Saying that basketball is a game of runs is a cliche. But sometimes, teams truly embody the game’s hot-and-cold nature. UCLA men’s basketball (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) will face one of the streakiest teams in the country Tuesday night in Wisconsin (9-5, 1-2) at the Kohl Center in Madison. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Tyler Bilodeau shoots the ball over a defender. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 3 at 7:14 p.m. Too little, too late. Despite a miraculous second-half effort – which saw the Bruins cut the deficit from 24 to as little as four with 3:13 remaining in the contest – UCLA men’s basketball (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) flatlined 74-61 to No. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin walks onto the court during a timeout. Cronin is in his seventh season at UCLA’s helm but has failed to lead his squad past the NCAA tournament’s Sweet Sixteen since 2021.
This post was updated Dec. 23 at 7:12 p.m. There are three guarantees in life. Death, taxes and Tyler Bilodeau. Over the Bruins’ last 45 games, there has been no one more reliable than the senior forward. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Tyler Bilodeau shoots over a UC Riverside defender at Pauley Pavilion. Bilodeau paced the team with 34 points, the most by a single Bruin since Johnny Juzang in 2021. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The opponent does not matter. In sports, but especially college basketball, it can be anyone’s night on any given day. And the Bruins saw that firsthand against the Mustangs Friday. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Tyler Bilodeau shoots the ball over a defender. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Dec. 19 at 10:01 p.m. Buy games are supposed to be free wins. Goliath fills their early season schedule with what should be an uneventful win at home, and David gets a healthy sum of cash despite an all-but-guaranteed loss. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Donovan Dent dribbles around a Cal Poly defender and scans the court. Dent notched a double-double Friday night with 16 points and 11 assists with no turnovers. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
March Madness games are not won in early December. But teams can start building the form they want to reach come postseason. In Wednesday’s victory over the Sun Devils, the Bruins showed who they can be. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball huddles together on the court at Pauley Pavilion. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Dec. 17 at 11 p.m. News of Mick Cronin’s summer contract extension was met with mixed reactions Sunday morning. UCLA’s loss to Gonzaga on Saturday – which knocked Cronin’s team from the top 25 – evoked the coach’s previous March shortfalls and was yet another example of the Bruins failing to live up to their No. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Skyy Clark dribbles the ball above the arc at Pauley Pavilion. Clark finished the game with 18 points, five rebounds and five assists on 6-for-10 shooting from beyond the arc. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
