Tony Parker slumped back into his seat on the bench with his long arms hanging over his knees. The lone senior on UCLA men’s basketball stared blankly up at the MGM Grand Garden Arena scoreboard hanging high above him. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward/center Tony Parker was moved to the bench 22 games into the season in favor of coach Steve Alford’s up-tempo style of play, but said he was not bothered by the decision. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
LAS VEGAS — There was nothing but silence in the UCLA locker room. Eventually, there was a voice. But it only came from the player speaking to the media. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Thomas Welsh started Wednesday and produced 12 points and six rebounds, but UCLA was knocked out of the Pac-12 tournament with a 95-71 blowout at the hands of USC. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
There’s a lot to be said about UCLA men’s basketball’s record as the Bruins open Pac-12 tournament play Wednesday in Las Vegas. UCLA strung together four losses in a row to close out the season and finished conference play below .500 for the first time in coach Steve Alford’s tenure with the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Bryce Alford and the rest of UCLA men’s basketball are looking forward to starting the Pac-12 tournament with a clean slate. (Hannah Ye/Assistant photo editor)
For a season marred by inconsistencies, UCLA certainly has been losing consistently late in the season. With March Madness chances slim to none, the Bruins wanted momentum heading into the Pac-12 tournament to make a deep run. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Isaac Hamilton’s shot is blocked by an Oregon State defender. Hamilton and the UCLA men’s basketball team fell in their final regular season game of the season. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Tony Parker isn’t done yet. That’s what the senior forward/center appeared to be saying when he scored nine straight points to open UCLA men’s basketball’s 76-68 loss to No. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward/center Tony Parker, who scored UCLA’s first nine points Wednesday against Oregon, will play his final collegiate home game on Saturday. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
For one half, UCLA played like a team with nothing to lose, looking to spoil Oregon’s Pac-12 title hopes. Then reality hit, and the No. 9 Ducks (24-6, 13-4 Pac-12) came roaring back behind a 22-9 second-half rebounding advantage to outlast the Bruins (15-15, 6-11) 76-68 and clinch at least a share of the conference crown. Read more...
Photo: Playing in the final homestand of his UCLA career, senior forward/center Tony Parker scored the Bruins’ first nine points in a 76-68 loss to Oregon on Wednesday. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This week presents a completely new situation to the UCLA men’s basketball team. For the first time all season, the Bruins really don’t have anything to play for. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA men’s basketball team returns home to face No. 9 Oregon on Wednesday. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
