Author Archives: Jason Feder

If you’ve ever taken a history class, you might know a thing or two about Black Tuesday. You know, that day in October 1929 that marked the beginning of the Great Depression and set America on a spiraling course downward.

PHILADELPHIA — So it ends. The Bruins’ shot at a fourth consecutive Final Four. The collegiate careers of three seniors. The chance to play one more game. It all came crashing down Saturday, as No. 6-seeded UCLA could do nothing right against No. 3-seeded Villanova, the Bruins falling flat 89-69 in Philadelphia in the second […]

PHILADELPHIA ““ With senior point guard Darren Collison on the bench with four fouls and about nine minutes left to play, the Bruin lead started to dwindle. Virginia Commonwealth was gaining momentum, and somebody had to do something. Enter Jrue Holiday. The freshman guard came up huge when UCLA needed him most. “We just needed […]

When senior point guard Darren Collison announced his decision last April to stay in Westwood one more season, there was one thing on his mind: unfinished business.

For the final time in their UCLA careers, seniors Alfred Aboya, Darren Collison and Josh Shipp took to the Pauley Pavilion hardwood on Saturday.

For the first time in his life, senior center Alfred Aboya’s parents got to see him play basketball.

For the past three years, this calendar week for the men’s basketball team has been focused on the prospects of gaining a No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament.