UCLA and Oregon began the season as the media’s top-two choices to win the Pac-12 men’s basketball title. To say they have not been playing like the favorites would be an understatement. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Chris Smith is averaging 8.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game this season. Smith got his first two career starts last week, averaging 11 points and 6.5 rebounds per game on the weekend. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)
Gymnastics Angie Forburger, assistant Sports editor The gymnastics season is underway. Eight Pac-12 gymnastics programs kicked off their 2019 seasons this past weekend or will begin their season this week. Read more...
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This coming offseason for UCLA men’s basketball will be a pivotal one. The program is expected to launch an expansive coaching search for Steve Alford’s replacement, and while the Bruins accomplished just a 7-6 nonconference record including home losses to Belmont and Liberty, do not write off this season’s team. Read more...
Photo: Murry Bartow has led the Bruins to wins over Stanford and California in his first two games as UCLA men’s basketball’s interim coach. The Bruins averaged 95.5 points and 80 possessions in those two contests. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)
Under former coach Steve Alford, sophomore guard Chris Smith never started a game. Freshman guards David Singleton and Jules Bernard combined for 9.5 points per game and shot 35.7 percent from 3. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard David Singleton scored 27 points for UCLA men’s basketball in its first two games under interim coach Murry Bartow. Singleton averaged 3.6 points per game in the first 13 games of the season with former coach Steve Alford on the bench. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 5 at 5:39 p.m. The Bruins are playing inspired basketball again. UCLA men’s basketball (9-6, 2-0 Pac-12) took down California (5-9, 0-2 Pac-12) 98-83 on Saturday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion and secured its second straight victory under interim head coach Murry Bartow. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Jules Bernard scored 12 points and shot 4-of-7 from beyond the arc in UCLA men’s basketball’s 98-83 win over California on Saturday afternoon. The Bruins are now 2-0 to begin Pac-12 play. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins are headed toward their second straight win to open up conference play. UCLA men’s basketball (8-6, 1-0 Pac-12) leads California (5-8, 0-1 Pac-12) 50-42 at the break behind a 14-point half from freshman David Singleton. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard David Singleton scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the first half on Saturday afternoon. UCLA men’s basketball leads California 50-42 at halftime. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Jan. 3 at 11:38 p.m. In Murray Bartow’s first game as head coach on the Bruin bench, a lot changed. For starters, they won. Read more...
Photo: Freshman center Moses Brown scored 17 points and reeled in 10 rebounds in UCLA men’s basketball’s 22-point victory over Stanford in its first game since firing coach Steve Alford. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin)
