This post was updated Jan. 13 at 10:35 p.m. UCLA’s performance Saturday night might have been “as cold as the Rockies,” but it sure wasn’t refreshing. “When we took the floor I thought we were flat,” said coach Steve Alford. “I think that was as poor as we’ve played all year.” UCLA struggled to hit […]
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UCLA men’s basketball will rely on top players to challenge Utah
Entering the season, UCLA men’s basketball only had two known quantities in junior guard Aaron Holiday and senior center Thomas Welsh. The Bruins’ frontcourt depth took another hit after freshmen forwards Jalen Hill and Cody Riley were suspended for shoplifting in China, forcing redshirt sophomore Alex Olesinski into the rotation as the first frontcourt player […]
Wang’s Word: Unfounded rumors that teammates dislike Josh Rosen should not affect draft
Josh Rosen is finally gone. The nation’s top-ranked pro-style high school quarterback in 2015 via 247Sports endured a tumultuous three-year tenure as a Bruin. But despite playing under a different offensive coordinator each season and learning a new playbook every offseason, Rosen cemented his place in the top-three of nearly every UCLA passing record in […]
Men’s basketball overwhelms California in 107-84 victory
Berkeley, CALIFORNIA — Saturday was a tale of two zones for UCLA. The Bruins shot lights out from 3-point distance, making 17 of their 30 attempts, including 9-of-11 after halftime. On the defensive end, UCLA’s 3-2 zone wreaked havoc on Cal’s offense. The Bears shot only 18.2 percent on 3-pointers and 25.6 percent overall in the […]
Five talking points as UCLA football prepares for Cactus Bowl
Almost two weeks have passed since UCLA Athletics held a press conference to welcome the new football coach Chip Kelly, but the Bruins still have one more game under interim head coach Jedd Fisch – the Cactus Bowl on Dec. 26. Here are five things that have happened since the regular season ended. 1. Rosen […]
Men’s basketball to play Detroit Mercy as it dominates transition season
Mercy is coming to Pauley Pavilion on Sunday. But no one is asking for forgiveness, and it will probably only rain for 40 minutes instead of 40 days and nights – 3-pointers, that is. Detroit Mercy (4-3), which is tied for 31st in the country in attempted 3-pointers per game, and its fast-paced offense will […]
UCLA men’s basketball relies on defense, defeats Cal State Bakersfield
It wasn’t pretty, but UCLA men’s basketball grinded out yet another win against a non-Power Five opponent. The Bruins trailed for the majority of the first half against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners (4-4), but scraped out a two-point advantage at halftime. UCLA (6-1) eventually went on a 9-0 run early in the second half […]