SEATTLE — UCLA came out not with a bang, but with a whimper on New Year’s Day. It was nine days since the Bruins last played a game – coupled with a winter break – and it showed Friday night on the road. No. 25 UCLA men’s basketball opened Pac-12 play falling to unranked Washington […]
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UCLA men’s basketball falls to Washington in double overtime
SEATTLE — Bryce Alford limped into the UCLA locker room, 48 minutes of game action wearing the soles of his shoes thin. The junior guard gave it all he had – two 3-pointers in the final 22 seconds of regulation, another game-tying 3-pointer at the end of the first overtime, and 17 made free throws. Alford single handedly […]
UCLA finishes nonconference play with 67-53 win over McNeese State
It’s been a season of surprises thus far for the UCLA men’s basketball team. The Bruins lost their season opener on their home floor to a mid-major team – Monmouth (8-3) – but then came back to beat then-No. 1 Kentucky (9-2) less than a month later. A week after that, UCLA defeated then-No. 20 […]
North Carolina breaks away from UCLA in second half, wins 89-76
UCLA had its chance, trailing No. 11 North Carolina by just three points with 9:34 to go. Freshman guard Aaron Holiday had two free-throw attempts, with the opportunity to cut that lead to one point. He missed both, and the Carolina cavalcade was on. North Carolina embarked on a 13-0 run after those missed free […]
UCLA men’s basketball tied with North Carolina 38-38 at halftime
It was the same story for the UCLA men’s basketball team on Saturday morning: The Bruins got off to a blazing start, but cooled off a bit as the first half wore on. At halftime, No. 22 UCLA (8-3) is tied with No. 11 North Carolina (8-2), 38-38, after the Bruins led by as many […]
UCLA men’s basketball defeats Louisiana-Lafayette 89-80
Bryce Alford seems to have a knack for performing in the clutch. In the first start of his UCLA career – back on Feb. 27, 2014 against Oregon – the junior guard made two 3-point jumpers in the final 33 seconds of regulation, helping the Bruins send the game to overtime. Then, in the second round […]
Russell Westbrook makes donation to Mo Ostin Basketball Center
UCLA alumnus Russell Westbrook, who currently plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder, made the biggest-ever donation by a former UCLA basketball player, UCLA announced Monday. Westbrook made his contribution to The Mo Ostin Basketball Center, on which construction began in August. As a result, the facility’s practice court will be named after the NBA star […]