It took UCLA men’s basketball about 37 minutes to pull away from Long Beach State for good on Sunday. After largely coasting through their first three games, winning by an average of 27 points, the Bruins got their first real competition of the season against the 49ers. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball has possessed a size advantage over each of its first three opponents this year, but the Bruins will not have such an advantage Wednesday afternoon against a tall and long Oklahoma squad. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Earlier in the week, coach Steve Alford called Long Beach State his team’s biggest test thus far in the young season. In a performance that wasn’t always pretty, the Bruins still managed to pass. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Norman Powell powered UCLA to victory over Long Beach State Sunday, leading the Bruins with 24 points on 8-14 shooting. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Ever since coach Steve Alford took over, UCLA is used to going fast. Just maybe not this fast. The up-tempo Bruins begin a five-game stretch Thursday that will cover eight days and more than 2,500 miles as the team heads to the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament next week. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball has jumped to 2-0 on the season after running a fast-tempo offense in its first two games. Freshman forward Kevon Looney said the Bruins are best in the open court, so pushing the pace works to the team’s advantage. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)