Though it closed the half strong, UCLA men’s basketball was slow out of the gates Sunday against Oregon State, putting up its lowest-scoring half of the season as it headed into halftime with a 32-27 lead. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Bryce Alford was 1-of-5 in the first half of Sunday’s game against Oregon State, good for four points. The Bruins’ 32 points is the fewest they have scored by halftime this year. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
After giving up 48 points in the first half Thursday night against Oregon, UCLA men’s basketball looked like it was headed for an even worse showing early in the second half. Read more...
Photo: Lonzo Ball switched onto Dillon Brooks in the second half, shutting down the Ducks’ junior forward. Brooks finished with 19 points, but was held scoreless by Ball through the final 15 minutes of the game. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Feb. 9 at 9:48 p.m. One dramatic comeback deserves another. The last time UCLA and Oregon met on Dec. 28, the Ducks’ forward Dillon Brooks hit a game-winning, buzzer-beating, fadeaway 3-pointer to come back from a four-point deficit with 24 seconds left in the game. Read more...
Photo: Aaron Holiday hit clutch free throws down the stretch to help close out UCLA’s upset win over Oregon. The sophomore guard also hit the go-ahead 3 with four minutes left in the game. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Last time UCLA and Oregon met, a buzzer-beating fade-away 3-pointer snapped the Bruins’ perfect record in Eugene. The momentum continued for the Ducks in the first half of the rematch as No. Read more...
Photo: Bryce Alford spearheaded the Bruins’ 14-0 run late in the first half, hitting three of his four shots from long range. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Like clockwork, Jim Harrick’s cell phone buzzed on April 3. So did those of other members of UCLA’s 1995 men’s basketball championship team, like Ed O’Bannon, Tyus Edney and Steve Lavin. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA basketball manager Tony Luftman grew as a person primarily learning under coach John Wooden. Luftman was a member of UCLA’s championship team back in 1995. (Courtesy of Tony Luftman)
More than halfway through the conference schedule, UCLA men’s basketball is fighting to stay relevant in the Pac-12 race. The Bruins are currently tied for third place, and if they want to claw back into contention for the regular season title, they have to start with a rematch of their closest loss this season. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Bryce Alford is coming off a 21-point effort versus Washington on Saturday. He leads the team with 78 made 3-pointers, and is second with 16.4 points per game. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant photo editor)
After a buzzer-beating loss to Oregon, handily falling to Arizona at home and a thrashing by USC, No. 10 UCLA gets it – it’s time to play defense. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball still leads all of the Pac-12 in assists, but it’s the defensive side of the ball the Bruins have been focusing on ever since their losses to Arizona and USC. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
