With halftime coming to an end and UCLA trailing 34-33, Alabama took the court at Pauley Pavilion to warm back up for the second half. UCLA’s side was empty. Read more...
Photo: With two important rebounds, a block and a pair of free throws, sophomore forward/center Tony Parker helped UCLA break its tie with Alabama and emerge with a victory.
Tied with No. 8 Duke at halftime, UCLA men’s basketball looked poised to topple one of the nation’s top teams on national television Thursday. But there were still 20 minutes left to play. In the second half, the Bruins were outscored by 17 and were outplayed in the second half for the third consecutive game, prompting questions about their ability to finish games. UCLA put those concerns to rest Sunday, playing stifling second-half defense en route to an 80-63 win over Weber State in front of a season-high crowd of 7,013. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson had a career-high 23 points and played a key role in UCLA’s win on Sunday.
In defeating any enemy, a good strategy is not necessarily to attack head-on, but to cut off all modes of supply. Read more...
Photo: Duke freshman forward Jabari Parker showcased his talent against UCLA, with 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.
It was a perfect storyline. Sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson was set to make his grand return to Madison Square Garden just over a Lincoln Tunnel’s ride away from where he played his high school basketball. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson had six turnovers in UCLA’s loss to Duke, as the Blue Devils’ aggressive play caused problems for the Bruins in the second half.
NEW YORK—Madison Square Garden was posed as a neutral site for Thursday’s non-conference matchup between No. 8 Duke and UCLA, but in the first few minutes of the context, it looked and felt anything but. Read more...
Travis Wear was poised for a comeback. All his full recovery from injury needed was a bump into the starting lineup. Bouncing back from zero and two point performances, Wear had his best shooting performance of the season Saturday in a 95-71 win over the Prairie View A&M Panthers. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior forward Travis Wear continued to return to form after his appendectomy, scoring 10 points and starting for the first time this season.
Playing on the road against an undefeated Missouri team, UCLA was tested in more ways than one. After an early schedule that featured few challenging opponents, No. 18 UCLA (8-1) faced its first true challenge on Saturday and came up short, Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior forward Travis Wear scored just two points on Saturday after going scoreless against UC Santa Barbara.
