This post was updated March 24 at 10:31 p.m. MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Ball till you fall. UCLA’s season ended Friday night in Memphis, falling in the Sweet 16 for the third time in four years. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Lonzo Ball scored 10 points in what is likely his last game for UCLA. The point guard is a projected No. 2 pick in the upcoming NBA draft. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The first half of Friday’s Sweet 16 matchup between UCLA and Kentucky was as good as advertised. With a heavily pro-Wildcat crowd on hand at FedExForum, No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward T.J. Leaf had 13 points for UCLA in the first half. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA men’s basketball will take on its rivals, the Kentucky Wildcats, on Friday night with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. The teams met back in December with that game going to the Bruins, but there’s more on the line this time. Read more...
Photo: T.J. Leaf was a big part of UCLA’s December win over Kentucky with Wildcats coach John Calipari saying the freshman forward dominated the game. Now Leaf and the Bruins will have a rematch against the Wildcats for a spot in the Elite Eight.
Will Steve Alford leave UCLA for Indiana? How will Memphis fans respond to John Calipari’s return? If you’re already tired of either of those storylines, fear not. Read more...
Photo: Kentucky’s De’Aaron Fox and UCLA’s Lonzo Ball will go head-to-head Friday night, a matchup between two of the nation’s best freshman point guards. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
Watch Lonzo Ball play, and it seems as if he’s perhaps got some special formula in his mind, something that lets him know when it’s time to hit a big shot. Read more...
Photo: Lonzo Ball took control in UCLA’s second-round game against Cincinnati, putting up 18 points, nine assists and seven rebounds to send the Bruins to the Sweet 16. Two of his 3-pointers put UCLA up midway through the second half. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated March 19 at 11:27 p.m. SACRAMENTO — Bryce Alford called it. “Trying to slow it down sometimes works on us for a little while,” the senior guard said Saturday regarding UCLA’s matchup with Cincinnati. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball led the Bruins with 18 points and added on nine assists. His 3-pointers helped lead the team in the second half. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
SACRAMENTO — UCLA put forth its lowest-scoring first half of the season Sunday, heading into halftime down 33-30 to Cincinnati in Sunday’s second-round NCAA Tournament matchup. Read more...
Photo: Guard Aaron Holiday came off the bench to provide UCLA with some offense. The sophomore notched five points and three assists in 13 minutes of play. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
