PALO ALTO ““ Don’t blame the defense. Even though UCLA didn’t get the win Thursday night, the Bruin defense finally clicked, recording its best performance of the season. In fact, the 52 points the Bruins surrendered were the least since a 65-50 UCLA win over UC Riverside in December 2001. “Before tonight, our defense had […]
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A new low: Saturday’s game marked worst loss ever at Pauley Pavilion
Just how low can this team go? Well, the Bruin squad has already set several marks for UCLA basketball futility, and many more lie ahead if the team continues to struggle. Records that have already been shattered include: “¢bull; Saturday’s 35-point shellacking by Arizona was the worst-ever loss at Pauley Pavilion for the Bruins. The […]
Oops, they did it again
Perhaps Arizona State coach Rob Evans best described the current state of UCLA basketball after his team’s 75-64 win over the Bruins. “We don’t get excited about beating UCLA anymore,” Evans said. “It’s the same as beating Washington State.” Last night’s loss to ASU (12-4, 4-1 Pac-10) was deja vu all over again for the […]
UCLA fails to pull in needed recruits
When Arizona State visited Pauley Pavilion last season, they were the most injury-plagued team in the Pac-10. Two players in their rotation, Awvee Storey and Kenny Crandall, were out, and many more were banged up. In fact, their roster was so short that they had to play Chris Osborne, whose left wrist was in a […]
Turnovers, messy handling lead to UCLA defeat
Saturday’s UCLA-St. John’s game was about as fundamentally sound as a Shaq free-throw. Yes, it was that sloppy. “It was an ugly game for both teams,” said forward Andre Patterson. “I felt like we were trying not to lose because we needed a big win.” UCLA has gone through sloppy stretches all season, committing costly […]
Despite rumors, Lavin has no plans to resign
Steve Lavin is not prepared to resign as head coach of the UCLA basketball team and will continue to be the head coach for the immediate future, despite speculation that he is about to step down. “He said he’s our head coach, and he said he is not resigning,” UCLA sports information director Marc Dellins […]
Bruins ready for championships
The UCLA men’s tennis team has perhaps the best chance to bring a championship to UCLA this spring. Last year, the team got to the Final Four before losing a tight 4-2 match to Georgia in the national semifinals. This year, every starter returns for the No. 1 Bruins, and key recruits make the lineup […]