Slowly, a smirk spread across Norman Powell’s face. He entertained the thought for a second, but let it pass. Sure, the senior guard would welcome another go-around against rival USC. But when asked Tuesday afternoon which team he would rather face in Thursday’s Pac-12 tournament quarterfinal matchup, Powell instead opted for the team that seemingly […]
Category Archives: Men’s Basketball
UCLA Athletics announces plans for new basketball facility
UCLA Athletics introduced plans for a new on-campus basketball training and performance facility Tuesday. The Mo Ostin Basketball Center is expected to be located near Pauley Pavilion at the south end of the Los Angeles Tennis Center, with construction starting this year. “This visionary project, made possible by the generosity of a visionary donor, propels […]
Men’s basketball’s Norman Powell receives first-team Pac-12 honors
Senior guard Norman Powell and freshman forward Kevon Looney garnered All-Pac-12 selections Monday. Powell was named to the first team after leading the Bruins in scoring this past season while Looney earned second-team honors in his first year with UCLA. Powell averaged 16.3 points per contest and started all 31 games as UCLA’s lone regularly […]
Men’s basketball defeats USC, earns No. 4 seed in Pac-12
It was supposed to be Norman Powell’s night. The UCLA senior guard, who earned a standing ovation before the game during the Senior Night ceremony, was playing in potentially his final game in Pauley Pavilion, coming off a career-high 28 points against Washington State Sunday and named Pac-12 Player of the Week Monday. The stage […]
UCLA men’s basketball leads USC 46-35 at the half
UCLA men’s basketball is well on its way to securing a first-round bye in next week’s conference tournament after a red-hot first half. The Bruins shot lights out over the initial period and dominated inside in securing a 46-35 halftime lead over rival USC. Junior forward/center Tony Parker and freshman forward Kevon Looney collectively delivered […]
Men’s basketball to conclude regular season against USC before NCAA play
Amid the speculation over UCLA’s NCAA tournament fate, what’s somewhat lost is the fact that the Bruins still have a regular-season game left to play. It comes to an end Wednesday, though the speculation likely won’t. UCLA’s up-and-down regular season concludes as crosstown rival USC (11-18, 3-14) visits Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins (18-12, 10-7 Pac-12) […]
Pac-12 men’s basketball power rankings: March 3
With the final week of the Pac-12 men’s basketball regular season now upon us, Daily Bruin Sports is back with its weekly edition of Pac-12 power rankings. 1. No. 5 Arizona (26-3, 14-2) (Last week: 1)If there was any doubt as to who the Pac-12’s top team is, the Wildcats more than answered that on […]