The spotlight shined down on the point guard matchup of the season with more than 20 NBA scouts and executives eager to find the next star. Read more...

Photo: Lonzo Ball stuffed the stat sheet in Seattle with 22 points, six rebounds, five assists, four steals and one block. The freshman point guard went toe-to-toe against his Washington counterpart, Markelle Fultz, who had 25 points on 9-of-25 shooting. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)

The 3-ball wasn’t falling, so UCLA men’s basketball looked elsewhere to try and end its two-game skid. Freshman forward T.J. Leaf started the night hot, hitting his first five shots to score 12 points and finishing the game with a career-high 32 points and 14 rebounds for the double-double to lead No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard T.J. Leaf led the Bruins with 32 points Wednesday night despite missing his only shot from beyond the arc. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)

Looking to end a two-game losing streak, freshman T.J. Leaf stepped up early. He scored 12 points in the first 8:15 of play – shooting a perfect 5-of-5 from the field – before finishing with 16 points and nine rebounds as UCLA heads into halftime with a 44-34 lead over Washington State. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward T.J. Leaf’s strong first half may help put an end to UCLA’s two-game losing streak. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)

Steve Alford knows the importance of February in college basketball. Last year, his Bruins closed up January with a 13-9 record and a reasonable shot at an NCAA Tournament bid, only to tumble out of tourney consideration by going 2-5 in February. Read more...

Photo: UCLA will try to end its losing streak on the road against Washington State and Washington. Coach Steve Alford said the February games will prepare the Bruins for a potential postseason run. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)