This post was updated Nov. 27 at 9.13 p.m. ANAHEIM, Calif. — Back and forth it went. Aggies on top, then the Bruins – each team putting together runs before the other responded. But guards, freshman Lonzo Ball and senior Bryce Alford had the final say, overcoming cold shooting to make big 3-pointers down the […]
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Men’s basketball leads Texas A&M 35-34 at halftime at Wooden Legacy finals
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Another cold start, another grind-it-out half for No. 14 UCLA (6-0). The Bruins took a 35-34 lead into halftime against the Texas A&M Aggies in the finals of the Wooden Legacy tournament, behind the play of senior guard Isaac Hamilton. Hamilton had 17 of UCLA’s first-half points on 7-of-9 shooting, including three […]
Senior guard Bryce Alford sees increase in play efficiency
It was a little over seven minutes into UCLA’s Sunday night blowout of Long Beach State, and the fast-paced Bruins – as they rarely have in this young season – had whittled down half the shot clock without probing the defense. The ball was in the hands of freshman point guard Lonzo Ball just outside […]
Men’s basketball scores wire-to-wire 114-77 win over Long Beach
This post was updated Nov. 20 at 10:05 p.m. The only question for most of the night was just how many points UCLA would put up on the scoreboard. The Bruins reached 100 with 8:01 still left in the game. When it was all said and done, No. 16 UCLA (4-0) handed Long Beach State […]
Men’s basketball leads Long Beach 56-37 at halftime
After two straight slow starts in the past week, UCLA came out of the gates sharp and aggressive. The Bruins jumped out to a 19-5 lead over the Long Beach State 49ers and didn’t look back, finishing with a 56-37 lead in the first half. The UCLA defense held Long Beach State to 40.6 percent […]
Men’s basketball tops San Diego 88-68 behind strong showing from TJ Leaf
This post was updated Nov. 17 at 11:18 p.m. College basketball, meet TJ Leaf. While the attention has been all around UCLA’s flashy freshman guard Lonzo Ball to start the season, another freshman has been quietly putting up a strong start to his college campaign. The forward averaged 17 points and 10.5 rebounds coming into […]
Bruin basketball leads San Diego Toreros 41-33
UCLA’s offense was not at its best in the first half Thursday night, but the Bruins still managed to take a 41-33 lead into halftime against San Diego at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins shot 44.8 percent from the field and were 0-for-8 from behind the 3-point line. Defensively, though, they held the Toreros to 30.8 […]