Moments before UCLA basketball took the floor Thursday night, the biggest jeers facing the Bruins came neither from Oregon’s basketball players nor the Duck faithful scattered throughout Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Bryce Alford, who scored a career-high 31 points against the Ducks, walks off the court following an 87-83 loss to Oregon in double overtime. (Tim Bradbury/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In the absence of “Slo-Mo,” or sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson, UCLA’s offensive strategy has been exactly that. With Anderson and sophomore guard Jordan Adams out of the lineup on Thursday night against Oregon due to a violation of team rules, the Bruins lacked any post presence and relied primarily on the three-point shot, which very rarely went in. Read more...
Sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson and sophomore guard Jordan Adams have been suspended by coach Steve Alford for Thursday night’s game against Oregon for a violation of team rules, UCLA Athletics announced Thursday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jordan Adams and sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson, UCLA’s top two scorers, were suspended for Thursday night’s game against Oregon. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA men’s basketball boasts the second-lowest turnover average in the Pac-12 this season, but that was not evident in the team’s last meeting with Oregon on Jan. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Zach LaVine had 14 points against Stanford – 10 in the final six minutes – after scoring in single digits the previous seven games. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In Pac-12 play, home is where the success is for UCLA basketball. Aside from a tightly contested loss to Arizona on Jan. 9, the Bruins have dominated their opponents at Pauley Pavilion, compiling a 6-1 record in seven home conference games. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jordan Adams (center), redshirt senior forward Travis Wear (right) and redshirt senior forward David Wear combined for 36 points in UCLA’s victory over Oregon earlier this year. (Lexy Atmore/Daily Bruin senior staff)
STANFORD, Calif.—Coming out of halftime trailing Stanford by eight points, UCLA men’s basketball was looking to do what it has done so many times this season: outperform its opponent en route to a win. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Norman Powell and redshirt senior forward Travis Wear guard Stanford’s senior forward Dwight Powell. Norman Powell said he and his teammates were frustrated when their defense didn’t stop Stanford from shooting over 60 percent in the game. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
STANFORD, Calif.—On Saturday, a weekday win means nothing. For the third time this season, UCLA made a mess it will spend a whole week cleaning up at home. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward/center Tony Parker said UCLA’s inability to close out a road trip for the third time this season will only make things harder for the team as it tries to catch up to first place Arizona. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
