TUCSON, Ariz. — UCLA did everything it could. The Bruins held the Arizona Wildcats scoreless for first 6:05 of game. They battled through four players dealing with serious foul trouble. They erased a 14-point halftime deficit in under six minutes. They held the Wildcats’ top three scorers to just 15 combined points. UCLA made the […]
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Bo Knows: Patience is key as Pac-12 struggles with loss of top players
UCLA men’s basketball’s struggles this season have been well documented. Just last week, I wrote that the Bruins’ NCAA tournament hopes were looking dim after their last-minute loss to the Cal Golden Bears. Yet now, somehow, the Bruins are tied for third in the Pac-12, seem to be in very good position to earn a […]
UCLA hangs on to 36-32 lead over ASU at halftime
The first 44 seconds were perfect; the remaining 19:16 of the first half was a battle. UCLA men’s basketball scored two straight baskets and forced a turnover in the opening minute but had to fight the rest of the half, as it leads Arizona State 36-32 at halftime. After an Arizona State timeout in the opening minute, […]
Men’s basketball rides playoff mentality in NCAA tournament push
Five games. That’s all that remains for UCLA men’s basketball to fix its problems, strengthen its weaknesses and make one final push to improve its seeding before the postseason begins. Any room for error that existed earlier in the season has long since gone. The Bruins have to be as close to perfect as possible […]
Men’s basketball’s early lead secures win against Oregon State
Sophomore guard Bryce Alford spoke Tuesday about the necessity to get the ball to the bigs inside to break Oregon State’s disruptive zone defense, which forced UCLA into shooting just 30.6 percent in its loss to Oregon State last month. At the start of Wednesday night’s game at Pauley Pavilion, the Bruins decided to cut […]
Men’s basketball finds confidence heading into rematch against Oregon State
In a season filled with problems, UCLA men’s basketball ran into a new one last week. In three of the four halves against Stanford and Cal, UCLA struggled to close the half, going several minutes without scoring and allowing its opponents back into the game all three times. In the first half at Stanford, UCLA […]
Bo Knows: Men’s basketball’s chances of making NCAA are bleak
I was ready to claim UCLA men’s basketball had a realistic shot at making the NCAA tournament, but then Cal had to come along and ruin it all. Well, that’s not totally accurate. The Bruins shoulder full responsibility for the mess they now find themselves in. After everything UCLA has been through this season – […]