Mick Cronin isn’t one to deal in excuses. But if he did, the Bruins’ sixth-year coach would have plenty to choose from. A young roster. A brutal schedule. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA men’s basketball celebrate on the bench during a game. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 28 at 11:11 p.m. An injury to the Bruins’ leading scorer could have been a disaster – especially before one of college basketball’s biggest rivalry games. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Aday Mara fends off USC forward Rashaun Agee. Mara posted 12 points to UCLA men’s basketball’s 82-76 victory and notched team highs in rebounds and blocks with 11 and five, respectively. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
A lot was revealed about the Bruins on Jan. 7. While it was then-No. 24 Michigan who bulldozed then-No. 22 UCLA by 19 points – handing the Bruins their second consecutive conference defeat – Wolverine center Vladislav Goldin simultaneously positioned a spotlight on the Bruins’ greatest weakness: their height. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Aday Mara holds the ball while looking for options on court. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Jan. 26 at 10:38 p.m. Appraisal of the Bruins’ backcourt reverberated through Westwood’s corridors during the team’s four-game skid early January. The whispers reflected a glaring truth: something was missing. Coach Mick Cronin’s backcourt didn’t seem good enough. Friday night, though, the Bruins didn’t have a choice. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Skyy Clark dribbles the ball down the court. Clark recorded a team-high 12 points Friday night, tying with sophomore center Aday Mara. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Big men are a valuable asset in Big Ten men’s basketball. And sophomore center Aday Mara and junior forward William Kyle III exemplify just that for the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Aday Mara (left) watches his shot in the paint, while junior forward William Kyle III (right) looks on court during a play. (Left to right: Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor, Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan 22 at 9:31 p.m. Aday Mara hadn’t played in over a week heading into Tuesday. But against the Badgers, the 7-foot-3 sophomore center was a pillar supporting the Bruins’ success. Powered by Mara’s career-high 22 points off the bench, UCLA men’s basketball (13-6, 4-4 Big Ten) edged past No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Aday Mara releases a hook shot over Wisconsin forward Nolan Winter. Mara had a career night Tuesday with 22 points on perfect shooting from the field. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 20 at 9:13 p.m. The bat signal illuminates when Gotham needs its savior. And amid a four-game losing streak, coach Mick Cronin lit up the sky, desperate for someone – other than himself – to take the reins and lead the team. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. shoots a 3-pointer at Pauley Pavilion. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin senior staff)
