The next test for undefeated UCLA will be to avoid the classic trap game. The men’s basketball team just played three games in four days to win the Wooden Legacy championship this past Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Before senior guard Isaac Hamilton and the UCLA team face off against Kentucky, they’ll take on UC Riverside on Wednesday night. The Bruins are coming off a win against Texas A&M to clinch the Wooden Legacy championship. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 27 at 9.13 p.m. ANAHEIM, Calif. — Back and forth it went. Aggies on top, then the Bruins – each team putting together runs before the other responded. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Lonzo Ball made a late block and big 3-pointer to put the game away for the Bruins. The guard finished six-of-14 from the field and four-of-9 from beyond the arc. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Another cold start, another grind-it-out half for No. 14 UCLA (6-0). The Bruins took a 35-34 lead into halftime against the Texas A&M Aggies in the finals of the Wooden Legacy tournament, behind the play of senior guard Isaac Hamilton. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Isaac Hamilton paced the team with 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting to help the Bruins take the one point lead at halftime. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It was a little over seven minutes into UCLA’s Sunday night blowout of Long Beach State, and the fast-paced Bruins – as they rarely have in this young season – had whittled down half the shot clock without probing the defense. Read more...
Photo: Bryce Alford leads the Bruins with 3-point field goals this season. The senior guard has hit over 58 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Nov. 20 at 10:05 p.m. The only question for most of the night was just how many points UCLA would put up on the scoreboard. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball finished with a double-double 20 points and 11 assists in 20 minutes of play. The Bruins shot 12-of-20 from beyond the arc and 64 percent overall for their fourth straight win. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
After two straight slow starts in the past week, UCLA came out of the gates sharp and aggressive. The Bruins jumped out to a 19-5 lead over the Long Beach State 49ers and didn’t look back, finishing with a 56-37 lead in the first half. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball dished out eight assists to go with 14 points as UCLA took the early 56-37 lead against Long Beach State. The Bruins had 15 assists on 23 baskets. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 17 at 11:18 p.m. College basketball, meet TJ Leaf. While the attention has been all around UCLA’s flashy freshman guard Lonzo Ball to start the season, another freshman has been quietly putting up a strong start to his college campaign. Read more...
Photo: Freshman TJ Leaf’s aggressive play turned the game around for the No. 16 Bruins (3-0). The forward finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds, his second double-double in three games. The big man had 12 of UCLA’s first 17 points in the second half. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
