He was supposed to be the Bruins’ outside sharpshooter. The instant offensive spark off the bench. But following a 10-game suspension to begin the season and a lack of practice time with the team, Nikola Dragovic’s freshman year at UCLA had seen him relegated to sitting on the bench. “It was frustrating,” Dragovic said. “But […]
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Bruins grab big victory
This is the UCLA team Bruin fans have been waiting for. In a matchup of conference supremacy, the No. 5 Bruins clearly showed which team is the leader of the Pac-10 in a dominating 69-57 victory over the No. 9 Oregon Ducks in front of a rocking crowd of 12,113 at Pauley Pavilion on Thursday. […]
Foul trouble plagues big men in second half
PALO ALTO “”mdash; One hook shot on the left block by center Lorenzo Mata. A right-handed layup by forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute on the right block. It was apparent that it was UCLA’s strategy to get the ball inside against the Stanford Cardinal early in the game on Sunday. And the plan worked, […]
UCLA repeats pattern of second-half comeback
BERKELEY “”mdash; When UCLA fell behind Cal 16-8 with 10:28 in the first half on Thursday, it was the same old story for the No. 3 Bruins. In each of the Bruins’ last five games, UCLA has fallen behind by deficits of six or more in the first half. On Thursday against Cal, it was […]
Difficult road ahead for UCLA
No matter the foe. No matter the opponent. Winning on the road in the Pac-10, especially this season, is extremely difficult. No. 3 UCLA, which has played only three road games this season, will find that out quickly as they travel to California (12-7, 4-3 Pac-10) tonight to take on the Bears at Haas Pavilion. […]
Arizona talks the talk, UCLA wins the game
Look who’s talking now. Two weeks after Arizona sophomore forward Marcus Williams claimed, “We are the standard (of this conference),” the Bruins proved on Saturday that all their talking is done on the court. In front of a season-high 12,249 fans at Pauley, the No. 3 Bruins handily defeated the No. 11 Wildcats 73-69 and […]
After saying no to UCLA, Budinger faces Pauley
Chase Budinger had everything a coach would want in a basketball player. Understanding of the fundamentals, a fantastic shooting touch, an intrinsic knowledge of the game. And being 6 feet 7 inches, with a 43-inch vertical leap, makes it reasonable why both UCLA and Arizona were gasping at the thought of getting the services of […]