This post was updated Nov. 21 at 1:41 a.m. The Bruins have gone from East Asia to the Midwest so far this year, but their domestic record is now worse than their record abroad. Creighton (4-0) handed No. 23 UCLA men’s basketball (3-1) its first loss of the season in the first matchup of the Hall of […]
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UCLA men’s basketball has big expectations against Creighton
The outlook for UCLA men’s basketball’s season has changed dramatically in the past couple of weeks – with the indefinite suspension of three players set to be key members of the rotation calling into question how the Bruins will look against top-notch competition. UCLA’s season opener against Georgia Tech provided a glimpse, with the Bruins […]
Men’s basketball pulls away in second half, beats South Carolina State 96-68
This post was updated Nov. 17 at 9:15 p.m. For the second straight game, UCLA men’s basketball allowed an unheralded nonconference opponent to keep the score close into the second half. The No. 23 Bruins (3-0) allowed the South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-4) to go on an 8-0 run to cut the hosts’ lead to […]
Men’s basketball prevails in overtime game against Central Arkansas
The Central Arkansas Bears played a ranked team last week and it wasn’t close. They lost to then-No. 25 Baylor by 41 points. That same Central Arkansas team (1-2) played No. 23 UCLA men’s basketball (2-0) Wednesday night, only this time it was close. Close enough for overtime. But the Bruins found a way to […]
Timeline: How arrested basketball players spent their time in China
UCLA Athletics director Dan Guerrero told the press more about the events surrounding the arrests of the three basketball players in China. Here’s how the days unfolded – starting before the trip and ending when the players landed at LAX. Prior to the trip UCLA men’s basketball coach Steve Alford met with the team and […]
UCLA suspends men’s basketball freshmen arrested in China from team
This post was updated Nov. 15 at 12:02 p.m. Coach Steve Alford announced Wednesday morning that the three UCLA men’s basketball freshmen arrested in China will be suspended from the team indefinitely. Cody Riley, LiAngelo Ball and Jalen Hill gave short prepared statements to the media, in which they admitted to shoplifting and apologized to […]
UCLA basketball freshmen fly home after one-week detainment in China
Cody Riley, Jalen Hill and LiAngelo Ball are finally coming home. The UCLA basketball freshmen were arrested Nov. 7 morning local time in Hangzhou, China. UCLA Athletics announced Tuesday that the three freshmen accused of shoplifting have boarded a flight back to Los Angeles. All charges against the basketball players have been dropped, according to […]