CORVALLIS, Ore. — Even an hour before UCLA men’s basketball tipped off its game at Oregon State Thursday night, it was clear things were not going to go as planned. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Bryce Alford and the Bruins had trouble handling the Beavers’ 2-3 zone, scoring only 19 points in the first-half and finished shooting just 30.6 percent from the field. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Minus one of its biggest pieces, UCLA looks to be in big trouble on the road against Oregon State. The Bruins delivered a dismal first half performance on offense and trail the Beavers 29-19 at the break. Read more...
In the afterglow of UCLA men’s basketball’s win over USC on Jan. 14, sophomore guard Bryce Alford took to Twitter to share his excitement. “Mission Complete #9D3W on to the next!” Alford tweeted, referencing UCLA’s three consecutive wins over a nine-day span. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Norman Powell said just getting the two wins is all the motivation UCLA needs in its Oregon road series. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)
With the third week of Pac-12 conference play in the books, Daily Bruin Sports delivers its third installment of its Pac-12 power rankings. 1. No. 7 Arizona (16-2, 4-1) The Wildcats silenced any doubts regarding their conference hegemony on Saturday, as they trounced the conference’s emergent power – the Utah Utes – 69-51. Read more...
The road has not been kind to UCLA men’s basketball. The Bruins are 2-6 away from Pauley Pavilion this season and were 5-5 in road games a year ago. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball has struggled in away games, but sophomore guard Bryce Alford and the Bruins are looking to pick up two road wins to close out a season-opening seven-game trip. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In a matchup of two teams struggling to shoot, UCLA at first opted not to and, in doing so, finally found its rhythm. Behind a dominant performance in the paint and a revitalized effort from guards Bryce Alford and Norman Powell, UCLA took down crosstown rival USC 83-66 Wednesday night. Read more...
Photo: With the win over USC, senior guard Norman Powell became the first Bruin since 1998 to be undefeated against the Trojans at the Galen Center. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In the final stage of its task to win three straight games after its five-game losing streak, UCLA men’s basketball put itself in a good position to accomplish that, leading USC 36-31 at halftime. Read more...
