UCLA men’s basketball pulled off the improbable Thursday, knocking off top-ranked Kentucky in front of 12,202 fans at Pauley Pavilion. Students decked out in gold shirts ran onto the court as the band played a triumphant round of “Sons of Westwood” and a resurgent Bruin squad celebrated their first upset of a No. 1 team […]
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Matter of Fact: Prince Ali’s dunk more than just a highlight
I still haven’t seen the video. I don’t know if I want to. I don’t know if I want to force myself to judge it through the same lens as every other highlight-reel play I’ve seen in my life. I don’t want to ruin it. I mean, maybe – maybe – it’s not the greatest […]
Big plays help Bruins thrive on national stage
Shaquille O’Neal, Baron Davis and Jerry West sat courtside at Pauley Pavilion Thursday night, but even their combined star power couldn’t outshine the UCLA players on the court. The NBA greats watched as the Bruins pieced together big play after big play en route to upsetting the No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats 87-77. Of all the show-stopping highlights, […]
UCLA avenges past defeat, upsets No. 1 Kentucky 87-77
There were no laughs or showboat moments for Kentucky this time. Nearly a year removed from their 83-44 shellacking of the Bruins, the No. 1 Wildcats were punched in the mouth by the team that they once bullied. They attempted highlight-reel alley-oops, and threw the ball away. They attempted to scorch the Bruins again from […]
Tanner’s Take: Kentucky upset is a glimpse at what could be for UCLA
There will be a time to return to reality. But tonight is not that time. A stunning 87-77 upset over not-gonna-be-top-ranked-much-longer Kentucky Thursday gave UCLA its first win over a No. 1 team in over a decade and provided Bruin basketball fans with a night where everything went right. Just ask the guy who banked […]
UCLA upsets No. 1 Kentucky 87-77
There was no laughing or showboating for Kentucky this time. Nearly a year removed from their 83-44 shellacking of UCLA, the No. 1 Wildcats were punched in the mouth by the team they once bullied. They attempted highlight-reel alley oops, and threw the ball away. They attempted to scorch the Bruins again from beyond the […]
UCLA men’s basketball leads Kentucky 37-29 at halftime
A former nightmare has thus far turned into a dream for the UCLA men’s basketball team. At the end of the first half, UCLA leads No. 1 Kentucky 37-29. Yes, the Bruins are thoroughly outplaying the very team that bullied them into a 41-7 halftime deficit less than a year ago. Yes, they are overpowering […]