Tuesday, February 3

Men’s basketball’s Jalen Hill working toward more consistent play

Redshirt sophomore forward/center Jalen Hill started 12 of the Bruins’ first 13 games this season, but he opened up conference play as a reserve. Hill averaged 4.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in 23 minutes per game off the bench during UCLA men’s basketball’s (9-9, 2-3 Pac-12) two-game road trip to Washington. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward Jalen Hill is averaging 9.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game for UCLA men’s basketball this season. Hill also leads qualified Bruins with a 23.5 player efficiency rating. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


Shooting guard Will McClendon commits to UCLA men’s basketball

This post was updated Jan. 22 at 4:10 p.m. Coach Mick Cronin has reeled in his second recruit since joining the Bruins, but the fresh face won’t be making his debut in Pauley Pavilion for over a year. Read more...

Photo: Four-star shooting guard Will McClendon committed to UCLA men’s basketball Tuesday afternoon. McClendon is a junior at Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Courtesy of Nick Lucero/Rivals.com)


Men’s basketball secures victory over California in lowest-scoring win since 2006

This post was updated Jan. 20 at 8:19 p.m. Coach Mick Cronin said it wasn’t rocket science – if the Bruins can hold their opponent under 70 points, they have a shot to win. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Chris Smith led the Bruins with 12 points in the second half of UCLA men’s basketball’s (9-9, 2-3 Pac-12) 50-40 win over California (8-10, 2-3) on Sunday night at Pauley Pavilion. Smith shot 7-of-9 for the game and 50% from three-point range. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


Jalen Hill’s scoring lands UCLA men’s basketball ahead of Cal at the half

The Bruins have been down this road before.  Coming off six losses in its last seven games, UCLA men’s basketball (8-9, 1-3 Pac-12) leads California (8-9, 2-2) 22-21 behind 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists from redshirt sophomore forward/center Jalen Hill. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward/center Jalen Hill leads UCLA men’s basketball (8-9, 1-3 Pac-12) in points with 11, shooting 4-of-4 from the field and 100% from the charity stripe. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball to face Golden Bears in battle of lowest-ranked Pac-12 teams

Only one Pac-12 team dwells below the Bruins in the NET rankings. UCLA men’s basketball (8-9, 1-3 Pac-12) will host California (8-9, 2-2) at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball has lost six of its last seven games, something it hasn’t done in the regular season since the 2009-2010 campaign. Redshirt sophomore forward/center Jalen Hill (left) was scoreless in 11 minutes when he played against coach Mick Cronin’s (right) then-Cincinnati squad Dec. 19, 2018. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball falls to first-place Cardinal in third consecutive loss

This post was updated Jan 15. at 11:03 p.m. The Bruins traded blows with the first-place Cardinal, but ultimately didn’t have enough to hand them their first conference loss of the season. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward/center Jalen Hill posted his first double-double since Dec. 1, putting up 14 points and 12 rebounds against Stanford on Wednesday. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball trails just behind Stanford at halftime despite early deficit

The Bruins are giving the first-place Cardinal all they can handle. UCLA men’s basketball (8-8, 1-2 Pac-12) trails Stanford (14-2, 3-0) 33-31 at halftime from Pauley Pavilion after the two teams went back and forth trading runs. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. led UCLA men’s basketball with nine points on 80% shooting from the field in the first half against Stanford on Wednesday. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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