UCLA men’s basketball had an identity to start the season. The Bruins found a new leading scorer in junior guard Bryce Alford and a powerful big man tandem in senior forward Tony Parker and sophomore center Thomas Welsh. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Isaac Hamilton has scored in the double-digits in each of UCLA’s last 15 games. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA men’s basketball team looks like it would be one of the best rebounding teams in the Pac-12. The Bruins’ frontcourt is one of the biggest in the conference, featuring a 6-foot-9, 260-pound forward/center and a 7-foot, 245-pound center. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward/center Tony Parker and the rest of the Bruins were beat on the glass in their road trip last weekend. UCLA is allowing 14.3 offensive rebounds per game during conference play. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
The UCLA men’s basketball team knows all about the unpredictability of this year’s college basketball season. Just ask Monmouth, Washington or Washington State. More often than not, the Bruins have found themselves at the center of the madness, creating national headlines in the process. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball has endured a season of inconsistency this year, but the Bruins are not alone. The unpredictability of college basketball has given a number of teams big upset wins. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
EUGENE, Ore. — Junior guard Isaac Hamilton opened UCLA’s matchup against Oregon in typical fashion, scoring a quick layup to get the Bruins on the board early. Read more...
Photo: Oregon found a way to effectively limit senior forward/center Tony Parker, who was held to 11 points Saturday. Parker struggled on the opposite end of the floor as well, matching up on defense with the Ducks’ more athletic forwards. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
EUGENE, Ore. — UCLA men’s basketball did what it always does after Wednesday night’s game – the Bruins boarded the team bus. Instead of heading toward an airport or back to Westwood, however, the team rolled onward to Eugene the next stop on its five-day road trip. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Thomas Welsh said that the Bruins’ intensity on defense was important against the Oregon State Beavers. The UCLA men’s basketball team will try to continue that on Saturday against Oregon. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Junior guard Isaac Hamilton entered Wednesday’s game against Oregon State with some extra incentive. It’s not that he wanted to beat the Beavers particularly more than any other team on the schedule. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Noah Allen was the first guard off the bench for the UCLA men’s basketball team Wednesday night. Coach Steve Alford inserted Allen primarily for his defense. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Defense dominated the conversation surrounding UCLA over the course of the past week. Outside the four walls of Pauley Pavilion, speculation swirled as to whether a team that gave up 86 points in conference play would be able to make a legitimate run come March. Read more...
Photo: (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
