The Bruins are 3-0 for the third consecutive season, but they had to fight through a sluggish start to get there. After trailing late into the opening half, No. 20 UCLA men’s basketball (3-0) pulled away from Saint Francis (1-2) to claim a 95-58 victory over the Red Flash at Pauley Pavilion on Friday night. […]
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Men’s basketball hopes to decrease turnover problems against Saint Francis
The Bruins have yet another non-Power Five matchup on their slate. No. 20 UCLA men’s basketball (2-0) will face off against Saint Francis (1-1) on Friday night in the third game of the Bruins’ four-game season-opening homestand. The Red Flash, on the other hand, will be playing in their second road game of the young […]
Men’s basketball looks to the bench, relying on second-unit skill in rotation
The Bruins’ bench is proving their worth two games into the season. Following No. 20 UCLA men’s basketball’s (2-0) win Friday night, coach Steve Alford praised the second unit’s tenacity and said its play ignited the rest of the team. “Our second unit came in in the second half and really gave us energy, because […]
No. 21 UCLA men’s basketball staves off upset bid by unranked Long Beach State
With five minutes to play, the Bruins were running away with a 17-point lead. The lead was trimmed to five two minutes later. No. 21 UCLA men’s basketball (2-0) narrowly escaped an upset at the hands of Long Beach State (0-1) on Friday night, winning 91-80. The Bruins turned the ball over before reaching half […]
Potential NBA draft picks abound in UCLA men’s basketball’s 2018 roster
The entirety of coach Steve Alford’s 2017 recruiting class is back – with the exception of three-star recruit LiAngelo Ball – and although there have been some injuries to this year’s freshmen, there is still ample young NBA-level talent on the roster. For the fifth year in a row, Alford is projected to send players […]
Men’s basketball sees chances for younger players to shine in upcoming match
With an injury-riddled rotation, Bruins’ coach Steve Alford said he wants to see his players step up and take advantage of the minutes that have become available. “Hopefully, at some point (the injured players) get back in the mix – that’s going to help our depth,” Alford said. “But right now, I still like our […]
Wang’s Word: Men’s basketball struggles with thin defense, sluggish half-court offense
This season, UCLA men’s basketball revolves around Moses Brown. The 7-foot-2-inch freshman center will be a mismatch for most of the teams on the Bruins’ schedule. That much was obvious after he posted 19 points and 17 rebounds – seven offensive – against Purdue Fort Wayne on Tuesday. The question now is what else UCLA […]