A fast start and solid play against Stanford gets UCLA men’s basketball its 6th straight win

PALO ALTO “”mdash; Hot shooting and balanced scoring propelled the Bruins to a fast start Thursday night, and the UCLA men’s basketball team found their stroke just enough times the rest of the way en route to their sixth straight victory.

UCLA men’s basketball keeps Oregon State stifled in 69-61 victory

Two days before Valentine’s Day, UCLA made sure that Oregon State felt plenty of rejection.

The Bruins blocked 16 shots in their 69-61 victory over the Beavers Saturday, their fifth win in a row and ninth in their last 10 games.

Sophomore Tyler Honeycutt alone swatted eight shots, the highest number in the Pac-10 this season by a single player.

“That’s a lot of blocks,” coach Ben Howland said.

Overtime with Daily Bruin Sports: February 7, 2011

As UCLA men’s basketball provides the wins, Sam Strong continues to provide the analysis with guest host Ryan Eshoff. On this week’s show, the hosts will talk about the team’s win against St. John’s on Saturday. They’ll also discuss junior quarterback Richard Brehaut’s decision to join the baseball team in addition to playing football. Oregon Daily Emerald sports editor Luke Clark returns as this week’s guest.

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UCLA men’s basketball team continues win streak after beating out St. John’s, 66-59, in Saturday morning game

Like a groggy family on Christmas morning, UCLA had to be woken up by its youngest members.
The Bruins may not have had the 10 seniors that their opponents boasted, but they had a couple of pretty energetic and productive rookies.