[NCAA Tournament]: Bruins to face Bulldogs for spot in Elite Eight

SAN DIEGO “”mdash; UCLA coach Ben Howland and Gonzaga coach Mark Few have more than just a few things in common. They’re both the sons of Presbyterian ministers. They both like to fly fish. Howland acknowledges that Few is much better at it. And oh yeah, they’re both still coaching in the NCAA Tournament, guiding […]

[Online Exclusive]: Mbah a Moute makes his mark on first tournament game

SAN DIEGO “”mdash; Sitting in the press room of the J.D. Morgan Center during Selection Sunday, UCLA’s Luc Richard Mbah a Moute said he wasn’t nervous at all awaiting the Bruins’ name to be called. He didn’t look too nervous playing in his first NCAA Tournament game, either. The freshman forward led UCLA (28-6) in […]

[Online Exclusive]: It's not easy being defensive

It’s not as easy as UCLA is making it look. At least that’s what the Bruins think. After their third consecutive lopsided victory, this time a 71-59 win in the semifinals of the Pac-10 Tournament over Arizona, many of the Bruins were quick to deflect the notion the road to tonight’s tournament final against California […]

Arizona, Cal, Oregon top quarterfinals

No Hassan Adams? No problem. Fourth-seeded Arizona may have been without its leading scorer, suspended from the Pac-10 Tournament because of a DUI, but the team ultimately didn’t need him in beating fifth-seeded Stanford 73-68 Thursday to reach the tournament’s semifinal at the Staples Center. Even in victory, however, Arizona point guard Mustafa Shakur noticed […]