For 17 games, offense was not a problem for the Bruins. But for the second time in its past two games, UCLA men’s basketball (13-6, 4-3 Pac-12) lost as a result of poor shooting, falling 69-63 at Oregon State (11-7, 3-3) on Thursday night. The Bruins, who did not shoot under 40 percent from the […]
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UCLA men’s basketball to strive for victories after recent losses
It’s a big trip for the Bruins. UCLA men’s basketball (13-5, 4-2 Pac-12) heads north this week to take on Oregon State (10-7, 2-3) and Oregon (12-6, 2-3), looking to pad an NCAA Tournament resume that has grown shaky after recent losses to Stanford (10-8, 4-1) and Colorado (11-7, 3-3). The Bruins are still projected […]
UCLA men’s basketball triumphs over Utah in 83-64 blowout home win
This post was updated Jan. 11 at 11:08 p.m. It wasn’t until their sixth shot Thursday night that the Bruins finally missed. Even then, they grabbed the offensive rebound and promptly scored. UCLA men’s basketball (13-4, 4-1 Pac-12) never trailed en route to an 83-64 home victory over Utah (10-6, 2-3) on Thursday night, with […]
Men’s basketball blows big lead in double-overtime loss to Stanford
Two games into Pac-12 play, the Bruins seemed to have put their free-throw woes behind them. Their struggles from the charity stripe were as bad as ever Thursday night, though, as UCLA men’s basketball (11-4, 2-1 Pac-12) coughed up a 13-point second-half lead before losing 107-99 in double overtime at Stanford (7-8, 1-1). The Bruins […]
Bruins open up 17-7 halftime lead in Cactus Bowl with Rosen sidelined
No Josh Rosen, no problem. With the junior quarterback sidelined in the aftermath of a concussion suffered in November, UCLA football opened up a 17-7 halftime lead over Kansas State at Tuesday’s Cactus Bowl in Phoenix thanks to an impressive showing from backup quarterback Devon Modster. Modster, a redshirt freshman, finished the period 10-of-15 for […]
Unranked UCLA men’s basketball defeats No. 7 Kentucky 83-75
The early part of the season has been frustrating for UCLA men’s basketball, with its most memorable headlines stemming from the arrest of three players for shoplifting in China. The Bruins started to change the narrative Saturday. UCLA (9-3) upset No. 7 Kentucky (9-2) 83-75 at the CBS Sports Classic in New Orleans. Junior guard […]
UCLA men’s basketball heads into halftime tied with No. 7 Kentucky
UCLA men’s basketball (8-3) entered halftime Saturday tied 39-39 with No. 7 Kentucky (9-1) in the CBS Sports Classic in New Orleans, closing the half with a 10-2 run to knot up the score. The Bruins started strong, jumping out to a 26-21 lead before suffering through a scoring drought of nearly six minutes that […]