NCAA tournament bid following their loss to the Arizona Wildcats in the Pac-12 tournament semifinal. “I don’t think there’s any question,” said coach Steve Alford. Freshman forward Kevon Looney echoed his coach’s sentiment. “The second half of the season, since the conference started, we’ve been […]

UCLA suspends assistant coach Adrian Klemm for alleged NCAA rules violations

UCLA football offensive line coach Adrian Klemm was suspended with pay for alleged NCAA rules violations, UCLA Athletics announced Monday. UCLA has also reported the information to the Pac-12 conference and the NCAA and said in a statement it will cooperate fully with the NCAA. Klemm, a renowned recruiter, hauled in one of the nation’s […]

UCLA men’s basketball enters NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed

Following a fourth-place finish in the Pac-12 and a semifinal exit at the Pac-12 tournament, UCLA (20-13) sent the college basketball world into a tizzy Sunday as it made it into the NCAA tournament as an 11th seed. UCLA will take on No. 6-seeded Southern Methodist University (27-6), led by legendary coach Larry Brown, in […]

UCLA falls short in final minutes of Pac-12 semifinal loss to Arizona

LAS VEGAS — With Arizona playing in front of an MGM Garden Arena filled almost entirely with its own fans, UCLA did all it could to keep the Wildcats from making themselves at home. The Bruins lost to the Wildcats 70-64 in the Pac-12 semifinal, but gave the conference’s No. 1 seed all it could […]

Bruins’ offensive performance propels men’s basketball to 96-70 win

LAS VEGAS — A trio of 3-pointers in less than 90 seconds by sophomore guard Bryce Alford and freshmen forwards Kevon Looney and G.G. Goloman gave UCLA an early lead against USC in Thursday’s Pac-12 tournament second-round game. Seven 3-pointers from sophomore guard Isaac Hamilton gave the Bruins the win. After gaining a 24-13 advantage […]