Tuesday, December 16

Fierce offense key to UCLA’s 81-71 victory over California

Everyone knows how explosive and dangerous No. 4 UCLA’s offense can be. Case in point: an 11-0 run in one minute and 45 seconds led by the freshmen duo of guard Lonzo Ball and forward TJ Leaf that busted open a 3-point UCLA lead. Read more...

Photo: It faltered down the stretch, but UCLA cites its defensive growth as key in Thursday night’s 81-71 win over Cal. The Bruins held the Golden Bears to just 30 percent shooting in the first half. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA men’s basketball leads Cal 44-24 at halftime

It took No. 4 UCLA (14-1, 1-1 Pac-12) less than seven minutes to bust it wide open. The Bruins were still feeling it out against the California Bears (10-4, 1-1 Pac-12), leading 15-12 with three 3-pointers from senior guard Bryce Alford. Read more...

Photo: Freshmen TJ Leaf and Lonzo Ball catalyzed an 11-0 run to give UCLA the 44-24 halftime lead over Cal. Leaf finished with seven rebounds and six points, including a big dunk over a Bears defender. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA’s Prince Ali, Alex Olesinski to redshirt 2016-17 basketball season

Prince Ali and Alex Olesinski have decided to redshirt the 2016-17 season as announced by UCLA on Wednesday evening. Neither player appeared in a game yet this season, but have resumed practicing with the No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Prince Ali is officially redshirting the season. The forward underwent surgery this past summer and hadn’t appeared in a game yet this season. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Improved defense, freshman duo lead UCLA to 76-63 win against Oregon State

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Lonzo Ball went up for the putaway dunk– an easy bucket that would’ve given No. 2 UCLA points to cushion its lead in a tight game on the road against Oregon State. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball had a team-high 23 points to help No. 2 UCLA take down Oregon State on Friday evening. The Bruins’ 76 points is their lowest of the season behind late November’s win over Texas A&M, where they scored 74. (Jintak Han/assistant Photo editor)


UCLA men’s basketball leads Oregon State 34-26 at halftime

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Outside of freshmen guard Lonzo Ball and forward TJ Leaf, the rest of No. 2 UCLA may have left its game back in Eugene, Oregon. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Lonzo Ball bounced back from UCLA’s first loss of the season with eight points, five rebounds and three assists in the first half. The forward also went 2-of-4 from 3-point range to give the Bruins’ the 34-26 lead. (Jintak Han/assistant Photo editor)


UCLA’s slow start in defense builds up to last-minute loss to Oregon

EUGENE, Ore. – Credit the defense. Both UCLA’s and Oregon’s for coming up big down the stretch in the No. 21 Ducks’ (12-2, 1-0 Pac-12) 89-87 upset win. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Lonzo Ball helped engineer a UCLA comeback, but the Oregon defense held the Bruins to just eight points in the final four minutes in the Ducks’ upset win. Ucla’s own defense gave up 17 points in that same span. (Jintak Han/assistant Photo editor)




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