EUGENE, Ore. — In a rematch of last year’s Pac-12 tournament final, things look to be more evenly matched. Last March, Oregon pounded UCLA on the boards in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, thanks in large part to center Tony Woods and forward Arsalan Kazemi. Both no longer wear emerald and yellow […]
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UCLA men’s basketball begins road series at Oregon
Sitting at the 20-game mark with a 16-4 record, UCLA men’s basketball has little to cringe about. The least-talented team they’ve lost to – Utah – is a respectable 14-6 and, with Sunday night’s win over Cal, the Bruins have a share of the No. 2 spot in the Pac-12. In other words, it’s probably […]
UCLA basketball builds strategy for upcoming road games
UCLA men’s basketball struggled on its first Pac-12 road trip, shooting poorly in a narrow win over Colorado and a five-point loss to Utah. The Bruins will have to figure out how to deal with the challenges faced on the road, as five of their next seven matchups will come in hostile territory. “Just overall […]
Tony Parker’s Cal game highlights inconsistent play
With around 12 minutes to go in the first half of UCLA men’s basketball’s win over Cal Sunday, sophomore forward/center Tony Parker checked into the game looking to build off his career performance in the previous game. One minute later, he was back on the bench, a towel draped over his head, with two fouls […]
UCLA men’s basketball holds off Cal’s rally, wins 76-64
Leading by 18 with just over 15 minutes to play, UCLA basketball had Cal on the ropes Sunday night with sole possession of second place in the Pac-12 just about wrapped up. But first, to close out an eventual 76-64 victory, they had to overcome a Bird problem.
UCLA men’s basketball defeats Cal, 76-64
Leading by 18 with just over 15 minutes to play, UCLA basketball had Cal on the ropes Sunday night, with sole possession of second place in the Pac-12 just about wrapped up. But first, to close out an eventual 76-64 victory, they had to overcome a Bird problem. Cal freshman Jabari Bird, who has struggled of […]
UCLA men’s basketball leads Cal 40-29 at halftime
If Sunday’s first half proved anything, it’s that David Wear gets over his colds quickly. In a Thursday win over Stanford, the redshirt senior forward was limited by foul trouble and a common cold that coach Steve Alford said would be cleared up by game time.