UCLA men’s basketball knows how far away it is from making the NCAA Tournament. But instead of trying to get there in one leap, the Bruins will take it step-by-step. Or one game at a time. It’s a tired, worn out sports cliche many players and coaches use over and over again when speaking to […]
Tag Archives: UCLA Basketball: Special Edition, February 2016
Women’s basketball works on practice intensity to improve performance
Patience and chaos. Two words that usually aren’t connected with one another. The message coming out of the UCLA women’s basketball camp, however, is centered on making them work together to alleviate the Bruins’ worrying pattern of missing golden opportunities in recent games. “We’ve been getting good shots,” said sophomore guard Jordin Canada. “We just […]
UCLA men’s basketball trails Utah in paint production
One statistic has really set UCLA and Utah apart this year – by a wide margin. The statistic involves scoring at the rim, and converting on easy offensive chances. Utah (19-7, 8-5 Pac-12) is the conference’s best in that category, shooting 61.9 percent on its 273 layup attempts during Pac-12 play. UCLA (14-11, 5-7 Pac-12) […]