Friday, March 20

Men’s basketball triumphs over Arizona with late push in home finale

Tyger Campbell missed his first 10 shots Saturday night. But on his 11th and final attempt of the game, the redshirt freshman guard gave the Bruins the lead and the victory. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Jules Bernard finished UCLA men’s basketball’s home finale with five points in 12 minutes. Bernard’s lone field goal came on a transition 3-pointer that put the Bruins up 26-24 in the final minutes of the opening half.(Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Exploring the peaks and valleys of UCLA men’s basketball’s performance this season

UCLA men’s basketball’s (18-11, 11-5 Pac-12) season has been defined by stretches of extremes in coach Mick Cronin’s first year at the helm. UCLA is currently one of the country’s hottest teams, but the Bruins’ entire campaign has been swapping back and forth between confidence-inspiring winning streaks and world-ending losing streaks. Read more...

Photo: (Sophie Marencik, Samantha Joseph and Andrea Grigsby/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Q&A: Daily Wildcat Sports editor talks Arizona’s performance ahead of Saturday’s matchup

UCLA men’s basketball (18-11, 11-5 Pac-12) will play host to Arizona (19-9, 9-6) at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday fresh off a 75-72 win over Arizona State on Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Chris Smith has averaged 13 points per game this season for UCLA men’s basketball. He put up just seven points Thursday night against Arizona State – his lowest since Feb. 2. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


Un-Connon Opinions: Men’s basketball should look to National Invitation Tournament as postseason option

Believe it or not, the Bruins still have a chance to go dancing this March. But should UCLA men’s basketball (18-11, 11-5 Pac-12) lose either of its final two games to Arizona or crosstown rival USC, its hopes at earning an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament could be gone for good. Read more...

Photo: Coach Mick Cronin has led UCLA men’s basketball to an 11-5 Pac-12 record in his first year at the helm after the Bruins finished nonconference play 7-6. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball seeks to maintain momentum against Arizona after Arizona State win

While the Bruins posted a last-second victory in Westwood on Thursday, the Wildcats slipped up 14 miles east an hour earlier. UCLA men’s basketball (18-11, 11-5 Pac-12) will take on Arizona (19-9, 9-6) in Pauley Pavilion on Saturday with a bye in the Pac-12 tournament on the line. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman guard Tyger Campbell has played the most minutes of any player for UCLA men’s basketball this season, averaging 29.7 minutes per game. He also leads the team with 4.9 assists per game. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)



Jaime Jaquez Jr. hopes to make familia proud, aims to inspire future Latino players

Familia. Translated into English, the Spanish word literally means family. But that translation wouldn’t be complete. The word spans further than just the immediate family: brothers, sisters, parents and grandparents. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. has Mexican heritage on his father’s side and spent time competing with Team Mexico at the Pan American Games in the summer of 2019. The Camarillo, California, native said he strives every day to inspire the Hispanic community of Southern California with his work on the court. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)



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