The UCLA men’s basketball game Tuesday night was eerily similar to two harrowing losses from last year: the 39-point loss to Kentucky and the 32-point loss to Utah. Read more...
Photo: Coach Steve Alford and the UCLA men’s basketball team fell to No. 5 Kansas in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational semifinals. The Bruins will play for third place Wednesday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In its first road game of the season, UCLA men’s basketball found a home at the free throw line. After junior guard Bryce Alford missed his first free throw attempt almost eight minutes into the first half, the Bruins (3-1) didn’t miss for the rest of the game, hitting 23 straight to finish 23-of-24. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Bryce Alford’s 20 points helped UCLA to a 77-75 win over UNLV Monday night. The win puts the Bruins in the semifinals of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational, where they will face the Kansas Jayhawks Tuesday. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Maui Jim Maui Invitational provides the UCLA men’s basketball team with an appealing opportunity: It gives the Bruins a chance to quickly render their season-opening loss to Monmouth irrelevant. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward/center Tony Parker said the Maui Invitational has March Madness feel. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins had been in this situation before. Up by double digits in the second half at home, the UCLA men’s basketball team’s control of the game was beginning to fade. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Bryce Alford and the UCLA men’s basketball team won their second game of the season Thursday night. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA men’s basketball team has a clear message written on its locker room whiteboard. It was there before Thursday’s game against Pepperdine, and it will be there all year, said junior guard Bryce Alford. Read more...
Photo: UCLA heavily emphasized guard play following its 23-turnover loss to Monmouth in the season opener. Freshman guard Aaron Holiday responded to the criticism, scoring 16 points Thursday. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It’s been a busy week for UCLA men’s basketball. The Bruins opened their season in lackluster form Friday, falling 84-81 in overtime to the Monmouth Hawks. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Isaac Hamilton said the Bruins’ season-opening loss made the team angry and ready for a comeback. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sean Miller’s 2016 recruiting class has a combined height of 6 feet, 11 inches, a statistic that would be more interesting if it was a result of the Arizona coach losing his mind and committing wholeheartedly to playing small ball. Read more...
Photo: Arizona coach Sean Miller attacked UCLA in a post-game press conference Sunday, calling out the program for its struggles to fill Pauley Pavilion with a dedicated fan base. (Daily Bruin file photo)
