Conference road games always pose challenges, but playing in the high altitude of Boulder, Colo., adds another wrinkle that the Bruins must overcome. At 5,430 feet, the Coors Events Center gives the Buffaloes some additional home-court advantage in the form of its altitude. Read more...
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January 16, 12:39 am
High altitudes to give Colorado home-court edge over UCLA
Men's Basketball, Sports
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January 16, 12:36 am
Men’s basketball to face a Colorado team missing its star player
Steve Alford had seen it before. UCLA men’s basketball’s first-year coach tuned in to watch Sunday’s matchup between Colorado and Washington and looked on as Colorado junior guard Spencer Dinwiddie went to dribble in the first half, only to have his left knee buckle. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior forward Travis Wear and the Bruins travel to Boulder, Colo., tonight to face their third ranked team of the season in No. 21 Colorado. UCLA has lost two games to ranked teams, Arizona and Duke.
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January 15, 12:13 am
Men’s basketball’s improved defense paves way to win over ASU
With 1:29 left in UCLA men’s basketball’s win over Arizona State on Sunday, Sun Devils guard Jahii Carson drove the ball into the paint and hoisted it up for a floater when it came to an abrupt stop. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball has demonstrated a significantly improved rebound game in its past three contests against USC, Arizona and Arizona State. Coach Steve Alford noted how the entire team has contributed on the boards, including sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson, freshman guard Bryce Alford and sophomore guard Jordan Adams.
Men's Basketball, Sports
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January 14, 12:14 am
LaVine back on his game and leads bench in revitalizing offensive game
The crowd was on its feet before it even happened. As freshman guard Zach LaVine galloped ahead of the pack and received a pass, fans at Pauley Pavilion got loud in anticipation of what was next. Read more...
Photo: After scoring less than 10 points in four of his last five games, freshman Zach LaVine broke out of his slump with 19 points on Sunday against Arizona State.
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January 14, 12:00 am
Battle of the editors: Jan. 14
Does men’s basketball’s close loss to No. 1 Arizona show that the Bruins are turning a corner? Kevin: UCLA fell into a 13-point hole after halftime,but battled back to nearly send the game to overtime. Read more...
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January 12, 11:05 pm
UCLA basketball bests ASU with aggressive shooting, defense
The buck didn’t just stop with Arizona State’s visit, it came to a screeching halt. After dropping a 79-75 decision to No. 1 Arizona on Thursday that was full of white-knuckled intensity and emotion, UCLA men’s basketball fought off some early flatness and surged to a 17-point halftime lead before coasting to an 87-72 victory. Read more...
Photo: UCLA looked improved on defense against Arizona State, holding the Sun Devils to 43 percent shooting.
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January 12, 8:00 pm
UCLA men’s basketball leads Arizona State 50-33 at the half
Heading into Sunday’s matchup with Arizona State, UCLA coach Steve Alford talked about the need for his team to come out sharp and prevent a hangover from an emotional four-point loss to No. Read more...