This post was updated Jan. 24 at 11:25 p.m. Garbage time is frequently defined as when a team is leading by double digits with only a couple minutes left in the game. The winning team dials back the intensity with a win in the bag, giving the losing team an opportunity to go on a […]
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Men’s basketball narrowly leads Arizona State 44-43 at halftime
The first UCLA men’s basketball turnover came six minutes, 50 seconds into the game. It was a stark contrast from three of the past four games, in which the Bruins committed more than 20 turnovers. But over the next 10 minutes, UCLA gave the ball away six times. That, combined with nine offensive rebounds by Arizona […]
Men’s basketball’s 3-point halftime deficit widens into 80-67 loss to USC
This post was updated Jan. 19 at 4:14 p.m. Once again, the zone defense was impenetrable. Not UCLA’s, against which USC made 16-of-30 field goal attempts in the second half and shot 46.9 percent overall. The Bruins (10-8, 3-2 Pac-12) struggled again to generate open looks against a 2-3 zone defense, shooting under 40 percent […]
Men’s basketball tails USC at 36-33 after turnover-heavy first half
Before a single minute passed, sophomore guard Chris Smith fumbled a fast-break pass with no one within five feet of him. Later in the first half, redshirt junior guard Prince Ali airballed a trail 3-pointer on another fast-break possession. Yet despite a multitude of miscues, UCLA men’s basketball (10-7, 3-1 Pac-12) only trailed 36-33 to […]
Men’s basketball faces duo of Oregon teams in first road trip of Pac-12 play
UCLA and Oregon began the season as the media’s top-two choices to win the Pac-12 men’s basketball title. To say they have not been playing like the favorites would be an understatement. The Bruins fired coach Steve Alford after losing four straight games to close its nonconference slate. On the other hand, the Ducks’ crown […]
Men’s basketball endures another blow as Buckeyes best them 80-66
Jaylen Hands sped past his defender and toward an unblocked hoop, but his layup attempt spun off the rim. The sophomore guard slammed both of his hands on the hardwood before running back on defense. That show of frustration summed up UCLA men’s basketball’s (7-5) 80-66 loss to No. 15 Ohio State (11-1) on Saturday, […]
Men’s basketball to toughen up skills for next match against LMU
Former UCLA guards and first-round draft picks Lonzo Ball and Aaron Holiday were in attendance Wednesday night for the Bruins’ double-digit victory over Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors. Ball and Holiday were the primary ball-handlers for UCLA in 2016 and 2017, respectively, and they watched their successor – sophomore point guard Jaylen Hands – record a career-high […]