Rarely had Kris Wilkes struggled to score. A five-star recruit who tore through Indiana high school basketball, the freshman guard started the year looking like he might do the same at the college level, averaging 16.8 points a game in his first four outings. Then the shots stopped falling. Over the next seven games, Wilkes […]
Category Archives: Men’s Basketball
Q&A: Daily Emerald editor shares outlooks on UCLA’s game against Oregon
To get some inside information on the Oregon’s men’s basketball team, Daily Bruin Sports reached out to the Daily Emerald – University of Oregon’s student news publication – and asked its associate Sports editor Gus Morris a few questions about the Ducks before their upcoming game against the Bruins on Saturday. Daily Bruin: This rivalry […]
Dominant rebounding leads the way in UCLA win over Oregon State
Throughout the week leading up to Thursday night’s matchup against Oregon State, UCLA was focused on one thing above all: rebounding. It paid off, as the Bruins (18-8, 9-5 Pac-12) dominated the Beavers (13-12, 5-8) on the boards en route to a 75-68 home victory, avenging a Jan. 18 loss in which Oregon State snagged […]
Men’s basketball prepares for rematch against Oregon State
UCLA’s winless trip to the Oregon schools a month ago spurred a lineup change by coach Steve Alford. Now with his team back in rhythm and coming off a momentous win at then-No. 13 Arizona last week, Alford has a different message in mind. “When you’ve got three weeks left and you’re playing somebody who’s […]
Men’s basketball leaves desert scorched by loss to Arizona State
This post was updated Feb. 10 at 7:10 p.m. TEMPE, Ariz. — Turns out the Bruins’ torrid shooting in the desert was just a mirage. After sinking nearly 46 percent of its 3-pointers Thursday against Arizona, UCLA men’s basketball went through a drought from long distance Saturday against Arizona State. Coach Steve Alford’s team shot […]
UCLA men’s basketball wins duel in desert in 82-74 victory at Arizona
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 9:54 p.m. TUCSON, Ariz.—UCLA faced its most raucous atmosphere of the season – against a ranked opponent, no less. One sign in the McKale Center student section read “Steve Alford lost his balls,” taking a jab at the Ball family’s departure from UCLA’s program. Good thing Alford still has […]
UCLA leading in tight matchup against Arizona, up 44-34 at halftime
TUCSON, Ariz.—McKale Center was decked out in red, but the men donning blue held their own in the first half. UCLA men’s basketball shot 56.3 percent from the floor and forced seven turnovers by No. 13 Arizona as the Bruins head into halftime leading 44-34. Freshman guard Jaylen Hands hit three consecutive 3-pointers in the […]