Kris Wilkes is the first Bruin to commit to the NBA this offseason. Per CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, the sophomore guard will hire an agent and enter his name in the 2019 NBA Draft pool, foregoing his final two years of college eligibility. Because Wilkes officially hired an agent, he will not be able to […]
Category Archives: Men’s Basketball
Un-Connon Opinions: Rick Pitino is the last person UCLA should pick to replace Alford
It has come to my attention that some fans want the next coach of UCLA men’s basketball to be two-time NCAA champion Rick Pitino. Hell no. After firing Steve Alford in December, the Bruins have been preparing for one of the most imperative coaching searches in program history. There’s a lot on the line, and […]
Men’s basketball eliminated from Pac-12 tournament after loss to Arizona State
The Bruins may have walked off the court for the final time this season. No. 2-seeded Arizona State (22-9, 12-6 Pac-12) eliminated No. 7-seeded UCLA men’s basketball (17-16, 9-9) in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament Thursday night, handing the Bruins an 83-72 defeat in Las Vegas. UCLA kept the contest within arms reach for […]
Men’s basketball unable to catch up to Sun Devils at half, falling behind 45-29
The Bruins have 20 minutes to save their season. No. 7-seeded UCLA men’s basketball (17-15, 9-9 Pac-12) trails No. 2-seeded Arizona State (21-9, 12-6) 45-29 at halftime in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. The Sun Devils not only took better care of the basketball in the first half, but they also converted seven Bruin […]
Men’s basketball weathers second-half Cardinal comeback to uproot Stanford 79-72
The Bruins will live to see another day. No. 7-seeded UCLA men’s basketball (17-15, 10-9 Pac-12) defeated No. 10-seeded Stanford 79-72 in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament Wednesday night in Las Vegas. The Bruins – who emphasized in practice this past week the importance of getting off to better starts in games – […]
UCLA men’s basketball leads Stanford 36-22 at the half in first round of Pac-12
The Bruins didn’t get off to the strong start they had hoped for, but are still in control early. Despite missing 11 of its first 14 shots from the floor in the opening 20 minutes, No. 7-seeded UCLA men’s basketball (16-15, 9-9 Pac-12) leads No. 10-seeded Stanford (15-15, 8-10) 36-22 at the half of their […]
Basketball aims to overcome sluggish starts going into Pac-12 tournament
With all its distractions and bright lights seducing people around the clock, Las Vegas is an apt destination to determine UCLA men’s basketball’s postseason fate. If the Bruins (16-15, 9-9 Pac-12) want to overcome long odds and make their way into the NCAA tournament, they’ll need to focus. They’ll need to focus on not turning […]