PULLMAN, Wash. — With 43 seconds to go, coach Steve Alford put his right palm completely over his face, as if to shield himself from the jarring reality at hand. Read more...
Photo: UCLA coach Steve Alford experienced the low point of a month-long emotional roller coaster Sunday, witnessing his team fall to Washington State after upsetting Kentucky in December. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
PULLMAN, Wash. – This isn’t the same UCLA men’s basketball team that toppled then-No. 1 Kentucky and then-No. 20 Gonzaga. That team might have been left back in 2015. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Isaac Hamilton led all scorers Sunday with 27 points. Hamilton shot 12-for-22 from the field, but his offensive production wasn’t enough to inspire the Bruins, who dropped their second road game in a row. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
SEATTLE — UCLA came out not with a bang, but with a whimper on New Year’s Day. It was nine days since the Bruins last played a game – coupled with a winter break – and it showed Friday night on the road. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Steve Alford (left) said it was the lack of consistency on both ends of the court that spelled doom for the Bruins as they fell to the Washington Huskies in their Pac-12 conference opener. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
SEATTLE — Bryce Alford limped into the UCLA locker room, 48 minutes of game action wearing the soles of his shoes thin. The junior guard gave it all he had – two 3-pointers in the final 22 seconds of regulation, another game-tying 3-pointer at the end of the first overtime, and 17 made free throws. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Bryce Alford rises up for a game-tying 3-pointer with less than 10 seconds to go in regulation. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It’s been a season of surprises thus far for the UCLA men’s basketball team. The Bruins lost their season opener on their home floor to a mid-major team – Monmouth (8-3) – but then came back to beat then-No. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Isaac Hamilton finished with 18 points on nine made field goals on Tuesday, doing all of his work inside the 3-point line and in transition sets. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA had its chance, trailing No. 11 North Carolina by just three points with 9:34 to go. Freshman guard Aaron Holiday had two free-throw attempts, with the opportunity to cut that lead to one point. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Isaac Hamilton led UCLA with 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting in Saturday’s loss to No. 11 North Carolina. Hamilton hit his first four three-point attempts as the Bruins built an early 11-point lead in the first half.(Daily Bruin file photo)
It was the same story for the UCLA men’s basketball team on Saturday morning: The Bruins got off to a blazing start, but cooled off a bit as the first half wore on. Read more...
