In UCLA’s final regular-season game against USC, Caleb Benenoch’s arms were a topic of discussion after he swung one at a Trojan defender, earning himself an early trip to the locker room. After Thursday’s practice, UCLA’s football’s second this spring, the sophomore offensive lineman’s arms were again a topic of discussion, but for a much […]
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Video: Jordan Payton talks to media after first spring practice
Rising junior wide receiver Jordan Payton speaks to the media following UCLA’s first spring practice
Video: Owamagbe Odighizuwa talks to media following practice
Redshirt senior defensive end Owamagbe Odighizuwa talks to the media following UCLA’s first spring practice.
UCLA not consoled by effort against No. 1 Arizona
Steve Alford knew what he was up against. The UCLA men’s basketball coach spoke Tuesday about the strength of Arizona’s defense in anticipation of the tough opposition the team would face Thursday. The Wildcats lived up to their billing. Arizona (16-0, 3-0 Pac-12) played smothering defense against UCLA’s offense, the second-highest scoring unit in the […]
Men’s basketball plays strong second-half defense in win over Weber State
Tied with No. 8 Duke at halftime, UCLA men’s basketball looked poised to topple one of the nation’s top teams on national television Thursday. But there were still 20 minutes left to play. In the second half, the Bruins were outscored by 17 and were outplayed in the second half for the third consecutive game, prompting questions about their ability to finish games. UCLA put those concerns to rest Sunday, playing stifling second-half defense en route to an 80-63 win over Weber State in front of a season-high crowd of 7,013.
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Read stories from our special UCLA-USC game preview insert, including features recounting the history of the rivalry and predictions from our sports columnists about the Nov. 30 game.
Bruins reach milestones in 81-70 win against Eagles
On one play, two Bruins set milestones. Curling around a screen, sophomore guard Jordan Adams grabbed a pass from sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson, took a few steps to the rim and laid the ball in off the glass. The bucket gave Adams his 28th point of the night – a new career high – and gave Anderson his 10th assist of the game, giving him his first career triple double.