T.J. Leaf un-tucked his jersey as he walked toward the UCLA bench and brought it up to his eyes. “It sucked,” the freshman forward said after the Bruins were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by Kentucky on Friday. “When the buzzer sounded, it sucked.” Not only did the No. 3 seed Bruins (31-6) fail to […]
Category Archives: Men’s Basketball
Lonzo Ball enters NBA draft, expected to be a top-three pick
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — UCLA freshman point guard Lonzo Ball announced Friday that he will enter the NBA draft. “That was my final game for UCLA,” Ball said in the locker room after UCLA was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by Kentucky. “I appreciate all the fans and all the support.” Ball, the USA Today National […]
UCLA falls 86-75 to Kentucky, ending its NCAA Tournament run
This post was updated March 24 at 10:31 p.m. MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Ball till you fall. UCLA’s season ended Friday night in Memphis, falling in the Sweet 16 for the third time in four years. Behind the freshman guard duo of De’Aaron Fox and Malik Monk, Kentucky led for the entire second half, before advancing to the Elite Eight […]
UCLA down 36-33 to Kentucky at halftime in Sweet 16 matchup
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The first half of Friday’s Sweet 16 matchup between UCLA and Kentucky was as good as advertised. With a heavily pro-Wildcat crowd on hand at FedExForum, No. 3 seed UCLA found itself down 36-33 to No. 2 seed Kentucky after an opening period that included 13 lead changes. UCLA, which shot 42.9 percent from […]
NCAA Tournament predictions: UCLA vs. Kentucky
UCLA men’s basketball will take on its rivals, the Kentucky Wildcats, on Friday night with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. The teams met back in December with that game going to the Bruins, but there’s more on the line this time. One will move on in the NCAA Tournament to face […]
UCLA, Kentucky to rematch in Sweet 16, defense improved on both ends
Will Steve Alford leave UCLA for Indiana? How will Memphis fans respond to John Calipari’s return? If you’re already tired of either of those storylines, fear not. Friday’s South Regional Sweet 16 matchup between No. 2 seed Kentucky and No. 3 seed UCLA is nearly here, and the on-court action should drown out the buzz […]
Lonzo Ball guides Bruins back from slow first half with poise and pace
Watch Lonzo Ball play, and it seems as if he’s perhaps got some special formula in his mind, something that lets him know when it’s time to hit a big shot. Ask him about it, though, and it’s a lot simpler. “When it’s time for me to make plays, I try to do my best,” […]