A wire-to-wire performance is needed to close out games, especially against the country’s top teams. And although the Bruins strung together a competitive first half, they faltered in the second frame Saturday at the Crisler Center, allowing 46 points while netting just 18 on the first leg of their Michigan road trip. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin gestures from the sideline. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 17 at 12:33 a.m. UCLA men’s basketball (17-8, 9-5 Big Ten) suffered its worst loss of the season to then-No. 2 Michigan (24-1, 14-1) on Saturday at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, falling 86-56 despite trailing 40-38 at halftime. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball players walk on to the court at Pauley Pavilion. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 17 at 12:37 a.m. Challenges are plentiful when facing the No. 1 defensive team in the country. Relentless perimeter pressure on ball-handlers, stifling double-teams in the paint and active hands across the hardwood make beating the Wolverines a tall task. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball players stand on the court together. The Bruins were held to a 37.9% field goal percentage as a team. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins are riding a two-game win streak heading into their Michigan road trip, where they will face two top-10 opponents. UCLA men’s basketball (17-7, 9-4 Big Ten) will begin its trip to the Mitten State against No. Read more...
The Crisler Center will feature three starters at 6-foot-9 or taller. And a former Bruin anchors the center of it. After stringing together wins in five of its last six contests, UCLA men’s basketball (17-7, 9-4 Big Ten) will head east to face former Bruin center Aday Mara and No. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Tyler Bilodeau attempts a lay up at the rim at Pauley Pavilion. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 11:57 p.m. They will give you a foul for crying foul about a foul. They will even give you a foul for crying foul about a not-foul. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin ventures onto the court to yell at a referee. Cronin was given a technical foul midway through the second half for yelling at an official. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
UCLA men’s basketball (16-7, 8-4 Big Ten) will face a former Pac-12 foe for the second time this season when it battles Washington (12-11, 4-8) Saturday evening at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr., senior forward Tyler Bilodeau, sophomore guard Trent Perry and junior forward forward/center Xavier Booker
