UCLA freshman forward Kevon Looney will declare for the 2015 NBA draft, UCLA Athletics announced Monday. In his one season at UCLA, Looney averaged 11.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, and was awarded second-team All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 All-Freshman team honors. His 15 double-doubles was the highest mark among all freshmen in the nation. “This […]
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Kevon Looney undecided about following Norman Powell to NBA
Norman Powell is going through the wide range of emotions common to many graduating seniors. There’s the relief that the last final exam is over, but also the anxiousness of going into a job market that is even larger and more competitive than UCLA. For Powell, that market is the NBA. “I mean it’s crazy, […]
Bo Knows: Prospects bright for men’s basketball after season of growth
Losing in the NCAA Tournament always comes with a strange set of emotions. There’s the sorrow, of course, that pervades everything. The emptiness of a season’s or career’s end and the regret of missed opportunities. But there is also some pride buried somewhere below the sadness. Positivity about the accomplishments of the season and the […]
Bo Knows: Senior guard Norman Powell’s contribution to team invaluable
HOUSTON — As the final seconds ticked off the clock at NRG Stadium Friday night, Norman Powell’s face disappeared behind a towel. Sitting on the bench for one last time as a Bruin, the senior guard shrouded his face behind the cloth as he tried to regain his composure. By the time he left UCLA’s […]
UCLA men’s basketball runs out of magic against Gonzaga
HOUSTON — It was as good as the Bruins could’ve hoped for. And it still wasn’t enough. Unable to take advantage of an uncharacteristic off night from sharpshooting Gonzaga, UCLA’s dark-horse ride through the NCAA tournament came to an end – as did its season – as the Bulldogs defeated the Bruins 74-62 Friday night […]
Men’s basketball falls to Gonzaga 74-62 in Sweet 16
HOUSTON — Heartbreak City doesn’t refer to Houston, apparently. After falling behind by 19 to Gonzaga, there was no late-game magic for UCLA this time, as the Bruins fell 74-62 in the Sweet 16. The first half was hardly an example of top-tier play, as both UCLA and Gonzaga found themselves mired in simultaneous cold […]
Men’s basketball trails Gonzaga 35-28 at halftime in the Sweet 16
HOUSTON — It may not be pretty, but at least the half is over. That’s the best that could be said after the Bruins and the Bulldogs combined to miss 48 shots during a foul-ridden first half of play, with Gonzaga holding a 35-28 lead at the break. Far from their high scoring first meeting, […]