Author Archives: Sagar Parikh

There are many added benefits to being ranked No. 1 in the country. There is additional media exposure, additional fan support ““ and of course, the pride of being No. 1. According to coach Ben Howland, however, being No. 1 might not be as glamorous for the Bruins as it is made out to be. […]

There were plenty of stars during the Bruins’ run through the Maui Invitational, including tournament MVP Darren Collison and all-tournament performer Arron Afflalo. But one player who didn’t celebrate in the plethora of awards was forward Josh Shipp. On Tuesday, Shipp more than made sure he wasn’t the forgotten one, scoring a career-high 24 points […]

LAHAINA, Hawaii “”mdash; If any question remained whether UCLA would be the same team as the one that made an appearance in the Final Four last season, the Bruins gave a solid answer this week in Maui. They might be better. The No. 5 Bruins steamrolled through the competition, including No. 19 Georgia Tech 88-73 […]

LAHAINA, Hawaii “”mdash; The Bruins found out very early in the season that their inside presence is not going to be the weakness some thought it would be. Sophomore forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, and junior center Lorenzo Mata dominated the paint against the Wildcats, helping the Bruins to a 73-68 victory in a […]

MEN’S BASKETBALL Today, 7 p.m. v. George Tech Maui, Hawaii LAHAINA, Hawaii “”mdash; A day after playing easily their toughest game of the season, the Bruins now have less than 24 hours to prepare for the very talented No. 19 Georgia Tech team. The Yellow Jackets feature two probable NBA players in 6-foot-9-inch freshman forward […]

LAHAINA, Hawaii “”mdash; Any ideas about the ill effects of a 6-hour plane ride or the distractions of Maui’s white-sand beaches were quickly wiped away before Monday night’s game against Chaminade. Monday afternoon, coach Ben Howland held a comprehensive pregame walk-through in the team’s hotel ballroom before the game and made sure the team wouldn’t […]

TEMPE, Ariz. “”mdash; The knock on the UCLA offense this year had been its inability to make big plays in the passing game. For UCLA’s wide receivers, a veteran group whose members were all returning from last season, it had become a personal challenge. And for junior Brandon Breazell, Saturday’s game was his showcase. After […]