This post was updated at 11:59 p.m. On UCLA’s first possession Wednesday night, Bryce Alford found Tony Parker, who calmly spotted up and sank a quick jumper. Cal State Fullerton answered with a shot clock violation. Though the game didn’t end there, it might as well have. After dropping two of three games and allowing […]
Category Archives: Men’s Basketball
UCLA leads Fullerton 40-23 at halftime
Any lingering foul taste in the Bruins’ mouths after their 1-2 showing at last week’s Battle 4 Atlantis tournament was quickly cleansed from their palates Wednesday night against the Cal State Fullerton Titans. UCLA men’s basketball jumped out to an early advantage and holds a 40-23 lead over Cal State Fullerton at halftime. The Bruins took […]
Bruins primed for improvements following tournament in Bahamas
For a coach whose team just returned from a seventh-place finish in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament and which was throttled on national television by North Carolina less than a week ago, Steve Alford was unexpectedly pleased with UCLA’s performance last week during Tuesday’s media availability. While those watching the games saw the Bruins’ mistakes, […]
With only one win, men’s basketball finishes seventh in the Bahamas
When UCLA men’s basketball boarded a plane last Monday for the Bahamas to play in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, it did so with some newfound national respect, the Bruins’ 4-0 record earning them the No. 22 spot in the AP poll. Three games later, the Bruins returned toting a very different perception. After narrowly […]
UCLA falls to Oklahoma 75-65 in the Bahamas
After trailing at halftime for the first time this season, UCLA men’s basketball lost its first game of the year, falling to Oklahoma 75-65 in its first game of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. The loss means UCLA will next play No. 5 North Carolina, who lost to Butler earlier Wednesday. UCLA (4-1) wasted no time in […]
UCLA men’s basketball trails Oklahoma 32-27 at halftime
Following Butler’s upset of No. 5 North Carolina, UCLA men’s basketball took the court in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas. The No. 22 Bruins trail the Oklahoma Sooners 32-27 at halftime. After falling behind 5-0 to start the game, UCLA scored nine straight to take an early lead. While the UCLA offense […]
Men’s basketball to test limits in Battle 4 Atlantis tournament
It took UCLA men’s basketball about 37 minutes to pull away from Long Beach State for good on Sunday. After largely coasting through their first three games, winning by an average of 27 points, the Bruins got their first real competition of the season against the 49ers. There’s plenty more of that to come. Very […]