March Madness – Page 3

UCLA men’s basketball defeats SMU 60-59 in second round of NCAAs

UCLA men’s basketball advances to third round of NCAAs with close win

LOUSIVILLE, Ky. — After sneaking into the NCAA Tournament, No. 11-seed UCLA continued to prove its doubters wrong, defeating No. 6-seed Southern Methodist University 60-59 Thursday at the KFC Yum! Center. The Bruins jumped out to a 34-30 halftime lead, thanks in large part to sophomore guard Bryce Alford, who scored 12 first-half points, all […]

UCLA men’s basketball leads SMU 34-30 at halftime

This post was updated on March 19 at 1:48 p.m. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Thirty minutes before UCLA’s second-round NCAA tournament game against Southern Methodist University, No. 14-seed University of Alabama-Birmingham upset No. 3-seed Iowa State, paving a much easier path to the Sweet 16 for the Bruins. But for that path to be realized, No. 11-seed […]

Men’s basketball looks to establish identity in game against SMU

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — So here sits UCLA, in a place many didn’t expect the Bruins to be, preparing to play a game most don’t expect them to win. The surprise of the Bruins’ selection into the tournament has worn off – both for the team and those outside the UCLA locker room. The initial outrage […]

UCLA announcer Chris Roberts to leave storied legacy behind the mic

Chris Roberts is in an unusual place. After 23 years behind the mic, the longtime UCLA football and men’s basketball radio play-by-play man stands front and center at half-court preparing to address the Pauley Pavilion crowd. His electric blue eyes scan the arena, and for a moment, the man whose voice filled the UCLA airwaves […]

Bo Knows: UCLA is worthy of NCAA tournament bid at No. 11 seed

The Bruins had no doubts about whether they deserved an NCAA tournament bid following their loss to the Arizona Wildcats in the Pac-12 tournament semifinal. “I don’t think there’s any question,” said coach Steve Alford. Freshman forward Kevon Looney echoed his coach’s sentiment. “The second half of the season, since the conference started, we’ve been […]

UCLA braced to face SMU in NCAA tournament despite bid controversy

Forgive UCLA if it forgot to laugh. Scream, shout, hoot and holler: The Bruins are stunningly, shockingly and somehow in the NCAA tournament as a No. 11 seed in the South region – much to the delight of UCLA and the dismay of others. “UCLA safely in is a joke to me. It makes no […]