This post was updated Jan. 19 at 10:50 p.m. Coach Mick Cronin’s squads are often known for their strong defense and toughness. But the Bruins featured neither against the Buckeyes. Read more...
Photo: Tyler Bilodeau shoots the ball. The senior forward led the Bruins with 30 points and eight rebounds. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Life often revolves around embracing challenging paths. But sometimes one must take the easy points in life. Basketball players achieve this at the free-throw line. UCLA men’s basketball (12-5, 4-2 Big Ten) shot 21-for-21 from the charity stripe against Penn State on Wednesday on the road – the first time the squad has notched a perfect free-throw percentage since shooting 10-for-10 from the line against Utah State in last year’s NCAA tournament. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Trent Perry shoots the ball at Pauley Pavilion. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 15 at 10:56 p.m. It takes pressure to tip an evenly balanced scale. But eventually, something has to give. And Wednesday night, it was sophomore guard Trent Perry, who stole the show and tipped the scales in his favor. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Trent Perry jumps with the ball for a layup with a Maryland defender at his hip. Perry paced the team with a career-best 30 points, shooting 7-for-13 from the field Wednesday night. (Aidan Sun/assistant Photo editor)
Pufferfish repel predators by inflating themselves to almost three times their actual size. Just as a pufferfish enlarges to match its counterpart, the Nittany Lions play up to their competition. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior forward/center Steven Jamerson II dunks the ball at Pauley Pavilion. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Jan. 11 at 11:13 p.m. It was not quite the Los Angeles Dodgers versus the Oklahoma City Comets on Saturday, but it was the lopsided matchup the Bruins seemed to need amid their two-game skid. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. celebrates while running on the floor at Pauley Pavilion. Dailey scored 15 points on 5-for-14 shooting from the field, along with nine rebounds, against Maryland. (Aidan Sun/assistant Photo editor)
Stephen Curry helped transition basketball from the paint to the 3-point line. Consequently, shooting and perimeter defense have become staples of every championship-caliber team. Coach Mick Cronin has embraced a defensive-centered approach throughout his coaching career, molding squads that stifle opposing players. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Donovan Dent dribbles the ball toward the hoop at Pauley Pavilion. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 6 at 11:26 p.m. The Badgers knocked the Bruins out of the Big Ten tournament a season ago. Maybe the memories of that defeat should have ignited a revenge effort. Read more...
Photo: From left to right: Senior guard Donovan Dent, junior guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr., sophomore guard Trent Perry, senior guard Skyy Clark and senior forward Tyler Bilodeau are pictured. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
