UCLA fans braced themselves for deja vu.
Against both Utah and Colorado, UCLA built up seemingly insurmountable leads in the second half after sluggish starts to the game.
Category Archives: Men’s Basketball
UCLA basketball legend Bill Walton opens up on pain, perseverance
Seconds were ticking away behind Bill Walton in the Pauley Pavilion Club, and the UCLA great spoke to his audience with a fervor suggesting a running game clock.
Court Visions: 10 quirks that work for UCLA
Ben Howland doesn’t care about winning streaks.
Men’s basketball leads Oregon State after half, 37-26
UCLA dug itself in an early hole with some shaky defense, allowing Oregon State to build a five-point lead after the first 3:58 of the game, before recovering to take a 37-26 lead at the half. Coach Ben Howland quickly called a timeout to regroup his team after the early spurt and over the next […]
UCLA looks to continue undefeated Pac-12 play
A group that started the season exuding swagger was swiftly humbled by a 5-3 record. But their quick start to Pac-12 conference play has them riding high once again.
Basketball : Best teams in the Pac 12
1. Oregon (14-2, 3-0 Pac-12, Last week: No. 3) Oregon spotted Arizona 11 straight points to open the game before the Ducks’ defense, strong all season, clamped down on the Wildcats. The result was a court-storming, 70-66 upset that handed the Wildcats their first loss of the season. Like UCLA, Oregon is trying to wreak […]
Court Visions: Road game win shows Bruins’ growing maturity
BOULDER, Colo. — It’s hard to measure maturity in a team, but a good barometer for it is how players handle road games. If Jordan Adams’ behavior was any indication, the Bruins relished their chance to deliver a road upset on Saturday. Adams was blowing kisses to the crowd, yelling, pointing to the court like […]