A career-high 28 points didn’t phase junior guard Brian Morrison. Nor did draining six critical three-pointers or converting a pair of mesmerizing coast-to-coast lay-ups. But nine rebounds? “That’s something special,” said Morrison after UCLA’s 84-70 victory over UC Riverside Wednesday night at Pauley Pavilion. It appears coach Ben Howland’s emphasis on defense and rebounding is […]
Author Archives: Jeff Eisenberg
M. basketball: UCLA looks to start era off right
Twelve months after last year’s season-opening loss to San Diego, Dijon Thompson’s humiliation still has not subsided. Nor has his embarrassment over a home loss to Cal State Northridge. Or Northern Arizona or Pepperdine for that matter. So when Ben Howland makes his UCLA debut Saturday night against Vermont, Thompson is determined not to let […]
[Online] W. soccer: Shutting out Smith key to soccer’s victory over Kansas
Carving out the slightest opening proved to be difficult for Kansas forward Caroline Smith. A stifling UCLA defense limited the 19-goal scorer and National Player of the Year candidate to just one shot as the Bruins shut out the Jayhawks 1-0 Friday night and moved within one victory of a berth in the College Cup. […]
M. basketball: Bruins outshine All-Stars
Just how emphatic a statement UCLA made with its victory Tuesday night remains to be seen. Yes, the Bruins slogged their way through a 95-59 rout of the Southern California All-Stars at Pauley Pavilion. But a 30-plus-point exhibition blowout hardly erases the sting of last year’s 19-loss debacle. “It felt like we didn’t really get […]
M. basketball: Point guard ready for anything
The extra pounds of muscle that Cedric Bozeman added this offseason might not make much of a difference once the season finally gets underway. What could matter more is that his mental makeup has gotten stronger. Bozeman, UCLA’s starting point guard, has fought through injuries and adversity since he first donned a Bruin uniform in […]
If there is a God, He must really hate UCLA
I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s going to take more than a stroke of luck for UCLA to derail USC’s magical season. What the Bruins need is divine intervention. Four years’ worth of UCLA’s failure and frustration has left me seeking spiritual guidance, so I’m not taking any chances this time. Because the white […]
W.soccer: Soccer clinches win with late-game goals
The last thing you want to do is make Iris Mora mad. Moments after a Pepperdine defender sent Mora sprawling in the box, the diminutive sophomore forward got her revenge. Mora broke a scoreless tie with a goal in the 62nd minute, propelling host UCLA to a 2-0 victory over the Waves Sunday in the […]