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)
Four Bruins made their mark as the Bruins picked up their fourth straight win in Seattle. No. 11 UCLA men’s basketball (13-2, 4-0 Pac-12) defeated Washington (9-6, 1-3) by a score of 74-49 on Sunday evening at Alaska Airlines Arena. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Adem Bona leaps to block a shot. Bona tallied a career-high 18 points and three blocks to pace No. 11 UCLA men’s basketball’s win over Washington on Sunday. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins hadn’t led since early in the first half. However, with just 20 seconds to play, a layup from a freshman made the difference. Off a bucket from freshman forward Adem Bona with 19 seconds to go, No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior guard Tyger Campbell dribbles the ball up the floor. Campbell tallied 16 points as No. 11 UCLA men’s basketball fought its way to a win over Washington State on the road Friday. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin staff)
If the Bruins cage the Cougars on Friday, it will be a first for all but two. Only fifth-year guard David Singleton and redshirt senior forward/center Kenneth Nwuba have been on a squad that has beaten Washington State while on the road, a win in 2019 a month after Steve Alford was fired midseason. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball senior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. dribbles around a screen. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin)
Following a pair of ranked wins on the East Coast last week, the Bruins got off to a slow start offensively Wednesday afternoon. But after Jaylen Clark helped the blue and gold weather the storm in the first half, the entire team caught fire to close out nonconference play with a win. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Jaylen Clark drives into the paint. Clark led No. 13 UCLA men’s basketball with 18 points in its win over UC Davis on Wednesday. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins left Las Vegas empty-handed a month ago, sparking some questions about their spot among the top teams in the country. Then-No. 8 UCLA men’s basketball dropped over 10 spots in the AP Top 25 following back-to-back losses to then-top-20 teams, despite holding a second-half lead both times. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin coaches from the sideline. No. 13 UCLA men’s basketball rose three spots in the AP poll after picking up back-to-back ranked wins. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Dec. 17 at 7:03 p.m. NEW YORK — Under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden, a sea of Wildcat blue engulfed the arena. The crowd roared, as what was once a double-digit lead for the Bruins shrunk to a tie with 15 minutes left in the game. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. looks to pass the ball. Jaquez paced No. 16 UCLA men’s basketball with 19 points in its win over No. 13 Kentucky on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.(Courtesy of Jan Kim Lim/UCLA Athletics)
