Tuesday, December 16

Big plays help Bruins thrive on national stage

Shaquille O’Neal, Baron Davis and Jerry West sat courtside at Pauley Pavilion Thursday night, but even their combined star power couldn’t outshine the UCLA players on the court. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Bryce Alford’s runner capped a play in which he made an out-of-bounds save to sophomore center Thomas Welsh before getting the ball back for a score. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin staff)


Tanner’s Take: Kentucky upset is a glimpse at what could be for UCLA

There will be a time to return to reality. But tonight is not that time. A stunning 87-77 upset over not-gonna-be-top-ranked-much-longer Kentucky Thursday gave UCLA its first win over a No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA fans celebrate after the Bruins’ 87-77 upset victory over No. 1 Kentucky Thursday night. It was the team’s first win over a top-ranked opponent in over a decade. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA upsets No. 1 Kentucky 87-77

There was no laughing or showboating for Kentucky this time. Nearly a year removed from their 83-44 shellacking of UCLA, the No. 1 Wildcats were punched in the mouth by the team they once bullied. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Prince Ali posterizes Kentucky’s Alex Poythress to put UCLA ahead 61-47. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Men’s basketball prepares for rematch with top-ranked Kentucky

Forty-one to seven. That was what the scoreboard read at halftime the last time UCLA men’s basketball took on Kentucky. The Bruins trailed by 34 points heading into the locker room, having shot 8 percent from the field compared to the Wildcats’ 46. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Bryce Alford said that the UCLA men’s basketball team tried to hype up last year’s Kentucky game too much. The Bruins fell by 39 points, and failed to score a point until the Wildcats had already taken a 24-point lead. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball snaps losing streak in 77-45 win against CSUN

There’s a storm brewing on the horizon for UCLA men’s basketball, but on Sunday at Pauley Pavilion, it was smooth sailing – the team trounced Cal State Northridge 77-45. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward/center Tony Parker contributed a double-double to lift the Bruins above the visiting CSUN Matadors. UCLA won by its largest margin of the season so far. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)




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