The biggest news for UCLA men’s basketball Sunday came before its game against Washington State. And from a different city. And about a different game. About 30 minutes before UCLA’s tipoff, Oregon defeated Stanford 73-70 to clinch the No. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Norman Powell scored a career-high 28 points against Washington State to lift the Bruins over the Cougars. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
With the regular season winding down and NCAA tournament hopes still in doubt, UCLA has no time to worry about looking good for the selection committee. Read more...
Most of UCLA men’s basketball’s goals this season have fallen by the wayside. The Bruins no longer have a chance to win the Pac-12 regular season title. Read more...
Photo: After missing many goals this season, senior guard Norman Powell and the Bruins still have a chance to hit the goal of being undefeated at home in conference play. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
With their coach recovering from hernia surgery, their senior guard battling an array of injuries and their junior forward/center suffering from perhaps a bruised ego, the Bruins served up the perfect remedy Wednesday night. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Norman Powell scored a game-high 24 points. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Against Arizona Saturday, UCLA men’s basketball held Arizona scoreless for the first six minutes of the game but managed to score only seven points themselves during that stretch. Read more...
There are no As for effort in basketball. No “close but no cigars.” The horseshoes and hand grenades rule of thumb is in full effect. But what UCLA did against No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Bryce Alford led UCLA’s scoring against Arizona, a game in which the Bruins showed much promise in limiting the Wildcats’ opportunities and falling by only 10 points. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
April 17, 1948. The phone rang out in John Wooden’s Terre Haute, Ind. home, announcing the arrival of an anxiously awaited call. The former Indiana State coach expected the University of Minnesota to phone him with a job offer at 6 p.m. Read more...
