Tuesday, December 16

Men’s basketball struggles against Pac-12’s top offense, loses 82-64

EUGENE, Ore. — For once, the story for UCLA wasn’t its offense. Although, after Saturday’s performance against Oregon, maybe the Bruins wish it was. What became apparent within the first five minutes of the first half – a period in which the Ducks hit their five of their first seven shots – was this: UCLA couldn’t slow Oregon down. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Norman Powell played 38 of 40 minutes and scored a game-high 23 points on Saturday. But Powell’s standout performance was not enough to overcome Oregon’s juggernaut offense, as the Ducks shot 62.3 percent and rolled over the Bruins 82-64. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA men’s basketball’s winning streak snaps after 66-55 loss to OSU

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)



Men’s basketball hopes to break defensive dam built by Beavers

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)


Pac-12 men’s basketball power rankings: Jan. 21

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...


UCLA men’s basketball struggles with player injury, ineligibility

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)



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