This post was updated Feb. 13 at 9:16 p.m. Coach Mick Cronin embarked on his first season with UCLA over four years ago. Cronin commenced the 2019-2020 campaign with four regular season home wins, after which his young team went 1-2 at the Maui Invitational. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard/forward Brandon Williams (left), coach Mick Cronin (middle) and sophomore guard Dylan Andrews (right) meet on the sideline during a game. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 11 at 10:56 p.m. The Bruins entered the halftime locker room up 11. But a first-half 46.2% shooting percentage became irrelevant when a different team emerged in the second. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward/center Adem Bona shouts during a game. Bona posted a team-high 13 points – seven of which came at the free throw line – against California on Saturday afternoon. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 8:57 p.m. The Bruins and Cardinal faced off inside Pauley Pavilion just over a month ago. UCLA scored 53 points in its first conference home loss in front of fans since January 2020. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Sebastian Mack eyes the court during UCLA men’s basketball’s matchup with UC Riverside. Against Stanford on Wednesday night, Mack tallied a game-high 21 points and was 4-for-7 from beyond the arc. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)
The Pac-12 tournament is just over a month away, and no team has won more than eight conference games. No. 8 Arizona stands alone at the top with an 8-3 record, while Washington State and Oregon follow one game behind in a tie for second. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball junior guard Lazar Stefanovic dribbles past Oregon center Mahamadou Diawara during the game between the Bruins and Ducks last weekend. (Jake Greenberg-Bell/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Feb. 4 at 11:17 p.m. A scalding start had devolved into a deficit. Just like that, they had done it again. As the Bruins trotted back to the locker room after the half, deja vu hung over them. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Dylan Andrews takes a shot. Andrews’ 21 points was one shy of his season high.(Jake Greenberg-Bell/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Feb. 1 at 11:11 p.m. Much of the discourse surrounding UCLA – including some from coach Mick Cronin himself – has centered around its youth and inexperience over the first three months of the season. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball sophomore guard Dylan Andrews holds the ball while being defended by a member of Oregon State. Andrews tied a game-high with 18 points. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
Scoring defense has not posed a problem for the young Bruin squad this season. In fact, its innate ability compared to a stalling offensive production came as a surprise to some. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Devin Williams rises for a dunk during pregame warmups ahead of last Saturday’s game against USC. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
