Even with freshman forward T.J. Leaf’s left ankle injury, coach Steve Alford tried to keep the mood in the locker room light. “I told him five minutes, two (points), one (rebound) and one (assist) – that’s not a bad line in five minutes,” Alford said after No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman T.J. Leaf is questionable for UCLA’s regular season finale against Washington State, after suffering a left ankle sprain against Washington on Wednesday night. The forward hopes to be back for the Pac-12 tournament the following week. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)

This post was updated March 2 at 12:15 a.m. The highlight plays came in bunches Wednesday as No. 3 UCLA pummeled an overmatched Washington team 98-66 at Pauley Pavilion, but the defining moment of the game was a sour one for the Bruins. Read more...

Photo: TJ Leaf sprained his ankle in the first five minutes of UCLA’s game against Washington. The freshman forward sat out for the rest of the matchup. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)

A left ankle sprain to freshman forward T.J. Leaf overshadowed UCLA’s first-half dominance against Washington on Wednesday night. The Bruins headed into halftime with a 49-28 lead, but the most notable moment of the game came less than five minutes in, when Leaf landed on the foot of Washington’s Noah Dickerson and crumpled to the ground along the UCLA baseline. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward TJ Leaf won’t return in Wednesday’s game against Washington after spraining his ankle early in the first half. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)

This post was updated Feb. 25 at 8:45 p.m. TUCSON, Ariz. — Back and forth, one run after another. In front of a sea of red that leapt up in a flurry each time the home team scored, No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA avenged its loss to Arizona with double-digit performances from five players. Senior guard Bryce Alford led the Bruins with 15 points and nailed his free throws down the stretch. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona fans at the McKale Center started dancing and rocking before the top-five matchup even started. No. 5 UCLA (25-3, 12-3 Pac-12) quieted the crowd quickly, stringing together an 11-0 run to take a 17-11 lead over No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball had nine points on 4-of-5 shooting to go along with four assists and three rebounds, but UCLA still trailed Arizona heading into halftime. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)