Following a fourth-place finish in the Pac-12 and a semifinal exit at the Pac-12 tournament, UCLA (20-13) sent the college basketball world into a tizzy Sunday as it made it into the NCAA tournament as an 11th seed. UCLA will take on No. 6-seeded Southern Methodist University (27-6), led by legendary coach Larry Brown, in […]
Category Archives: Men’s Basketball
UCLA struggles on the glass, allows lead to slip away in 70-64 loss
LAS VEGAS — The Bruins didn’t go down without a fight. In a grind-it-out, do-or-die, physical matchup befitting the MGM Grand Garden Arena, UCLA didn’t back down against No. 5 Arizona. But at the end of 40 minutes of play, the Bruins finally yielded to what seemed like the inevitable – and to a top-10 […]
UCLA falls short in final minutes of Pac-12 semifinal loss to Arizona
LAS VEGAS — With Arizona playing in front of an MGM Garden Arena filled almost entirely with its own fans, UCLA did all it could to keep the Wildcats from making themselves at home. The Bruins lost to the Wildcats 70-64 in the Pac-12 semifinal, but gave the conference’s No. 1 seed all it could […]
UCLA men’s basketball tied with Arizona 27-27 at halftime
LAS VEGAS — Twenty minutes into a de facto play-in game to the NCAA tournament, the Bruins are hanging with a team considered to be one of the favorites to win it all. Thanks to stout defensive effort and a 3-pointer from sophomore guard Bryce Alford in the half’s waning seconds, UCLA and No. 5 […]
Success against USC gives young roster confidence for Pac-12 semifinals
LAS VEGAS — Senior guard Norman Powell attacked the rim with a ferocity that left some wondering if it had personally insulted him and others worrying if inanimate objects could feel pain. The Bruins meanwhile wasted no time in answering the question of whether its young roster was ready for prime time, as UCLA put […]
Bruins’ offensive performance propels men’s basketball to 96-70 win
LAS VEGAS — A trio of 3-pointers in less than 90 seconds by sophomore guard Bryce Alford and freshmen forwards Kevon Looney and G.G. Goloman gave UCLA an early lead against USC in Thursday’s Pac-12 tournament second-round game. Seven 3-pointers from sophomore guard Isaac Hamilton gave the Bruins the win. After gaining a 24-13 advantage […]
UCLA men’s basketball leads USC 47-29 at halftime
This article was updated on March 12 at 4:46 p.m. LAS VEGAS — Playing in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament for a chance to play No. 5 Arizona in the semifinals Friday, UCLA leads USC 47-29 at halftime. UCLA struggled to pull away out of the gate, trading ties and leads with USC for the first […]