Earlier in the week, coach Steve Alford called Long Beach State his team’s biggest test thus far in the young season. In a performance that wasn’t always pretty, the Bruins still managed to pass. Barely. Senior guard Norman Powell led all scorers with 24 points while sophomore guard Bryce Alford added 17 points and seven […]
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UCLA men’s basketball leads Long beach State 42-31 at halftime
With its offense sputtering for much of the first half, UCLA’s defense rose to the occasion against Long Beach State. The Bruins forced 10 turnovers and continually made the 49ers settle for deep outside shots in building a 42-31 halftime lead. Senior guard Norman Powell leads all scorers with 13 points, while sophomore guard Bryce Alford […]
UCLA men’s basketball dominates in 107-74 win against Nicholls State
UCLA didn’t mess around in the opening minutes of its game against Nicholls State Thursday. On their very first possession, the Bruins swung the ball around the key, then fed it to the post where freshman forward Kevon Looney easily laid it in. After struggling out of the gate offensively on Sunday against Coastal Carolina, […]
UCLA men’s basketball leads Nicholls State 60-29 at halftime
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. UCLA continually attacked on offense and used a dominant defensive effort en route to building a 60-29 lead over Nicholls State in the first half. Sophomore guard Bryce Alford led all scorers with 18 points, while junior forward/center Tony Parker chipped in with 13 points and six rebounds. […]
Men’s basketball works on balancing speed and half-court sets
Ever since coach Steve Alford took over, UCLA is used to going fast. Just maybe not this fast. The up-tempo Bruins begin a five-game stretch Thursday that will cover eight days and more than 2,500 miles as the team heads to the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament next week. However, first on the […]
Lengthy wingspans on UCLA men’s basketball team aid zone defense
UCLA men’s basketball’s biggest difference this season is just that: the difference in its bigs. With their four most-played frontcourt players – freshman forward Kevon Looney, sophomore forward Wanaah Bail, junior forward/center Tony Parker and freshman center Thomas Welsh – possessing wingspans of 6 feet 11 inches or larger, the Bruins’ length is its most […]
Men’s basketball overcomes slow start to defeat Coastal Carolina 84-71
For a team that supposedly entered the year lacking an identity, UCLA hasn’t taken long to find one. Once again, the Bruins’ length, physicality and toughness – spearheaded by freshman forward Kevon Looney – helped UCLA overcome a sluggish start on offense to defeat Coastal Carolina 84-71. The run-and-gun approach that worked so well in […]