STANFORD, Calif.—On Saturday, a weekday win means nothing. For the third time this season, UCLA made a mess it will spend a whole week cleaning up at home. After a Wednesday well spent in Berkeley, where UCLA obliterated Cal by 20 points and gave merit to increased NCAA tournament hype, the Bruins waltzed into Maples […]
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UCLA men’s basketball fosters hope for catching Arizona
As the clock in Haas Pavilion wound down on UCLA men’s basketball’s 86-66 win over Cal on Wednesday, things were just starting to pick up in Salt Lake City. Utah and conference-leader Arizona were heading into overtime. While the Wildcats escaped with a win, the team that once looked unreachable no longer seems that far […]
UCLA avenges last year’s loss with 86-66 defeat of Cal
Last year’s road game against Cal was nothing short of a disaster for UCLA men’s basketball, as the Bruins fell behind by 25 in the first half and eventually lost by 13.
UCLA leads Cal 44-32 at the half
BERKELEY, Calif. — After struggling with lagging first-half energy in recent games, UCLA men’s basketball turned things around Wednesday night at Cal, jumping out to a fast start, both in scoring and tempo. Pushing the ball in transition, the Bruins opened the game with a 14-5 run and didn’t let up, leading the Golden Bears […]
UCLA men’s basketball, Jordan Adams anticipating challenge at Cal
With a 10-of-14 shooting performanceon Saturdayagainst Utah, Jordan Adams stole the show. However, he didn’t need to worry about stealing the ball. That he’s been able to do successfully all season. The sophomore guard picked four Ute pockets on Saturday, bringing his season total to 73. Adams has recorded at least two steals in 20 […]
UCLA’s offense rebounds from last game against Utah in 80-66 win
There have been times this season when Jordan Adams has gone missing for UCLA. There was the 0-for-9 shooting effort against Oregon State in which the sophomore guard looked to facilitate rather than shoot. There was the game on Thursday night against Colorado in which Adams struggled mightily from three-point range, missing each of his […]
UCLA leads Utah 33-31 at halftime
Following a 74-69 stunner in Salt Lake City on Jan. 18, UCLA wondered where its offense went for the entirety of the first half. Nearly a month later, the Bruins appear to have found at least a piece of their first half form. Despite shooting just 43.3 percent from the field, they lead 33-31 at the half.