HOUSTON — Well what do you know, another rematch. After dispatching No. 14-seeded UAB in the Round of 32, No. 11 UCLA’s reward is a Sweet 16 matchup with No. 2-seeded Gonzaga, who gave the Bruins their only home loss of the season Dec. 13. In that contest the Bulldogs eviscerated the Bruins defense by […]
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UCLA men’s basketball preps to face strong Gonzaga offense in Sweet 16
HOUSTON — Bryce Alford rose up for a 3-pointer and released, only to watch the ball clank off the side of the rim. The next shot hit the front of the iron. A puzzled look crossed the sophomore guard’s face as he glanced around at the towering black curtains draped behind the basket and the […]
Scoring runs may prove pivotal in Sweet 16 matchup against Gonzaga
In March Madness, a team’s season could come down to a single scoring run. Just ask the 2006 Gonzaga Bulldogs, who allowed the Bruins to mount an 11-0 run over the final 3:26 of the Sweet 16 game that year. Gonzaga led UCLA by double digits for almost the entire game – but it didn’t […]
Bo Knows: Bruins capable of challenging title contenders with inside-out approach
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When Steve Alford walked off the court at the KFC Yum! Center Saturday, he may have felt the need to pinch himself. Because surely, UCLA’s performance in its 92-75 win over the University of Alabama-Birmingham was the stuff of dreams. Isaac Hamilton’s 36-point explosion against USC in the Pac-12 tournament was nice. […]
Bruins dominate UAB Blazers in 92-75 blowout win
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — UCLA’s inclusion in the NCAA tournament was deemed a joke by those outside the Bruin locker room, an egregious mistake on behalf of the selection committee. But thanks to UCLA’s resident funnyman, it’s the Bruins who are laughing now. Tony Parker tallied a career-high 28 points and UCLA became the first – […]
UCLA men’s basketball defeats UAB, advances to Sweet 16
This post was updated on March 21 at 12:10 p.m. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Bruins are headed back to the Sweet 16. With a 92-75 win over the University of Alabama-Birmingham in the Round of 32 Saturday, UCLA punched its ticket to Houston for the next round of the NCAA Tournament, thanks largely to a […]
UCLA men’s basketball leads UAB 46-37 at halftime
This post was updated on March 21 at 11:16 a.m. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three weeks ago, UCLA and the University of Alabama-Birmingham were considered long shots to reach the NCAA tournament. Now, one of them is just a half away from being one of 16 teams left with a shot at the national championship. Tony Parker […]