Fierce offense key to UCLA’s 81-71 victory over California

Everyone knows how explosive and dangerous No. 4 UCLA’s offense can be. Case in point: an 11-0 run in one minute and 45 seconds led by the freshmen duo of guard Lonzo Ball and forward TJ Leaf that busted open a 3-point UCLA lead. Or consider the fact that on any given night, any one […]

UCLA men’s basketball leads Cal 44-24 at halftime

It took No. 4 UCLA (14-1, 1-1 Pac-12) less than seven minutes to bust it wide open. The Bruins were still feeling it out against the California Bears (10-4, 1-1 Pac-12), leading 15-12 with three 3-pointers from senior guard Bryce Alford. Then UCLA’s star freshmen duo woke up the crowd. Forward TJ Leaf hit a […]

UCLA men’s basketball leads Oregon State 34-26 at halftime

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Outside of freshmen guard Lonzo Ball and forward TJ Leaf, the rest of No. 2 UCLA may have left its game back in Eugene, Oregon. After suffering their first loss of the season on a last-second thriller to the Ducks on Wednesday night, the Bruins were going to find out just how […]

UCLA men’s basketball overpowers Michigan in second half to win 102-84

This post was updated Dec. 10 at 7:49 p.m. With just over a minute left in the first half, it looked like the game was slipping away from UCLA. After holding a 6-point lead with 5:31 before halftime, the Bruins found themselves suddenly down seven to the Michigan Wolverines. Then Lonzo Ball took over. The […]

UCLA men’s basketball tied with Michigan 50-50 at halftime

Two things happened when UCLA upset then-No. 1 Kentucky a week ago. First, the Bruins jumped up to No. 2 in the nation. But maybe more importantly, UCLA fans are starting to pay attention again. Soon after the win against the Wildcats, UCLA Athletics announced that the game against the Michigan Wolverines sold out. And […]

UCLA football falls 52-45 to Utah’s strong running game

UCLA had faith in Mike Fafaul’s arm with sophomore quarterback Josh Rosen still sidelined. The good – 464 passing yards and five touchdowns. The bad – 30 incomplete passes. The ugly – four interceptions. Regardless, the backup redshirt senior quarterback led the Bruins to 45 points against the Utah Utes Saturday. For a UCLA team […]

UCLA football trails Utah 27-21 at halftime

No Rosen, no problem. Redshirt senior Mike Fafaul started for the second consecutive game and was able to lead UCLA to three touchdowns in the first half against Utah. But the Bruin defense that has been so stout all season began showing cracks. In between some dominant play, UCLA gave up big plays that led […]