BOULDER, Colo. — UCLA knew the obstacles it faced Thursday night in the Coors Events Center. A fan’s sign listed them clearly. The “effects of altitude” didn’t cost the Bruins the game in their first Pac-12 road contest at Colorado. Read more...
Photo: UCLA junior guard Norman Powell scoots past Askia Booker of Colorado during the first half of the Jan. 16, 2014 game in Boulder, Colo. For more photos of the game, go to www.dailycamera.com.
BOULDER, Colo. — UCLA knew the obstacles it faced Thursday night in the Coors Events Center. A fan’s sign listed them clearly. The “effects of altitude” didn’t cost the Bruins the game in their first Pac-12 road contest at Colorado. Read more...
BOULDER, Colo. — Leading scorer and team leader Spencer Dinwiddie might not be in the lineup for the Buffaloes, but Colorado fans aren’t willing to concede anything yet. Read more...
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...
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.
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.
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.
