David Singleton took the loss a little differently than his teammates. “Saturday night I went out there, shot 200 free throws,” the freshman guard said. “I just needed to get some free throws down, make sure to get my mind right so I could move on (to) the next game.” UCLA men’s basketball (12-12, 5-6 […]
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Men’s basketball defeated by Utah 93-92 at the buzzer after giving up 22-point lead
This post was updated Feb. 9 at 5:35 p.m. A polar vortex recently sent bitter cold weather and biting winds into the Midwest. The Pacific Northwest is currently experiencing a brutal winter storm, prompting Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to declare a state of emergency. UCLA experienced its own Game of Thrones-esque winter late in the […]
Men’s basketball leads Utah 49-32 after defensively dynamic half
UCLA had a surprise brewing for Utah. Earlier in the week, interim coach Murry Bartow said his team simply was better statistically in a zone defense compared to man-to-man. But after sticking with a zone defense for the first 10 games of Pac-12 play, the Bruins started in man-to-man defense for the first few minutes […]
Utah matchup offers men’s basketball chance to move up in conference standings
The Bruins need a win. UCLA men’s basketball (12-11, 5-5 Pac-12) is on the cusp of its second three-game losing skid since the start of conference play and will face Utah (12-10, 6-4) at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday. The Bruins are at risk of slipping below .500 in Pac-12 competition for the first time since […]
Men’s basketball loses to Colorado Buffaloes 73-84 in season’s fourth home loss
The Bruins couldn’t hold on to any momentum. UCLA men’s basketball (12-11, 5-5 Pac-12) kept within striking distance of Colorado (13-9, 4-6) for nearly all 40 minutes Wednesday night, but ultimately lost 84-73 at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins have now lost their last three meetings with the Buffaloes dating back to last season. Colorado, who […]
Colorado leads UCLA men’s basketball 38-37 at halftime in Pauley Pavilion
Wednesday’s first half went better for the Bruins than their last. Despite having only nine turnovers compared to the 18 it had in the first half against Washington on Saturday, UCLA men’s basketball (12-10, 5-4 Pac-12) trails Colorado (12-9, 3-6) 38-37 at the half. The Buffaloes opened the contest by jumping out to a 20-8 lead […]
Men’s basketball not deceived by Colorado’s shooting as Buffaloes come to Pauley
Murry Bartow said the Bruins would stick to zone defense. “Right now, we just think we’re better in the zone,” said the interim coach. “If you look at our numbers, we’ve just been much better in zone than we have in man.” UCLA men’s basketball (12-10, 5-4 Pac-12) will host Colorado (12-9, 3-6) in Pauley […]