UCLA fans should take one last glimpse at Steve Lavin, because the only question left concerning his job status appears to be whether he resigns or is fired. Lavin has expressed interest in succeeding Gene Keady as head coach of Purdue, under whom he was an assistant from 1988-1991, according to a source close to […]
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St. John’s may prove hearty foe
Fans might call it New York versus Los Angeles, or East Coast versus West Coast. But in tomorrow’s matchup against St. John’s (7-4, 1-1 Big East), the Bruins’ most ardent opponents just might be themselves. “We have to clean up our deficiencies,” said UCLA head coach Steve Lavin. Bouncing back might be easier said than […]
Stuffed: Trojans slam Bruins, 80-75
There’s plenty of blame to go around for last night’s deflating 80-75 loss to USC. First and foremost has to be Steve Lavin, whose game plan and substitutions flat-out failed against a Trojan team that was ready for anything. Despite a lack of an inside presence, 7-foot center Michael Fey didn’t see a minute of […]
Kapono turns into dynamite on court
PULLMAN, Wash. “”mdash; Jason Kapono entered Saturday’s game against Washington State having one of the worst five-game stretches of his career, averaging just 11.1 points per game during the span, while seeing his team drop three out of its last five. But he never got discouraged. Instead of getting down on himself, Kapono took extra […]
Bruins play street ball to beat Washington in conference opener
SEATTLE — UCLA played perhaps its sloppiest game in a slop-filled season on Thursday night against Washington, committing a season-high 29 turnovers and 24 fouls. But the team also showed enough poise and intensity to overcome the plethora of mistakes, recording a 77-67 win to open up Pac-10 play at Bank of America Arena. "As […]
Bruins' slow first half determines loss to Jayhawks
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Bruins experimented with almost everything on Saturday. They tried running the floor, and they tried slowing the game down. They tried a big lineup, a small lineup and a mixed lineup. They tried pressing, and they tried a half-court defense. They even tried showing some energy and intensity in the second […]
Patterson should be back at UCLA after earning sufficient marks
In an interview session Sunday, sophomore forward Andre Patterson said that his grades should be good enough to get back into UCLA. After earning two A’s and a C at Santa Monica City College, Patterson will give his grades to Mike Casillas, the director of Student-Athlete Counseling, tomorrow in order to regain a roster spot […]