The UCLA men’s basketball game Tuesday night was eerily similar to two harrowing losses from last year: the 39-point loss to Kentucky and the 32-point loss to Utah. The difference was only 19 points Tuesday, but the beating was just as thorough. No. 5 Kansas (3-1) ran UCLA out of the gym within the first […]
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Men’s basketball hangs on to beat UNLV Rebels 77-75
In its first road game of the season, UCLA men’s basketball found a home at the free throw line. After junior guard Bryce Alford missed his first free throw attempt almost eight minutes into the first half, the Bruins (3-1) didn’t miss for the rest of the game, hitting 23 straight to finish 23-of-24. UCLA […]
Men’s basketball aims for redemption at Maui Jim Maui Invitational
The Maui Jim Maui Invitational provides the UCLA men’s basketball team with an appealing opportunity: It gives the Bruins a chance to quickly render their season-opening loss to Monmouth irrelevant. If UCLA (2-1) wins just one game against the stacked field in Maui, it will give the team a signature win early in the season […]
Men’s basketball guards lead team to win against Pepperdine
The Bruins had been in this situation before. Up by double digits in the second half at home, the UCLA men’s basketball team’s control of the game was beginning to fade. Last Friday, the Bruins let a 12-point lead with 9:50 left in the second half disappear in just four minutes. Monmouth ended up stunning […]
Men’s basketball cruises past Pepperdine 81-67
The UCLA men’s basketball team has a clear message written on its locker room whiteboard. It was there before Thursday’s game against Pepperdine, and it will be there all year, said junior guard Bryce Alford. The message doesn’t contain any words, just two numbers: 84-81. That’s the scoreline of the Bruins’ season-opening loss to Monmouth, […]
Men’s basketball aims to bounce back after rough opening weekend
It’s been a busy week for UCLA men’s basketball. The Bruins opened their season in lackluster form Friday, falling 84-81 in overtime to the Monmouth Hawks. UCLA followed up that performance with a near-disaster against Cal Poly Sunday, where the team sacrificed a 15-point lead in the second half and barely outlasted the Mustangs. As […]
Matter of Fact: Sean Miller’s jab at UCLA only highlights his own frustration
Sean Miller’s 2016 recruiting class has a combined height of 6 feet, 11 inches, a statistic that would be more interesting if it was a result of the Arizona coach losing his mind and committing wholeheartedly to playing small ball. But he hasn’t. Well, at least not the small ball part – Miller won’t be […]