Will Steve Alford leave UCLA for Indiana? How will Memphis fans respond to John Calipari’s return? If you’re already tired of either of those storylines, fear not. Friday’s South Regional Sweet 16 matchup between No. 2 seed Kentucky and No. 3 seed UCLA is nearly here, and the on-court action should drown out the buzz […]
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Injuries prevent football standouts from participating in Pro Day
Neither of UCLA’s potential first-round picks performed on-field drills at the Bruins’ Pro Day Tuesday. Defensive end Takkarist McKinley walked around with a sling on his right arm, still recovering from a March 6 shoulder surgery, and cornerback Fabian Moreau injured his chest during bench-press testing early in the day. McKinley said he is on […]
Lonzo Ball guides Bruins back from slow first half with poise and pace
Watch Lonzo Ball play, and it seems as if he’s perhaps got some special formula in his mind, something that lets him know when it’s time to hit a big shot. Ask him about it, though, and it’s a lot simpler. “When it’s time for me to make plays, I try to do my best,” […]
UCLA to head to Sweet 16 after defeating Cincinnati 79-67
This post was updated March 19 at 11:27 p.m. SACRAMENTO — Bryce Alford called it. “Trying to slow it down sometimes works on us for a little while,” the senior guard said Saturday regarding UCLA’s matchup with Cincinnati. “But I feel like at some point, we start to get stops and then we can run. […]
UCLA trails Cincinnati 33-30 at halftime of NCAA second round
SACRAMENTO — UCLA put forth its lowest-scoring first half of the season Sunday, heading into halftime down 33-30 to Cincinnati in Sunday’s second-round NCAA Tournament matchup. The Bruins, the third seed in the South region, struggled to find a rhythm against the sixth-seeded Bearcats’ physical defense, shooting just 37.5 percent from the field and making […]
Pace of play key in NCAA second-round matchup between UCLA, Cincinnati
Only 10 teams in the nation have posted 30 wins this season, and two of them will face off Sunday when UCLA (30-4) , the South region’s No. 3 seed, and Cincinnati (30-5), the No. 6 seed, meet in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Quick breakdown The Bruins are 3.5-point favorites, according to […]
Aaron Holiday key to basketball’s NCAA Tournament-opening win over Kent
He notched the first double-double of his career, was on the front end of the night’s two most memorable highlights and led UCLA’s final game-clinching push. And yet sophomore guard Aaron Holiday still found a way to go mostly unnoticed in the aftermath of the No. 3-seeded Bruins’ (30-4) 97-80 win over the No. 14-seeded […]