On paper, Saturday’s game looks like the perfect matchup at the perfect time for the UCLA men’s basketball team. The Bruins (15-13, 6-9 Pac-12) are in desperate need of a Pac-12 road win, and they’re facing a team that they match up very well with: Stanford (14-12, 7-8). Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s defense has improved by nearly 16 points per game since sophomore forward Jonah Bolden (right) was inserted into the starting lineup seven games ago. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It was all there for UCLA on Thursday night: a chance for a key Pac-12 road win, a chance to bolster a faulty NCAA Tournament resume and – for junior guard Bryce Alford – a chance to silence the taunts from the stands. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Bryce Alford went 1-for-7 to start the game against the Cal Golden Bears. He finished the game shooting 30 percent from the field, and 5-for-9 from the free throw line. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
At this point of the season, with only a handful of games left to play, teams are fine-tuning small details and gearing up for a run at March Madness. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward/center Tony Parker returned to the starting lineup Saturday, scoring 16 points and tallying six rebounds. He shot 60 percent in the win over Colorado. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
On Saturday night, UCLA men’s basketball played like it was in an elimination game. Saturday night’s game pretty much was that for UCLA. With their record sitting at 15-12 overall and 6-8 in Pac-12 play, the Bruins were barely even on the bubble. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward/center Tony Parker rejoined the Bruins’ starting lineup for the first time since Jan. 28. Coach Steve Alford said the move was designed to re-ignite his team after a close loss to Utah on Thursday. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A 2-foot-tall toddler stood draped in a too-big Bruin jersey, hand firmly planted over his heart, belting the national anthem from the nosebleeds of Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Aaron Holiday had 10 points against Utah, most of which came in UCLA men’s basketball’s second half comeback attempt. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA men’s basketball knows how far away it is from making the NCAA Tournament. But instead of trying to get there in one leap, the Bruins will take it step-by-step. Read more...
Photo: Coach Steve Alford and the UCLA men’s basketball team are down to the final stretch of the 2015-2016 season, and the Bruins remain on the bubble of the NCAA Tournament. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Junior guard Bryce Alford has made headlines since he was in high school, but truly burst onto the national stage last March when UCLA broke brackets during the 2015 NCAA Tournament. Read more...
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