The Bruins aren’t in Austin anymore. A year after a lackluster second-round showing against Minnesota ended an up-and-down 2012-2013 season at University of Texas’ Frank Erwin Center, UCLA ran, rebounded and did about everything it didn’t last year to race to a 35-30 halftime lead over No. 13 seed Tulsa. Read more...
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March 21, 9:13 pm
UCLA leads Tulsa 35-30 at halftime
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March 20, 8:29 pm
UCLA looks to rewrite history with Tulsa in first round of NCAA
SAN DIEGO — On March 18, 1994, UCLA came into the NCAA tournament with a second-place finish in the Pac-10, established players like forward Ed O’Bannon and point guard Tyus Edney and the No. Read more...
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March 18, 5:33 pm
UCLA’s Wanaah Bail out after knee surgery, unsure of NCAA play
UCLA freshman forward Wanaah Bail underwent surgery Tuesday to remove cartilage in his injured left knee, according to a press release issued by UCLA Athletics. Bail missed the first few games of the 2013-2014 season after undergoing surgery on the same knee on June 28. Read more...
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March 18, 1:27 am
UCLA yell crew captain Danny King will deliver final cheers
Eight pairs of eyes stare straight at UCLA yell crew captain Danny King an hour before the final men’s basketball home game tipoff on March 2. Read more...
Photo: After being a fixture at UCLA sporting events for years, yell crew captain Danny King will graduate at the end of spring quarter with a doctorate in chemistry. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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March 18, 12:56 am
No. 4 seed UCLA aims for longer NCAA run, to play Tulsa
Coach Steve Alford stood before a pool of reporters Sunday, answering questions about his team’s recently awarded No. 4 seed in the South region of the NCAA tournament and frequently clearing his throat. Read more...
Photo: After a strong performance in the Pac-12 tournament, junior guard Norman Powell will return to his hometown of San Diego to face Tulsa. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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March 16, 3:50 pm
UCLA basketball earns No. 4 seed in NCAAs, will face Tulsa
Fresh off a 75-71 victory over No. 4 Arizona in the final of the Pac-12 tournament, UCLA earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament Sunday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA head coach Steve Alford is interviewed by the press following the announcement of the NCAA Basketball Championship tournament seeding. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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March 15, 8:57 pm
UCLA’s first-half offense, second-half defense beat Arizona
LAS VEGAS—Saturday’s Pac-12 tournament final pitted one of the conference’s top scoring teams against its most dominant defensive force, two teams playing with opposing styles and doing so at the highest level they have all season. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Norman Powell and the rest of the UCLA offense repeatedly attacked the interior of the Arizona defense Saturday. Powell finished with 15 points in the Bruins’ victory. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)