STANFORD — Isaac Hamilton slouched over, his head and arms drooping down toward the floor. The junior guard had just missed his third jumper in a row. It was the third-straight empty possession for the Bruins, but it was not the last. The drought would just continue, on and on, for the next four minutes. […]
Category Archives: Men’s Basketball
It’s do-or-die time for UCLA men’s basketball against Stanford
On paper, Saturday’s game looks like the perfect matchup at the perfect time for the UCLA men’s basketball team. The Bruins (15-13, 6-9 Pac-12) are in desperate need of a Pac-12 road win, and they’re facing a team that they match up very well with: Stanford (14-12, 7-8). The Cardinal are a slow-paced team – […]
Men’s basketball puts NCAA berth in jeopardy with loss to Cal
It was all there for UCLA on Thursday night: a chance for a key Pac-12 road win, a chance to bolster a faulty NCAA Tournament resume and – for junior guard Bryce Alford – a chance to silence the taunts from the stands. None of those things happened for UCLA. In yet another Pac-12 road […]
Men’s basketball sees struggles with consistency, makes lineup change
At this point of the season, with only a handful of games left to play, teams are fine-tuning small details and gearing up for a run at March Madness. UCLA men’s basketball (15-12, 6-8 Pac-12) is in the middle of an overhaul. It was just six games ago that the Bruins decided to completely change […]
NCAA contention remains uncertain despite dominant win against Colorado
On Saturday night, UCLA men’s basketball played like it was in an elimination game. Saturday night’s game pretty much was that for UCLA. With their record sitting at 15-12 overall and 6-8 in Pac-12 play, the Bruins were barely even on the bubble. Another home loss would likely spell “NIT,” unless UCLA found a way to […]
UCLA’s late effort comes up short in 75-73 Utah loss
A 2-foot-tall toddler stood draped in a too-big Bruin jersey, hand firmly planted over his heart, belting the national anthem from the nosebleeds of Pauley Pavilion. His unbridled enthusiasm grew to near hysteria Thursday as UCLA almost managed to stage a late-game comeback, but the boy was rendered disappointed as his Bruins ultimately fell 75-73 […]
Men’s basketball uses new approach, focuses on one game at a time
UCLA men’s basketball knows how far away it is from making the NCAA Tournament. But instead of trying to get there in one leap, the Bruins will take it step-by-step. Or one game at a time. It’s a tired, worn out sports cliche many players and coaches use over and over again when speaking to […]