After an arduous season filled with NCAA investigations, transfers, injuries and everything else that comes with college basketball, the UCLA men’s basketball team finally has its path set for the NCAA tournament. On Sunday, the Bruins (25-9, 13-5 Pac-12) were seeded sixth in the South region for the NCAA tournament, giving them a second-round matchup […]
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UCLA’s Kenny Donaldson helps teams balance grades, games
The UCLA basketball team is preparing for its toughest test of the season this week, the NCAA Tournament. Because UCLA is on the quarter system, the Big Dance also not so conveniently coincides with finals week on campus. While their classmates are here cramming for exams, the Bruins will hit the road, taking their playbook […]
Court Visions: UCLA determined to fight low expectations
When UCLA’s season is finally over, we will judge it as we do all of the others: by how the Bruins do in the NCAA tournament.
Foot injury sidelines freshman Jordan Adams for remainder of season
Jordan Adams jump-started a come-from-behind win that sent UCLA to the Pac-12 Tournament Championship game, but when the final buzzer sounded, Adams winced in pain and limped off the court. Soon after, the freshman guard found out his season was over. Adams said he broke his right foot after twisting it, without any other contact, […]
Bruins sputter out at Pac-12 tournament
LAS VEGAS — The 283 mile drive from UCLA’s campus to the MGM Grand doesn’t generally require a full tank of fuel, but after playing three games in as many nights at the Pac-12 tournament, UCLA was running on empty.
Court Visions: Luck of the draw puts ball in selection committee’s court
LAS VEGAS — Count on this city to make you feel like you’re riding high before dealing a devastating blow. In the Pac-12’s first trip out to Sin City for the conference tournament, the UCLA men’s basketball team left empty-handed and hurt. Instead of a hot roulette table, it was two straight comeback wins from […]
Hot-shooting Ducks lead Bruins 41-32 halfway through Pac-12 Championship game
LAS VEGAS — Consistent with its first two conference tournament performances, UCLA trails at the half of the Pac-12 Championship game against Oregon, 41-32. The Bruins jumped out to an eight-point lead by taking advantage of eight early Duck turnovers, but Oregon stormed back by hitting five 3-pointers to spark a 17-4 run. UCLA is […]