This post was updated Nov. 19 at 12:37 a.m. In its first-ranked affair – and first real test of the season – No. 19 UCLA men’s basketball (3-1) fell 69-65 to then-No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball huddles together during a dead ball. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Adversity breeds struggle. But struggle cultivates growth. After No. 19 UCLA men’s basketball’s (3-1) first loss of the season to then-No. 5 Arizona at the Intuit Dome – a game they led by 10 in the first half and eight with under six minutes remaining – it will have the chance to bounce back against Sacramento State (3-2) Tuesday night at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin points down the court. Cronin tabbed late-game execution, second half, defense and turnovers as the story of the game. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 17 at 12:45 p.m. The Intuit Dome is just over a year old. And Koa Peat and Donovan Dent – the two most premier talents gracing the new Inglewood arena – are both rookies in Tucson and Westwood, respectively. Read more...
Photo: No. 5 UCLA men’s basketball huddles together on the court with coach Mick Cronin at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, Friday night. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 12 at 12:13 a.m. No Dent. No problem. In its first game without senior guard – and reigning Mountain West Player of the Year and AP All-America honorable mention – Donovan Dent, No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Trent Perry dribbles toward the hoop at Pauley Pavilion. The former McDonald’s All-American finished with 17 points and nine assists in his first collegiate start. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
A team’s starting point guard – and prized transfer portal acquisition – making zero field goals in the first half sounds like it would lead to disaster. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Donovan Dent goes up for a layup. Dent finished his night with 12 points and went 6-for-9 from the free throw line. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 5 at 12:30 a.m. Additions like senior guard Donovan Dent created expectations for the Bruins – a top-15 team, according to the Associated Press’ preseason poll. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Donovan Dent dunks the ball. The Riverside, California, local led the Bruins with 21 points and 9 assists in the Monday night victory. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
The Joker Donovan Dent is the wildcard that can help the Bruins win any hand. The senior guard averaged 20.4 points and 6.4 assists per game at New Mexico last year, earning him Mountain West Player of the Year and an AP All-American honorable mention. Read more...
Photo: (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor and courtesy of UCLA Athletics. Design by Helen Juwon Park/Daily Bruin senior staff and Crystal Tompkins/Design director)
