Category Archives: Men’s Basketball

Undefeated men’s basketball opens Pac-12 play against Oregon

Coach Steve Alford called on his players to rope-a-dope and throw the early punches a la Muhammad Ali. They got the message. Down went Nebraska. Texas A&M was next. Then-No. 1 Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio State all hit back, but none could find a way to come through against UCLA. The No. 2 Bruins (13-0) […]

Men’s basketball defeats Western Michigan 82-68 despite slow offense

Western Michigan hung around for most of the night, but No. 2 UCLA men’s basketball stayed undefeated Wednesday night by pulling away late in the second half. With a crowd of 10,695 on hand at Pauley Pavilion, the Bruins (13-0) topped the Broncos (3-8) 82-68 to finish up their nonconference slate. The UCLA offense, ranked […]

Four-guard teamwork propels UCLA to victory against Ohio State

LAS VEGAS – It wasn’t just the Lonzo Ball show against Ohio State. Ball, who flirted with a triple-double for the second straight game, was relatively quiet by his lofty standards – eight points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Instead, it was the play of the other three UCLA guards – sophomore Aaron Holiday, senior […]

Offense gains pace in second half, UCLA wins against Ohio State 86-73

LAS VEGAS – Once No. 2 UCLA tightened up its dribbles, stopped throwing errant passes and started moving around, the offense started humming again. The Bruins turned the ball over 12 times in the first half, but quickly cleaned it up after halftime. With just three more turnovers in the second half, UCLA (12-0) kept […]

Men’s basketball leads Ohio State 40-37 at halftime despite turnovers

LAS VEGAS – No. 2 UCLA (11-0) has made a name for itself this season for its fast offense featuring well-orchestrated ball movement. At least for one half against the Ohio State Buckeyes (8-2) on Saturday, it’s a completely different Bruin team on the court. While UCLA leads 40-37 at halftime, the identity of the […]

Victory over UCSB reflects UCLA men’s basketball’s selfless play

Steve Alford pulled freshman forward TJ Leaf out with a little under four minutes left in Wednesday’s 102-62 win over UC Santa Barbara. About thirty seconds later, he subbed out freshman guard Lonzo Ball. The UCLA coach’s decision – to sit his two stars out for the final minutes of a 40-point blowout – wouldn’t […]