Leading by 18 with just over 15 minutes to play, UCLA basketball had Cal on the ropes Sunday night, with sole possession of second place in the Pac-12 just about wrapped up. Read more...
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January 26, 5:55 pm
UCLA men’s basketball leads Cal 40-29 at halftime
If Sunday’s first half proved anything, it’s that David Wear gets over his colds quickly. In a Thursday win over Stanford, the redshirt senior forward was limited by foul trouble and a common cold that coach Steve Alford said would be cleared up by game time. Read more...
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January 23, 11:31 pm
UCLA defeats Stanford 91-74
Coach Steve Alford talked Tuesday about the need for his team to not force things so much from deep. He saw his team at its best when patient, when making the extra pass for higher-percentage shots. Read more...
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January 23, 8:58 pm
Men’s basketball leads Stanford at halftime
If it’s not a scoring slump, as coach Steve Alford said, then it must be a shooting delay. UCLA leads Stanford 42-31 at the break, but the result is hardly due to a strong long-range shooting game. Read more...
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January 23, 1:54 am
Men’s basketball must break recent half-court offensive struggles
Where film and practice fall short, a little UCLA basketball history appears to be helping break a recent trend of sluggish offensive performances for the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Its game against Utah proved to be a struggle for UCLA men’s basketball. Freshman guard Bryce Alford didn’t log a single field goal despite his 11 attempts.
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January 23, 1:41 am
An eye on the court: UCLA v. Stanford
Having dropped two of the past four games, UCLA men’s basketball has found itself in a bit of a rut as of late. Just as the offense has hit a roadblock, so has the shooting of sophomore guard Jordan Adams. Read more...
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January 22, 12:48 am
UCLA basketball hits obstacles on the road against Utah, Colorado
For a team that predicates itself on its offensive firepower, the absence of much offense proved a novel concept for UCLA basketball over the weekend. In a 69-56 victory at Colorado on Thursday and a 74-69 loss to Utah on Saturday, the Bruins shot 39.4 percent and 42.9 percent from the field, respectively, marking their second- and fifth-worst shooting performances of the season through 18 games. Read more...
Photo: UCLA coach Steve Alford pointed to the team not arriving in Salt Lake City until Friday as a factor in UCLA’s loss to Utah on Saturday.