Murry Bartow said the Bruins would stick to zone defense. “Right now, we just think we’re better in the zone,” said the interim coach. “If you look at our numbers, we’ve just been much better in zone than we have in man.” UCLA men’s basketball (12-10, 5-4 Pac-12) will host Colorado (12-9, 3-6) in Pauley […]
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Smith Says: Unreasonable expectations meant Lonzo Ball’s Laker tenure was doomed from start
Lonzo Ball’s time in Los Angeles appears to be coming to an end. But that begs the question – why so soon? The Lakers selected the former Bruin guard with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft after Ball put together a historic freshman season for UCLA in which he averaged 14.6 […]
Women’s basketball’s free throw shooting peaking as it reaches Pac-12 play midpoint
The Bruins are shooting at their highest free throw percentage all season. UCLA women’s basketball (13-9, 6-4 Pac-12) defeated Washington State (7-15, 2-9) and Washington (8-15, 1-10) at home over the weekend – averaging 78 percent from the free throw line. The Bruins rank ninth in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage, but second in […]
Panel discusses Jackie Robinson’s legacy, role of social justice in sports today
A panel of Bruins, past and present, assembled in Schoenberg Hall to celebrate Jackie Robinson’s 100th birthday and discuss his dual legacy as an athlete and champion of social justice and activism. The discussion was moderated by SportsCenter anchor Cari Champion. The panel was comprised of LGBTQ rights activist and former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris […]
Around the League: Feb. 5
Men’s basketball Sam Connon, assistant Sports editor The Pac-12 hasn’t had a team ranked inside the top 25 since New Year’s Eve. That five-week streak was extended to six when the AP polls were released Monday, but not without a close call from the Huskies. Washington men’s basketball (18-4, 9-0 Pac-12) was just seven points […]
Former Bruin, Patriots wide receiver helps carry team to Super Bowl victory
Matthew Slater’s specialty at UCLA was returning kicks. “I was sitting, watching (Slater) when he returned his first kickoff for a touchdown, and I saw him just running away from people,” said his father, Jackie Slater. “And I thought, I know what the kind of speed you see on Sundays looks like, and I think […]
UCLA men’s, women’s pole vaulters poised to launch track and field into success
There’s more than one way to pole vault. Freshman Sondre Guttormsen and sophomore Tate Curran are proof. The UCLA track and field pole vaulting tandem have placed in the top three in both of its contests this year with Guttormsen sealing first-place finishes at the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge and the New Mexico Collegiate […]