Mick Cronin remembers exactly when the Bruins learned how to win. It wasn’t when his team shocked the world and made the Final Four in 2021, or when it won the Pac-12 regular-season title by four games two weeks ago. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior guard Tyger Campbell (left) and senior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. (right) walk on the court together. The duo has played a part in turning UCLA men’s basketball into one of the top teams in the country. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated March 15 at 12:25 a.m. UCLA men’s basketball (29-5, 18-2 Pac-12) will enter the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed in the West Region. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball players huddle during a game. The Bruins will be a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. (Vivian Xu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
LAS VEGAS — UCLA had done nothing but battle. Down two starters to begin the game. Down all three big men by game’s end. Facing a top-10 team at full strength with an army of fans behind them. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball players walk to the bench after going down by two to Arizona in the Pac-12 championship game Saturday. The Bruins earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated March 14 at 11:53 p.m. The Bruins will be staying west for the Big Dance – but they won’t be the top dogs in their region. UCLA men’s basketball (29-5, 18-2 Pac-12) earned a No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball players huddle during a game. The Bruins earned a No. 2 seed in the West Region in the NCAA Tournament. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated March 12 at 11:08 p.m. LAS VEGAS — It was a slugfest. A back-and-forth affair. The conference’s best game of the year. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Amari Bailey walks off the court. No. 1 seed UCLA men’s basketball had a look to win the Pac-12 tournament championship game at the buzzer, but No. 2 seed Arizona escaped for its second-straight title win over the Bruins. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
LAS VEGAS — Adem Bona dove across the floor in tireless pursuit of a loose ball. The freshman forward had given possession back to UCLA early in the second half as part of a run that put the Bruins up eight and their fans on their feet. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Adem Bona yells after a play. Bona left No. 1 seed UCLA men’s basketball’s win over No. 4 seed Oregon on Friday night early in the second half with a shoulder injury. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated March 10 at 9:45 p.m. LAS VEGAS — Tyger Campbell stood eye to eye with Oregon’s Kel’el Ware. Like a tiger stalking his prey, Tyger watched his mismatched opponent on the perimeter. The redshirt senior guard had the hot hand, scoring seven straight points for the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior guard Tyger Campbell shoots a pull-up jumper from the free-throw line. Campbell scored a career-high 28 points Friday night, pouring in nine in a row at one point as part of a second-half surge that led No. 1 seed UCLA men’s basketball past No. 4 seed Oregon. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
