M. basketball: UCLA centers no match for Frye’s outstanding play

With starting UCLA center Michael Fey experiencing a rebound drought, it was no surprise that Arizona big man Channing Frye turned in a spectacular performance Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. Frye was 11-of-19 from the floor, pulling down six offensive rebounds and converting most of them into baskets. By the final buzzer, he amassed a game-high […]

M. basketball: Team doesn’t waste time gearing up for Saturday

After improving their Pac-10 record to 5-0 with a Thursday night victory over Arizona State, the Bruins are looking toward Saturday’s matchup against Arizona to keep their conference record clean. “It’s back to business,” forward Dijon Thompson said. “We have to focus on our next game.” Arizona, currently No. 7 in the country, was defeated […]

M. basketball: Howland highlights need for improved rebounding

UCLA men’s basketball coach Ben Howland stressed improved rebounding as a necessity in this week’s games against Arizona State and Arizona, especially for sophomore centers Michael Fey and Ryan Hollins. “They’ve got to do a better job,” Howland said. In conference play, the pair has combined for only 16 rebounds in 160 minutes. During Saturday’s […]

[Online exclusive]: M. soccer: Men's soccer coach resigns

UCLA head soccer coach Tom Fitzgerald announced his resignation Friday, citing family reasons for returning to his home state of Florida. Fitzgerald will also return to assume head coaching responsibilities at the University of Tampa, where he was head coach from 1987-1995. The need to be closer to his family, however, was the main factor […]

M. basketball: UCLA to battle both Washington teams

Traveling to frigid Washington weather for a pair of games this weekend, the only thing more difficult for the Bruins than preventing their 2-0 Pac-10 record from freezing might be packing their suitcases. “I’ve never been to seven below,” freshman forward Trevor Ariza said. “I don’t even know how to pack for that.” The Bruins […]

[Online exclusive] M. basketball: UCLA defense spoils Oregon’s three-point shooting

After studying film and the scouting report for Oregon, UCLA knew that if it wanted to win its second Pac-10 game of the season, it had to stop the Ducks’ ability to shoot three-pointers. Not only did the Bruins prepare for Oregon’s shots beyond the arc, but they brought the Ducks’ wing play from highly […]