The 3-ball wasn’t falling, so UCLA men’s basketball looked elsewhere to try and end its two-game skid. Freshman forward T.J. Leaf started the night hot, hitting his first five shots to score 12 points and finishing the game with a career-high 32 points and 14 rebounds for the double-double to lead No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard T.J. Leaf led the Bruins with 32 points Wednesday night despite missing his only shot from beyond the arc. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
Looking to end a two-game losing streak, freshman T.J. Leaf stepped up early. He scored 12 points in the first 8:15 of play – shooting a perfect 5-of-5 from the field – before finishing with 16 points and nine rebounds as UCLA heads into halftime with a 44-34 lead over Washington State. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward T.J. Leaf’s strong first half may help put an end to UCLA’s two-game losing streak. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
Steve Alford knows the importance of February in college basketball. Last year, his Bruins closed up January with a 13-9 record and a reasonable shot at an NCAA Tournament bid, only to tumble out of tourney consideration by going 2-5 in February. Read more...
Photo: UCLA will try to end its losing streak on the road against Washington State and Washington. Coach Steve Alford said the February games will prepare the Bruins for a potential postseason run. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
The UCLA men’s basketball team should be very motivated to win these next two games up in Washington, and win them by a lot. No, not because the No. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA student section has come out in full force this season, but following a pair of losses, the men’s basketball team will need to win some games to sustain high attendance from their fellow Bruins. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12 and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Read more...
Photo: No. 13 Oregon suffered its first loss of the season Saturday, falling 74-65 to unranked Colorado at home. The Ducks are now second in the Pac-12 behind undefeated No. 5 Arizona. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
The ball movement sputtered, the shots wouldn’t fall and then the team chemistry wilted. Over the past week, everything that made the Bruins a title contender has disappeared. Read more...
Photo: UCLA had just its third loss of the season against USC on Wednesday. The Bruins struggled with communication down the stretch in the tight contest. (Michael Zschornack/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 26 at 1:30 a.m. The Bruins entered the Galen Center on Wednesday looking to patch up their defense. They left it looking to patch up their chemistry. Read more...
Photo: Against USC, UCLA’s junior center Thomas Welsh outperformed his season average in points with 13, but underperformed in rebounds, only pulling down seven on the night. Welsh was one of four Bruins to score in double digits. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
