UCLA found a way to hang with No. 1 seed Florida, coming as close as one point, but an inability to do what it has done best all season – make shots – brought UCLA’s season to an end.
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Key elements to consider for Sweet 16 matchup against Florida
The Bruins looked relaxed at their Wednesday shootaround – the calm before the storm. Players joked with each other during a three-point shooting drill, before the practice turned into a fan fest, with a half-court shooting contest and a few highlight dunks from freshman guard Zach LaVine catching the attention of the smattering of spectators […]
Eligibility of former UCLA player Shabazz Muhammad questioned
Ron Holmes, the father of former UCLA men’s basketball forward Shabazz Muhammad, used Muhammad’s potential NBA salary to procure a loan while Muhammad was still at UCLA, according to a BuzzFeed report Wednesday. A memo filed by Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada Daniel R. Schiess states that Holmes reached a deal to […]
Bruins’ size overwhelms Lumberjacks in 77-60 win
In the end, UCLA proved too tall an order for Stephen F. Austin. After upsetting No. 5 seed VCU on Friday, the No. 12 seed Lumberjacks looked to topple another giant. But the giant – No. 4 seed UCLA – was just too large. Armed with an immense size advantage, the Bruins made short work […]
UCLA tops Stephen F. Austin to advance to Sweet 16
After defeating Stephen F. Austin 77-60, UCLA advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008.
UCLA’s sloppy first half saved by strong close to Tulsa game
SAN DIEGO—UCLA waltzed into the Big Dance in the middle of its hottest streak of the season. Behind some of its most efficient play of the season, UCLA looked dominant much of the time in the Pac-12 tournament. But after three wins over other NCAA tournament teams – Colorado, Stanford and Arizona – UCLA’s 76-59 […]
UCLA’s first-half offense, second-half defense beat Arizona
LAS VEGAS—Saturday’s Pac-12 tournament final pitted one of the conference’s top scoring teams against its most dominant defensive force, two teams playing with opposing styles and doing so at the highest level they have all season. UCLA came into the tournament second in the Pac-12 in scoring, its 82 points per game just 0.5 behind […]