Leadership was always going to be a question mark for the Bruins this season. Aside from two redshirt juniors, UCLA men’s basketball’s rotation consists entirely of freshmen and sophomores. So it’s no surprise that after a nonconference slate that got former coach Steve Alford fired, the Bruins have struggled to stay above the .500 mark […]
Category Archives: Men’s Basketball
Ducks hunted in second-half comeback as UCLA men’s basketball takes close victory
This post was updated Feb. 23 at 10:37 p.m. With 13:25 left in the game, Pauley Pavilion got loud. There wasn’t really a reason why – the Bruins were down by nine and hadn’t been able to stop the Ducks all night. But then, Oregon picked up a shot clock violation amid the noise, and […]
Men’s basketball outscored by Oregon Ducks 44-28 in first half of rematch
The 3s were falling in the first half. UCLA men’s basketball (14-13, 7-7 Pac-12) trails Oregon (15-11, 6-7) 44-28 at halftime. The Bruins bested the Ducks in the teams’ first meeting on Jan. 10, coming back from a 13-point deficit to clinch a 87-84 victory in overtime. Oregon hit three straight 3s to put UCLA […]
Last-minute layup leads men’s basketball to best Beavers
Chris Smith hadn’t started a game in over a month. But the sophomore guard made two of the Bruins’ biggest plays Thursday night. UCLA men’s basketball (14-13, 7-7 Pac-12) staved off a late comeback from Oregon State (16-9, 8-5), winning 68-67. The Bruins were tied or ahead for the first 38:28 of the game, but […]
UCLA men’s basketball leads Oregon State 40-31 at halftime
David Singleton entered the game with the second-best offensive rating by a UCLA freshman guard this decade. In his first career start, the Bruins hit the ground running on the offensive end. UCLA men’s basketball (13-13, 6-7 Pac-12) leads Oregon State (16-8, 8-4) 40-31 at halftime at Pauley Pavilion. Both teams started 8-of-11 from the […]
Around the League: Feb. 21
Men’s basketballSam Connon, assistant Sports editor With three weekends left on the Pac-12 slate, one team stands above the rest. Washington (21-5, 12-1 Pac-12) may have lost its bid at an undefeated conference season against Arizona State (18-8, 9-5) on Feb. 9, but the Huskies still have a 3.5-game hold on first place. Arizona State […]
Men’s basketball to continue push for playoff position in upcoming homestand
If the Bruins want to clinch a bye in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament, they’ll need to pick up some wins down the stretch. UCLA men’s basketball (13-13, 6-7 Pac-12) will begin a three-game homestand Thursday night when it hosts Oregon State (16-8, 8-4) at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins will also welcome the […]