After UCLA’s 86-84 loss to Washington Thursday, coach Steve Alford said something that he refrained from saying before the season started. The UCLA coach called his starting lineup “slow.” Alford was specifically referring to the “big-big” starting lineup that the Bruins have featured all year – the one that features a 7-foot, 245-pound center and […]
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Diverse lineup may help redeem men’s basketball in Huskies game
UCLA men’s basketball had an identity to start the season. The Bruins found a new leading scorer in junior guard Bryce Alford and a powerful big man tandem in senior forward Tony Parker and sophomore center Thomas Welsh. Now, it looks like UCLA may be in the midst of an identity crisis. Alford has yet […]
Rebounding key to UCLA men’s basketball bouncing back in Pac-12
The UCLA men’s basketball team looks like it would be one of the best rebounding teams in the Pac-12. The Bruins’ frontcourt is one of the biggest in the conference, featuring a 6-foot-9, 260-pound forward/center and a 7-foot, 245-pound center. That logic held true early in the season, as rebounding was UCLA’s strength. The Bruins […]
Tanner’s Take: Upsets won’t be enough to guarantee Bruins a March Madness bid
The UCLA men’s basketball team knows all about the unpredictability of this year’s college basketball season. Just ask Monmouth, Washington or Washington State. More often than not, the Bruins have found themselves at the center of the madness, creating national headlines in the process. Just ask Kentucky, Gonzaga or Arizona. Plenty has been written about […]
Men’s basketball struggles to keep head above water in 86-72 loss to Ducks
EUGENE, Ore. — Junior guard Isaac Hamilton opened UCLA’s matchup against Oregon in typical fashion, scoring a quick layup to get the Bruins on the board early. This strike-first offensive mentality usually bodes well for Hamilton – over the past 15 games, the guard has consistently scored in double figures, typically after getting off to […]
Oregon Ducks next stop on men’s basketball road trip
EUGENE, Ore. — UCLA men’s basketball did what it always does after Wednesday night’s game – the Bruins boarded the team bus. Instead of heading toward an airport or back to Westwood, however, the team rolled onward to Eugene the next stop on its five-day road trip. Rather than playing a back-to-back or having a […]
Bruins bear down to dam Beavers’ offense in 82-73 win
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Junior guard Isaac Hamilton entered Wednesday’s game against Oregon State with some extra incentive. It’s not that he wanted to beat the Beavers particularly more than any other team on the schedule. It’s just that he didn’t want to lose again – because he feared the consequences. “We don’t want to do […]