PULLMAN, Wash. “”mdash; The road to UCLA basketball normalcy must go through places like Washington State’s Friel Court. It’s the kind of place where banners celebrating NIT appearances hang, where 1,658 fans sit mostly idle for 40 minutes of hoops, save the occasional free T-shirt giveaway during TV time-outs. “It’s tough when you look up […]
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UCLA victorious despite 29 turnovers, Washington press
SEATTLE – Perhaps the only thing rarer than a basketball team committing 29 turnovers is seeing the team still win. Trapped in the tentacles of a suffocating full-court press Thursday night against Washington, seemingly inventing revolutionary ways to give up possession, the Bruins amazingly managed to do both. Cedric Bozeman carried over a dribble as […]
UCLA (2-4) needs quick turnaround after loss to Kansas
LAWRENCE, Kan. — With the holiday season ““ and another embarrassing loss ““ thrust upon them, the Bruins’ Christmas wishes are starting to look unrealistic, even for never-say-never UCLA. A 87-70 loss to No. 19 Kansas leaves UCLA a disheveled 2-4, and the Bruins’ complete lack of execution in the first half is of profound […]
Don't wait long for Dorrell to get results
Today at a packed Morgan Center, Karl Dorrell looked nervous. But not for long. He laughed and joked. But not for long. His eyes were wide. But not for long. Karl Dorrell, UCLA’s 15th head football coach, will have his doubters. But if you ask me, those doubts, like his nervousness, won’t last long. Because […]
Bruins fall short of win despite height advantage
Two little steps forward. One huge step back. Just three days after their second straight blowout victory, the Bruins were booed off the Pauley Pavilion floor by a better portion of 5,736 fans following a 67-63 loss to Northern Arizona. The defeat saddled UCLA (2-3) with a losing record going into Saturday’s nationally-televised game against […]
Bruin big men earn their wings against Pilots
When the Bruins limped their way to an 0-2 start, Steve Lavin talked at great lengths about how much UCLA missed Andre Patterson. The sophomore forward, who stands 6 feet, 7 inches but plays like he’s six inches taller, had to watch from the stands of Pauley Pavilion for a month while he waited for […]
Oregon pits visiting teams against McArthur Court
Just how insane does it get inside of Oregon’s McArthur Court, aka The Pit, aka the house of horrors for visiting teams? Two years ago in a game against Top-10 Arizona, officials told head coach Ernie Kent that he needed to quiet the crowd while Arizona shot free throws or else face a technical foul. […]