Spread thinly, Bruins lose to Sun Devils 78-60

TEMPE, Ariz. — Before Saturday’s game, a UCLA coach warned the Bruins that the matchup with the unranked Arizona State Sun Devils should be treated as a trap game. After a thrilling yet exhausting win over a top-10 Arizona team on Thursday, UCLA traveled to Wells Fargo Arena missing a player from its already thin […]

With shortage of players, men’s basketball picks up the pace

The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information.  MESA, Ariz. — UCLA made a plan to play a more up-tempo style this season. An influx of athletic freshmen and a new point guard meant the Bruins were going to run. When […]

Media question origins of Shabazz’s Gucci backpack

MESA, Ariz. — UCLA freshman Shabazz Muhammad led the Bruins to an 84-73 win over No. 6 Arizona on Thursday but one media member chose to focus on his fashion sense rather than his 23-point performance. Yahoo Sports’ Pat Forde made several comments about Muhammad’s Gucci backpack in his column from Thursday’s game at McKale Center. “I’m just saying a college […]