This post was updated March 2 at 12:15 a.m. The highlight plays came in bunches Wednesday as No. 3 UCLA pummeled an overmatched Washington team 98-66 at Pauley Pavilion, but the defining moment of the game was a sour one for the Bruins. Less than five minutes into the first half, freshman forward T.J. Leaf sprained […]
Category Archives: Men’s Basketball
Men’s basketball leads Washington 49-28 at halftime
A left ankle sprain to freshman forward T.J. Leaf overshadowed UCLA’s first-half dominance against Washington on Wednesday night. The Bruins headed into halftime with a 49-28 lead, but the most notable moment of the game came less than five minutes in, when Leaf landed on the foot of Washington’s Noah Dickerson and crumpled to the […]
Around the League: Men’s basketball heats up before postseason, Pac-12 teams stay in top 25
Men’s basketballTuAnh Dam, Sports editor Just one week left until postseason play begins and every team is trying to get one last good impression in before Selection Sunday. Oregon escaped two close games against California and Stanford with Dillon Brooks’ clutch play down the stretch. The Ducks are projected to be a two-seed in the […]
Matchup against Washington to test UCLA’s rebounding improvements
In theory, Wednesday’s matchup with Washington should be a cakewalk for the UCLA men’s basketball team. The Bruins are simply better on both ends of the floor, and the Huskies’ star freshman point guard Markelle Fultz is questionable with a sore knee. But in at least one area, Washington (9-19, 2-14 Pac-12) will provide an […]
UCLA men’s basketball narrowly defeats Arizona 77-72
This post was updated Feb. 25 at 8:45 p.m. TUCSON, Ariz. — Back and forth, one run after another. In front of a sea of red that leapt up in a flurry each time the home team scored, No. 4 UCLA and No. 5 Arizona put on a show fitting for the hype surrounding the […]
UCLA men’s basketball trails Arizona 43-39 at halftime
TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona fans at the McKale Center started dancing and rocking before the top-five matchup even started. No. 5 UCLA (25-3, 12-3 Pac-12) quieted the crowd quickly, stringing together an 11-0 run to take a 17-11 lead over No. 4 Arizona (26-3, 15-1) in the first seven minutes and 20 seconds of the […]
UCLA men’s basketball survives injury scare to take down ASU 87-75
UCLA didn’t get the same Lonzo Ball that’s been spearheading its offense. Ball, who went to the locker room midway through the first half against ASU after tweaking his ankle, had just four points on 2-of-6 shooting. The freshman point guard, who also grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds, returned but played limited minutes in the […]