At this point, Dijon Thompson can only shrug, as indeed he did following UCLA’s 55-48 loss to lowly Washington State. Who knows why UCLA can’t play a good first half? Who knows why the Bruins can’t win a game? Who knows what they can do to get back on track? Coach Ben Howland’s answer to […]
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M. Volleyball: Now back on top, UCLA seeks revenge against Northridge
Now that the UCLA men’s volleyball team is atop the national poll, opponents surely will be gunning for the Bruins. It’s just like old times, only this time, the Bruins have the unique perspective of having to pay back the teams that kicked them when they were down last year during the worst season in […]
M.volleyball: Competition comes from within
UCLA men’s volleyball coach Al Scates loves a good competition. He didn’t get one in the top-ranked Bruins’ 30-16, 30-14, 30-25 stomping of UC Santa Cruz on Wednesday at Pauley Pavilion. But with outside hitter J.T. Wenger continuing his hot streak, slamming 10 kills on 12 attempts in two games for an .833 hitting percentage, […]
M. basketball: Morrison to start instead of Thompson
UCLA coach Ben Howland announced Tuesday that leading scorer Dijon Thompson has lost his starting job to fellow junior shooting guard Brian Morrison. With the Bruins looking to snap their five-game losing streak against Washington State on Thursday, Howland decided he needed the team to get off to a better start on defense and rebounding. […]
M. basketball: Sluggish defense source of Bruins’ troubles
NEW YORK ““ Another bad start, another unhappy ending for UCLA. This has been the formula for the men’s basketball team’s demise since going 5-0 to start the Pac-10 schedule, and Saturday it culminated in a crushing 71-55 loss to lowly St. John’s. UCLA fell behind by double digits in the first half for the […]
M. basketball: Howland promises new lineup for Washington State game
NEW YORK “”mdash; In the aftermath of UCLA’s 71-55 loss to St. John’s on Saturday, Bruin coach Ben Howland promised changes to the starting lineup. “We’re going to go back to the drawing board here and make some changes as we get prepared for Washington State,” Howland said. “We’re going to have to make some […]
M. basketball: Bruins fall to Troy, losing 76-69
The lack of passion. The turnovers. The sound of “Conquest” blaring from the rafters of Pauley Pavilion. And the losing. It’s all getting old for UCLA. Never mind that the Bruins nearly completed a comeback from 22 points down. Their ultimate 76-69 loss to crosstown rival USC on Wednesday marked a bad turning point in […]