The ball movement sputtered, the shots wouldn’t fall and then the team chemistry wilted. Over the past week, everything that made the Bruins a title contender has disappeared. Once a team in the conversation for a national championship, No. 8 UCLA (19-3, 6-3 Pac-12) is currently mired in a two-game losing streak after falling to […]
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UCLA men’s basketball falls to USC 84-76 in second straight loss
This post was updated Jan. 26 at 1:30 a.m. The Bruins entered the Galen Center on Wednesday looking to patch up their defense. They left it looking to patch up their chemistry. No. 8 UCLA, which has benefitted all year from a tight-knit team dynamic, splintered in the face of adversity against its crosstown rival […]
UCLA men’s basketball trails USC 50-38 at halftime
No. 8 UCLA men’s basketball started fast on its rival’s home court, but USC roared back to head into halftime with a 50-38 lead Wednesday night. The Bruins opened the game on an 8-0 run and pushed their lead to as many as 10 points, but the Trojans started to dominate the action after switching […]
UCLA’s upsetting loss to Arizona fuels defense heading into USC game
UCLA’s first loss of the season hurt, but it was far from embarrassing. It was a two-point defeat on the road at now-No. 10 Oregon that came as the result of a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by the Ducks’ Dillon Brooks. The No. 8 Bruins’ (19-2, 6-2 Pac-12) second loss was different – a putrid defensive effort […]
Around the League: Oregon, Arizona men’s basketball stay undefeated in Pac-12
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12 and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Men’s basketball Michael Hull, assistant Sports editor After now-No. 7 Arizona upset now-No. 8 UCLA in the Pac-12’s prime-time matchup of the weekend Saturday, there were four […]
UCLA’s lackluster defense against Arizona overrides offensive efforts
Arizona’s Kadeem Allen held the ball near the half court logo as the shot clock ticked down to just six seconds, with UCLA senior guard Bryce Alford standing in front of him. Down six with just over two minutes left in Saturday’s matchup with the Wildcats, the Bruins were in desperate need of a stop. […]
Arizona’s tough defense takes down men’s basketball 96-85
This post was updated Jan. 21 at 4 p.m. No. 14 Arizona beat No. 3 UCLA at its own game in the first half, shooting 7-of-12 from behind the 3-point line while holding the Bruins to just 3-of-14. But you can only keep prodding a hibernating bear for so long before it wakes up. Down […]