Unlike the football team, No. 16 UCLA men’s basketball (2-0) plans to run the ball. A lot. The Bruins averaged 110.5 points over their first two games, utilizing the 3-point line against Pacific and then driving to the bucket and going to the free-throw line against Cal State Northridge. It’s the kind of pace coach […]
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Men’s basketball’s high-scoring wins leave gaps on defense
Everyone knows by now this UCLA basketball team can put points up in a hurry. After opening the season with a bang to the tune of 119 points behind a school-record 18 3s, No. 16 UCLA (2-0) showed signs of slowing down in the next game against Cal State Northridge. The Bruins mustered up just […]
Men’s basketball takes away important lessons from CSUN game
Even star freshmen have a learning curve. Two nights after dropping 68 points in the first half against Pacific, No. 16 UCLA (2-0) struggled out of the gate against Cal State Northridge. Five players, including freshman forward TJ Leaf, picked up two or more fouls in the first 20 minutes of the game to go […]
UCLA basketball defeats CSUN 102-87 with strong second half
This post was updated Nov. 13 at 11:15 p.m. UCLA men’s basketball (2-0) exploded for 62 points in the second half Sunday night to defeat Cal State Northridge (1-1) 102-87. The dominant second-half effort meant that, for the second straight game to open the season, UCLA hit 100 points, a mark the team never reached […]
UCLA basketball trails CSUN 42-40 at halftime
The Bruins kicked off the season Friday with a school-record 18 3s. Boy, was that short-lived. No. 16 UCLA (1-0) started Sunday night’s game against Cal State Northridge (1-0) slow and sloppy, shooting 39 percent from the field and failing to hit a shot from outside until sophomore guard Aaron Holiday’s 3 with 9:34 left […]
Kris Wilkes’ commitment vaults 2017 UCLA basketball class to top spot
Five-star forward Kris Wilkes committed to UCLA basketball Sunday morning, giving the Bruins the top 2017 class in Scout.com’s updated rankings. The 6-foot-8-inch small forward out of North Central High School, Indianapolis, will join fellow five-star point guard Jaylen Hands, four-stars Jalen Hill and Cody Riley and three-star LiAngelo Ball in Pauley next season as […]
Lonzo Ball steals the show as UCLA defeats Pacific 119-80
If somehow you still haven’t heard about Lonzo Ball before tonight, well now you have. The freshman guard made quite an entrance to the college basketball stage with an emphatic finish on an alley-oop that got Pauley Pavilion in a frenzy and SportsCenter watching. Duh Na Na Duh Na Na #SCTop10 Tune in to watch […]