Author Archives: Jeff Agase

WASHINGTON “”mdash; Like an eligible bachelor on the eve of Valentine’s Day, UCLA had gone up and down the West Coast in search of the perfect mate. At times, and especially over the last few Pac-10 games, it looked like the Bruins might finally have found the team of their dreams: a squad capable of […]

Sitting in their locker room at halftime, the Bruins probably didn’t hear USC football coach Pete Carroll triumphantly ringing the Victory Bell at center court. But they and their fans probably still hear the ringing from the Rose Bowl end zones last November. Or from the yellow seats of Section 316 at Pauley Pavilion a […]

Less than a month ago, the Good Ship Bruin sailed down the river and came to a fork. The metaphorical impasse was a home game against USC. The Bruins had swept the Washington schools the previous weekend and, at 4-5, were finally playing with purpose and direction. UCLA wasn’t exactly cruising, but at least they […]

As of right now, one of the two teams that played Saturday at Pauley Pavilion is going to the Pac-10 Tournament. (Hint: it’s not the one with 11 national championships.) The Bruins’ 83-79 loss to Oregon State dumped them into sole possession of ninth place in the conference, and, consequently, into uncharted territory for UCLA […]

This time, their shots fell. This time, they didn’t implode. This time, the rebounds stayed in their hands. This time, the guy with the paper bag over his head stood up and made an “L” with his arms while a crowd of 9,008 at Pauley Pavilion screamed out “U-C-L-A” around the arena. But this time, […]

BERKELEY “”mdash; In this season full of so many painful tricks, Steve Lavin and the Bruins got two rare treats Saturday at Haas Pavillion. Not only did UCLA play in front of a packed arena, but the fans at the game actually wanted Lavin to keep his job. Chanting “We love Lavin” and touting advertisements […]

PALO ALTO ““ For 39 minutes and 54 seconds, the Bruins looked right into the eyes of the fates and gritted their teeth. They wrestled for rebounds. They dove for loose balls. They controlled the tempo, they sweated, they leapt, they looked as comfortable as they had in a building where they always seemed to […]