Category Archives: Men’s Basketball

Alford earns Pac-12 Player of the Week after clinching sweep of Arizona teams

Junior guard Bryce Alford was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week for the first time in his career Monday. The honor came two days after Alford and UCLA capped a successful series sweep of the Arizona schools, evening the Bruins’ conference record to 2-2 after an 0-2 start. Against then-No. 7 Arizona on Thursday, […]

Men’s basketball secures second Pac-12 win with strong final minutes

Sophomore center Thomas Welsh jumped to the ball and wrestled it away from two Arizona State Sun Devils, grabbing the offensive rebound and immediately whisking it to the top of the key. There, freshman guard Aaron Holiday found himself wide open, rose up and made a crucial 3-pointer to break a 74-74 tie with 1:10 […]

Westbrook’s presence sparks high-energy performance in Arizona win

Coach Steve Alford was in the middle of his pregame speech when Russell Westbrook walked into the UCLA locker room. Immediately, Alford sensed that his players had tuned him out to pay attention to the ex-Bruin and current NBA star. “The man had arrived,” Alford said. Westbrook, who was honored at Thursday’s game for his […]

Arizona’s vulnerability on defense leaves door open for UCLA in Pac-12

The Pac-12 men’s basketball race is officially wide open. No. 7 Arizona entered Pauley Pavilion on Thursday night as the considerable favorite to win the conference, with a 13-1 record and the nation’s No. 25 scoring defense. But on Thursday night, UCLA (10-6, 1-2 Pac-12) exposed some weaknesses in Arizona’s armor. From the opening tip, […]

UCLA upsets No. 7 Arizona 87-84 on Westbrook Night

Russell Westbrook jumped to his feet, nodding his head emphatically and cheering loudly. It wasn’t an NBA matchup or an All-Star contest, but rather a UCLA men’s basketball game. Not just any game, either. A rivalry matchup between the Bruins and the Pac-12 powerhouse Arizona Wildcats that came down to the wire Thursday at Pauley Pavilion. […]

UCLA men’s basketball leads Arizona 43-36 at halftime

This UCLA team is starting to become easier to figure out. The Bruins were back to facing a ranked team Thursday – this time, No. 7 Arizona – and they once again rose to the occasion. Playing before a nearly full Pauley Pavilion, UCLA jumped out to an early lead and showed it can compete […]