LAS VEGAS — There was nothing but silence in the UCLA locker room. Eventually, there was a voice. But it only came from the player speaking to the media. Outside of that, heads were down and faces were blank. All the players could think about was what had transpired over the past two-and-a-half hours. By […]
Category Archives: Men’s Basketball
Men’s basketball team opens Pac-12 tournament facing USC
There’s a lot to be said about UCLA men’s basketball’s record as the Bruins open Pac-12 tournament play Wednesday in Las Vegas. UCLA strung together four losses in a row to close out the season and finished conference play below .500 for the first time in coach Steve Alford’s tenure with the Bruins. None of […]
Men’s basketball ends regular season with loss to Oregon State
For a season marred by inconsistencies, UCLA certainly has been losing consistently late in the season. With March Madness chances slim to none, the Bruins wanted momentum heading into the Pac-12 tournament to make a deep run. Instead, UCLA (15-16, 6-12 Pac-12) ended its conference season with four straight losses after a late comeback fell […]
Parker, Bruins seek home win in final game before Pac-12 tournament
Tony Parker isn’t done yet. That’s what the senior forward/center appeared to be saying when he scored nine straight points to open UCLA men’s basketball’s 76-68 loss to No. 9 Oregon Wednesday. Saturday’s Oregon State matchup is Senior Night, with 40 final minutes in Pauley Pavilion for Parker to leave his mark. “We’ve got to […]
Early lead not enough as Bruins fall to Ducks in defensive collapse
For one half, UCLA played like a team with nothing to lose, looking to spoil Oregon’s Pac-12 title hopes. Then reality hit, and the No. 9 Ducks (24-6, 13-4 Pac-12) came roaring back behind a 22-9 second-half rebounding advantage to outlast the Bruins (15-15, 6-11) 76-68 and clinch at least a share of the conference […]
Men’s basketball looks for motivation with tournament hopes in limbo
This week presents a completely new situation to the UCLA men’s basketball team. For the first time all season, the Bruins really don’t have anything to play for. There are just two regular season games left, which isn’t enough time to make a significant move in the Pac-12 standings. And with a record barely over […]
UCLA men’s basketball needs a miracle to prolong dismal season
UCLA men’s basketball made history Saturday night, but not in a way befitting the team’s storied past. By falling 79-70 to Stanford, UCLA lost its 10th conference game of the season and clinched a losing Pac-12 record. The Bruins have managed this particular feat – a losing conference season – only four times since 1948, […]