As illustrious as the history of UCLA basketball is, most of the pennants in Pauley Pavilion are a distant memory, hung over a generation before the stars of this year’s team were even born. Read more...
Photo: Tyus Edney, who was a point guard on UCLA’s last national championship team, is now a director of operations for the Bruins. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The hype and level of play have been building all year, but some things still stay the same for UCLA men’s basketball. The focus on defense, the preparation and, most importantly, the approach have not changed, even as the Bruins picked up the wins and a 3-seed in the NCAA Tournament. Read more...
Photo: Despite the hype and attention, UCLA and freshman Lonzo Ball have remained focused on the task at hand. Now with the tournament about to start, they’ll need to bring their best every game to avoid a season-ending loss. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
After finishing in third place in the Pac-12 and as a semifinalist in the conference tournament, UCLA men’s basketball received the South Region’s No. 3 seed for the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball led UCLA to a 29-4 regular season record and a No. 3 seed in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins’ first-round opponent will be No. 14 seed Kent State. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Perhaps Arizona guard Rawle Alkins described the UCLA offense best. “When they’re hitting their shots, they look like a million dollars,” Alkins said. “When they’re not, they look crazy.” UCLA, which boasts the nation’s highest-scoring offense, shot 40.7 percent and connected on just four of its 25 3-point attempts in an 86-75 loss to No. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Bryce Alford and his teammates shot 4-for-25 from 3-point range in Friday’s 86-75 loss to Arizona. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated March 11 at 12:10 a.m. LAS VEGAS – UCLA’s sweet shooting stroke just disappeared. This was a team that entered the semifinals of the Pac-12 tournament fourth in the nation in 3-point shooting, hitting 41.3 percent of its 3s. Read more...
Photo: Lonzo Ball averages 14.8 points per game. In Friday’s game against Arizona, the freshman guard only scored eight. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
LAS VEGAS – Battling for a spot in the Pac-12 final, No. 3 UCLA men’s basketball finished a hotly contested first half down 41-35 to No. Read more...
Photo: Arizona took a 41-35 lead into halftime against UCLA on Friday night. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA wasn’t supposed to win games like this. All year long, the Bruins (29-3, 15-3 Pac-12) have won games because of their offense, not despite it. Read more...
Photo: Rebounding and defense will be key in No. 3 UCLA’s matchup against No. 7 Arizona on Friday. Against USC in the Pac-12 tournament quarterfinal, freshman forward/center Ike Anigbogu recorded seven rebounds – including three on the offensive end. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
