Over three months after UCLA men’s basketball began practicing for this season, freshman guard/forward Jonah Bolden took the court with his team for the first time Monday. Ruled a partial qualifier for the season by the NCAA after complications arose when he transferred high schools during his senior season, Bolden was officially cleared by the […]
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Bo Knows: Lack of passion weighs team down during slumping season
To put it kindly, UCLA men’s basketball hasn’t been great this year. Be it the seven-point first half against Kentucky, the blowout loss to Utah or this past week’s back-to-back losses to Oregon State and Oregon, UCLA has struggled to create positive headlines, particularly for these columns. As for their struggles on the court, it’s […]
UCLA men’s basketball’s winning streak snaps after 66-55 loss to OSU
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Even an hour before UCLA men’s basketball tipped off its game at Oregon State Thursday night, it was clear things were not going to go as planned. As the Bruins shuffled out of the tunnels in their warmup gear to loosen up and hoist some practice shots, noticeably absent from the gaggle […]
Men’s basketball hopes to break defensive dam built by Beavers
In the afterglow of UCLA men’s basketball’s win over USC on Jan. 14, sophomore guard Bryce Alford took to Twitter to share his excitement. “Mission Complete #9D3W on to the next!” Alford tweeted, referencing UCLA’s three consecutive wins over a nine-day span. The Bruins accomplished their short-term goal of winning those three games after their […]
UCLA men’s basketball struggles with player injury, ineligibility
The road has not been kind to UCLA men’s basketball. The Bruins are 2-6 away from Pauley Pavilion this season and were 5-5 in road games a year ago. Now, as UCLA heads into the final leg of its five of seven road games to open Pac-12 play, it will look to turn its road […]
UCLA leads USC 36-31 at halftime
In the final stage of its task to win three straight games after its five-game losing streak, UCLA men’s basketball put itself in a good position to accomplish that, leading USC 36-31 at halftime. The Bruins’ frontcourt led the way early. Within the first three minutes of the game, UCLA already had accumulated five offensive […]
Men’s basketball channels recent wins to prepare for USC matchup
For the majority of the past two decades, UCLA has reigned as basketball royalty in Los Angeles, crowned champion over crosstown rival USC 30 out of their 43 meetings since the 1994-1995 season and in seven of the past eight matchups. That throne may finally be contested Wednesday. As the Bruins (10-7, 2-2 Pac-12) continue […]