The fog of mediocrity was inescapable. It didn’t just approach and recede with season’s passing – it engulfed the Bruins from the moment it descended upon them. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Dylan Andrews (left) walks off the court as coach Mick Cronin (right) stands behind him. In his last 10 games, Andrews averaged 16.7 points per game, capped off by 31- and 24-point outings in the conference tournament. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 18 at 9:41 p.m. Endings give way to new beginnings. The Bruins’ middling season – in which they went 11-11 against Pac-12 opponents across the regular and postseasons – came to a close with a two-point loss in Las Vegas on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Dylan Andrews rises above members of both UCLA and Oregon men’s basketball on a shot attempt. Andrews confirmed his return to the Bruins for next season following their Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals loss to the Duck. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)
LAS VEGAS – Heartbreak and Sin City. It’s a match made in Bruin hell. Last season, the occurrence was two-fold. Arizona ended UCLA’s Pac-12 tournament run two weeks before Gonzaga killed its national title hopes, both at T-Mobile Arena. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin throws his hands in the air during No. 5 seed UCLA men’s basketball’s loss to No. 4 seed Oregon at the Pac-12 tournament. Cronin was visibly frustrated with officiating Thursday and resorted to laughing at multiple calls. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 13 at 9:50 p.m. LAS VEGAS – Dylan Andrews entered this season with a whole new weight of expectations. The guard is a freshman learner turned veteran leader, quickly assuming point guard duties from longtime facilitator Tyger Campbell. Read more...
Photo: Dylan Andrews of No. 5-seeded UCLA men’s basketball rises for a 3-pointer over the outstretched hands of a defender. The sophomore guard totaled seven from beyond the arc to lead the Bruins into the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)
Mick Cronin is familiar with improbable postseason runs. The Bruins’ coach is just three years removed from following a first-round exit in the Pac-12 tournament with the second First Four to Final Four run in March Madness history. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Lazar Stefanovic looks for a pass during a game against Oregon State on Feb. 1. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
Waving a final farewell to its longtime conference, No. 5 seed UCLA men’s basketball (15-16, 10-10 Pac-12) will battle No. 12 seed Oregon State (13-18, 5-15) in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament Wednesday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA men’s basketball line up before a game. The Bruins’ finished their regular season .500 in conference play, handing them the No. 5 seed in the upcoming Pac-12 tournament. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)
This post was updated March 13 at 10:04 p.m. The conference’s best defender resides in Westwood, again. UCLA men’s basketball sophomore forward/center Adem Bona won Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday morning, marking his second conference award after earning Freshman of the Year last season. Read more...
Photo: Forward/center Adem Bona tips the ball on a block during UCLA men’s basketball’s game against Saint Francis. The sophomore had 57 blocks in his Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year-winning season this year. (Eden Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
