Before a single minute passed, sophomore guard Chris Smith fumbled a fast-break pass with no one within five feet of him. Later in the first half, redshirt junior guard Prince Ali airballed a trail 3-pointer on another fast-break possession. Read more...
Photo: UCLA turned the ball over 11 times and only made two of its eight free throws. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
Jalen Hill may not have taken on USC last year, but he said he is fully aware of what’s at stake this weekend. “It’s USC-UCLA: That’s historic,” said the redshirt freshman forward. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball forward Jalen Hill did not get to take part in the crosstown rivalry as a true freshman, but he said he is excited to finally get the chance to do so Saturday. Hill is averaging 3.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game this season. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA men’s basketball has reached the halfway point of the 2018-2019 season and its midseason grades are in. Here is a look at how well Daily Bruin Sports thought the Bruins performed on the court. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball guard Jaylen Hands leads the Pac-12 in assists at 6.6 per contest through 17 games. The sophomore averaged just 2.6 assists per game in his freshman season despite playing in only five less minutes per game. (MacKenzie Coffman/Assistant Photo editor)
For a brief moment, the Bruins looked like they were back. But a 19-3 Beaver run put those hopes to bed. UCLA men’s basketball (10-7, 3-1 Pac-12) took its first lead with 15:48 left to play, but after five minutes of back-and-forth basketball, Oregon State (11-4, 3-0) pulled away en route to a 79-66 win Sunday night. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jaylen Hands had 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting in a 13-point loss to Oregon State on Sunday night. Hands’ two assists were tied for his fewest this season, and his -15 plus-minus was the worst on the team against the Beavers. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins have not led all night. UCLA men’s basketball (10-6, 3-0 Pac-12) took a three-game winning streak into Corvallis to take on Oregon State (10-4, 2-0) on Sunday night, but are now facing a 32-26 deficit at halftime. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior guard Prince Ali led UCLA men’s basketball with eight points in the first half against Oregon State. Ali is the only Bruin with more than five points as the Beavers went into the locker room up by six. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins brought their winning ways out on the road. UCLA men’s basketball (10-6, 3-0 Pac-12) erased a 17-point second half deficit en route to an 87-84 overtime victory over Oregon (9-6, 0-2) in Eugene, Oregon, on Thursday night. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior guard Prince Ali scored a team-high 22 points in UCLA men’s basketball’s 87-84 comeback victory over Oregon on Thursday night. The Bruins trailed by as much as 17 points in the second half. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins will not want to rewatch the tape of Thursday night’s first half in Eugene. UCLA men’s basketball (9-6, 2-0 Pac-12) turned the ball over 14 times and trail Oregon (9-5, 0-1) 39-32 at the break in the first game of their current three-game road trip. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman forward Jalen Hill scored seven points on 3-of-4 shooting in the first half of UCLA men’s basketball’s matchup with Oregon on Thursday night. The Bruins trail the Ducks 39-32 at the half. (MacKenzie Coffman/Assistant Photo editor)
