LAS VEGAS—Everything seemed set up for a repeat of history Friday night. After Thursday’s big win over Oregon, reminiscent of a similar victory over Cal earlier in the season, UCLA prepared for a rematch against a hot Stanford Cardinal team that silenced the Bruins on Feb. 22 following their win over the Golden Bears. […]
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Bruin twins wear out Ducks
LAS VEGAS — If the Oregon Ducks ever have nightmares about the UCLA men’s basketball team, they’ll have two Bruins haunting them. But they’ll only see one face. In their two most recent games against the Bruins, the Ducks fell victim to twins – UCLA’s redshirt senior forwards David and Travis Wear – who gave […]
Men’s basketball to play Oregon in Pac-12 championship
Coming off its worst loss of the season, UCLA men’s basketball is looking for a fresh start. That much was evident from the players at Tuesday’s practice, both from their words and their wear. The Bruins took the court sporting their new Adidas Made in March uniforms rather than their usual blue or white practice […]
Out of Bounds – March 10, 2014
UCLA men’s basketball’s regular season came to a close Saturday night with its 18-point loss to Washington State. Andrew and Kevin discuss the loss and look ahead to what it means as the Bruins head into the Pac-12 tournament this week.
Out of Bounds – March 3, 2014
Andrew and Kevin discuss men’s basketball’s week, including Thursday’s double overtime, short-handed loss to Oregon, and Sunday’s game against Oregon State. They then preview the team’s final regular season games this week.
UCLA’s frontcourt falls short to Pac-12’s big men
Steve Alford wasn’t happy, and everyone in Pauley Pavilion knew it. As the ball ricocheted off the rim, sophomore forward/center Tony Parker and Oregon State forward Eric Moreland both reached for it. Moreland came down with the board, and Parker came down on top of him, prompting a whistle from the referees and a shout […]
An eye on the court: UCLA v. Oregon
UCLA men’s basketball boasts the second-lowest turnover average in the Pac-12 this season, but that was not evident in the team’s last meeting with Oregon on Jan. 30. In that game, the Bruins deviated from their typical ball security, turning the ball over 16 times, more than five times their season average of 10.67. Much […]