This post was updated Jan. 19 at 5:46 p.m. Jaime Jaquez Jr. may be in the running for the Naismith and John R. Wooden awards by the season’s end, but he has already picked up a pair of internal honors. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. dribbles past USC guard Kobe Johnson. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
Adem Bona, like many of his teammates, had a slow start to Saturday night’s contest. In the game’s opening 20 minutes, the UCLA men’s basketball freshman forward did not score a point and grabbed just one rebound against Colorado. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball freshman forward Adem Bona defends Colorado guard Nique Clifford on the perimeter. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Jan. 16 at 11:08 p.m. Pauley Pavilion, for most of the game, stood silent. “They didn’t have much to get into,” said coach Mick Cronin. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. and freshman forward Adem Bona embrace during No. 7 UCLA men’s basketball’s victory over Colorado on Saturday night. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Jan. 13 at 12: a.m. For more than four minutes of play, the Bruins could not find the bottom of the basket. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Adem Bona hangs on the rim. No. 7 UCLA men’s basketball picked up its 12th straight win with a victory over Utah at Pauley Pavilion on Thursday night. The Bruins put together their best defensive performance of the season, holding the Utes to 49 points and forcing 16 turnovers. UCLA also won the rebounding battle in convincing fashion, with Bona tallying eight boards on the night. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
With the new year comes New Year’s resolutions. And for the Bruins, that means rest. “We cut practice down right around Jan. 5-10 every year and try to make sure we’ve got the energy to play the game,” said coach Mick Cronin. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior guard Tyger Campbell floats in a layup at the rim. Campbell and No. 7 UCLA men’s basketball will take on Utah on Thursday and Colorado on Saturday. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin staff)
Down by two, Jaylen Clark found himself open at the top of the key. The junior guard had shot 4-of-14 to that point, his team just shooting marginally better after blowing an 18-point halftime lead to its crosstown rivals. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Jaylen Clark celebrates after a go-ahead 3. No. 10 UCLA men’s basketball won its third straight over USC at Pauley Pavilion on Thursday. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
Winter break is a time for rest, relaxation and… rivalry games? No. 10 UCLA men’s basketball (13-2, 4-0 Pac-12) will take on crosstown rival USC (11-4, 3-1) in Pauley Pavilion on Thursday – four days before classes resume for both schools after winter break. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. battles down low in a game against USC in 2022. Jaquez and No. 10 UCLA men’s basketball will take on the Trojans for the first time this season Thursday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
