If it’s not a scoring slump, as coach Steve Alford said, then it must be a shooting delay. UCLA leads Stanford 42-31 at the break, but the result is hardly due to a strong long-range shooting game. Read more...
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January 23, 8:58 pm
Men’s basketball leads Stanford at halftime
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January 23, 1:54 am
Men’s basketball must break recent half-court offensive struggles
Where film and practice fall short, a little UCLA basketball history appears to be helping break a recent trend of sluggish offensive performances for the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Its game against Utah proved to be a struggle for UCLA men’s basketball. Freshman guard Bryce Alford didn’t log a single field goal despite his 11 attempts.
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January 23, 1:41 am
An eye on the court: UCLA v. Stanford
Having dropped two of the past four games, UCLA men’s basketball has found itself in a bit of a rut as of late. Just as the offense has hit a roadblock, so has the shooting of sophomore guard Jordan Adams. Read more...
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January 22, 12:48 am
UCLA basketball hits obstacles on the road against Utah, Colorado
For a team that predicates itself on its offensive firepower, the absence of much offense proved a novel concept for UCLA basketball over the weekend. In a 69-56 victory at Colorado on Thursday and a 74-69 loss to Utah on Saturday, the Bruins shot 39.4 percent and 42.9 percent from the field, respectively, marking their second- and fifth-worst shooting performances of the season through 18 games. Read more...
Photo: UCLA coach Steve Alford pointed to the team not arriving in Salt Lake City until Friday as a factor in UCLA’s loss to Utah on Saturday.
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January 18, 5:29 pm
UCLA runs out of luck in disappointing 74-69 loss to Utah
On Thursday at Colorado, the No. 25 Bruins (14-4, 3-2) shot under 40 percent but managed to play effective defense down the stretch and claw out a win. On Saturday against Utah, the shots again didn’t fall, but UCLA’s intensity did. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior forward David Wear and the Bruins struggled on the road against Utah on Saturday.
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January 18, 2:07 pm
Utes lead Bruins 36-26 at halftime in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY—Utah has lost three conference games already this season, but looks can be deceiving. Read more...
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January 17, 12:43 am
UCLA defeats Colorado 69-56
BOULDER, Colo. — UCLA knew the obstacles it faced Thursday night in the Coors Events Center. A fan’s sign listed them clearly. The “effects of altitude” didn’t cost the Bruins the game in their first Pac-12 road contest at Colorado. Read more...
Photo: UCLA junior guard Norman Powell scoots past Askia Booker of Colorado during the first half of the Jan. 16, 2014 game in Boulder, Colo. For more photos of the game, go to www.dailycamera.com.