The 3s were falling in the first half. UCLA men’s basketball (14-13, 7-7 Pac-12) trails Oregon (15-11, 6-7) 44-28 at halftime. The Bruins bested the Ducks in the teams’ first meeting on Jan. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Kris Wilkes scored seven first-half points for UCLA men’s basketball. All seven of his points came in the first 6:01 of the game. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Chris Smith hadn’t started a game in over a month. But the sophomore guard made two of the Bruins’ biggest plays Thursday night. UCLA men’s basketball (14-13, 7-7 Pac-12) staved off a late comeback from Oregon State (16-9, 8-5), winning 68-67. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Chris Smith scored the game-winner for UCLA men’s basketball in his first start since Jan. 19. Smith also rose up to dunk on 7-foot Oregon State forward Kylor Kelley in the second half to give the Bruins their largest lead of the night. (Hannah Burnett/Daily Bruin senior staff)
David Singleton entered the game with the second-best offensive rating by a UCLA freshman guard this decade. In his first career start, the Bruins hit the ground running on the offensive end. Read more...
Photo: In his first career start, freshman guard David Singleton scored eight points in the first half on 2-of-2 shooting from deep. Singleton is UCLA men’s basketball’s leading 3-point shooter, owning a 44.2 percent mark from downtown. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)
Men’s basketballSam Connon, assistant Sports editor With three weekends left on the Pac-12 slate, one team stands above the rest. Washington (21-5, 12-1 Pac-12) may have lost its bid at an undefeated conference season against Arizona State (18-8, 9-5) on Feb. Read more...
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If the Bruins want to clinch a bye in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament, they’ll need to pick up some wins down the stretch. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Jules Bernard said UCLA men’s basketball needs to focus on opening games with more energy and intensity. The Bruins let a 9-point lead turn into a 9-point halftime deficit against Stanford on Saturday in a 104-80 loss. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
David Singleton and Jules Bernard have both ended up on the floor of Pauley Pavilion more often than they anticipated. The 6-foot-6-inch Bernard is an aggressive slasher who specializes in driving to the hoop and drawing contact. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard David Singleton has only seven turnovers in 419 minutes played this season for UCLA men’s basketball. Every other Bruin with more than 63 minutes of playing time has at least 31. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
It’s safe to assume the Bruins would have liked that broken rim delay to last a little longer. UCLA men’s basketball (13-13, 6-7 Pac-12) entered the second half down just nine. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Jules Bernard notched career highs in points and minutes with 19 and 27, respectively, against Stanford on Saturday. The freshman missed just one shot from the field and one free throw in UCLA’s 24-point loss. (Joe Akita/Daily Bruin staff)
