The biggest news for UCLA men’s basketball Sunday came before its game against Washington State. And from a different city. And about a different game. About 30 minutes before UCLA’s tipoff, Oregon defeated Stanford 73-70 to clinch the No. 3 seed in the Pac-12 tournament. In the process, the Ducks gave the Bruins’ postseason hopes […]
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Bruins trail Cougars 34-32 at the half
With the regular season winding down and NCAA tournament hopes still in doubt, UCLA has no time to worry about looking good for the selection committee. It”ll take wins anyway it can. That much was clear after a sloppy first half against Washington State. The two teams combined for 15 turnovers as the Cougars entered […]
Men’s basketball shifts focus to remaining undefeated at home
Most of UCLA men’s basketball’s goals this season have fallen by the wayside. The Bruins no longer have a chance to win the Pac-12 regular season title. They missed out on their attempt to topple their rival, the Arizona Wildcats. They were unable to sweep a road trip, instead getting swept themselves in three of […]
Men’s basketball’s win vs. Washington keeps March Madness hopes alive
With their coach recovering from hernia surgery, their senior guard battling an array of injuries and their junior forward/center suffering from perhaps a bruised ego, the Bruins served up the perfect remedy Wednesday night. And like little else this season, they made it look easy. Norman Powell and Tony Parker combined for 44 points as […]
UCLA leads Washington 46-25 at the half
Against Arizona Saturday, UCLA men’s basketball held Arizona scoreless for the first six minutes of the game but managed to score only seven points themselves during that stretch. The Bruins didn’t have that problem Wednesday, excelling on offense early and leading Washington 46-25 at halftime. After a midrange jumper from senior guard Norman Powell to open the […]
Bo Knows: UCLA basketball proves itself worthy despite loss to No. 7 Arizona
There are no As for effort in basketball. No “close but no cigars.” The horseshoes and hand grenades rule of thumb is in full effect. But what UCLA did against No. 7 Arizona Saturday deserves some sort of credit. Despite the 57-47 loss, the Bruins hung with the Wildcats for most of the game and […]
Remembering John Wooden’s legacy
April 17, 1948. The phone rang out in John Wooden’s Terre Haute, Ind. home, announcing the arrival of an anxiously awaited call. The former Indiana State coach expected the University of Minnesota to phone him with a job offer at 6 p.m. It was now an hour late. Wooden answered to find UCLA on the […]