This post was updated Feb. 29 at 11:23 p.m. Leap Day is considered an unlucky day in some cultures. Four years ago, on Feb. 29, luck fell in UCLA’s favor as it took down Arizona by a five-point margin. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin yells toward the floor during a game. Thursday, UCLA men’s basketball lost its third consecutive game as it fell to Washington in Seattle by 17 points. (Myka Fromm/Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 25 at 9:20 p.m. Comebacks are remembered when they lead to ultimate victory. They’re forgotten when only defeat follows. The Bruins were presented with two opportunities to accomplish the feat Saturday night, both times against double-digit deficits. They delivered on the first comeback attempt. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball freshman guard Sebastian Mack (left) yells as USC guard Bronny James (right) walks across the floor. The Bruins came back from down 14 in the first half to tie the game at halftime, but couldn’t overcome a deficit that grew to as much as 13 in the second half. (Myka Fromm/Photo editor)
It’s a big week in Westwood. Preparations are beginning in and out of Pauley Pavilion as students begin to camp out for seats and the Bruins ready to face a Trojan team that will now boast one of their leaders. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball sophomore guard Dylan Andrews (left) defends USC guard Boogie Ellis (right) during this year’s game between the Bruins and the Trojans at the Galen Center. (Brandon Morquecho/Photo editor)
Last weekend was not Mick Cronin’s definition of fun. The fifth-year coach – who spells “fun” as W-I-N – witnessed his team lose its six-game winning streak at the hands of a last-second shot from Utah. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin (center) points toward freshman guard/forward Brandon Williams (left) during a game, while freshman forward Berke Buyuktuncel (right) stands with other members of UCLA men’s basketball. (Megan Cai/Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 19 at 9:28 p.m. A relatively uneventful first half preceded a 49-8 second-half run that helped the Utes embarrass the Bruins by 46 points Jan. Read more...
Photo: Junior Lazar Stefanovic dribbles past a Utah defender. The guard put up a season-high 19 points Sunday evening on 8-9 shooting from the charity stripe and snagged eight rebounds for the Bruins. (Megan Cai/Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 15 at 10:13 p.m. Two Bruins volleyed a sequence of electric plays in a nationally televised bout. Sophomore forward/center Adem Bona flew toward the basket to throw the ball down on the alley-oop. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Sebastian Mack rises above his defender with the ball. Mack put up 19 points against the Buffaloes on Thursday night, along with four rebounds and two steals. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 13 at 9:16 p.m. Coach Mick Cronin embarked on his first season with UCLA over four years ago. Cronin commenced the 2019-2020 campaign with four regular season home wins, after which his young team went 1-2 at the Maui Invitational. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard/forward Brandon Williams (left), coach Mick Cronin (middle) and sophomore guard Dylan Andrews (right) meet on the sideline during a game. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
