This post was updated Feb. 6 at 10:01 p.m. Even without their two rotation big men, the Bruins found a way to hang around for most of the first half. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Johnny Juzang led No. 21 UCLA men’s basketball with 13 points and 13 rebounds in its loss to crosstown rival USC. Juzang also played a team-high 35 minutes for the Bruins and shot 6-of-21 from the field. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Jan. 31 at 10:38 p.m. While the Bruins had their lowest scoring output of the season, they managed to get back in the win column. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior forward Cody Riley recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds as No. 23 UCLA men’s basketball defeated Oregon State. (Kristian Sabatino/Daily Bruin)
Instead of playing three games in five days, the Bruins had a full week of practice leading up to their matchup with the Beavers. “The kids would much rather play than practice,” said coach Mick Cronin. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin and No. 23 UCLA men’s basketball will take on Oregon State on Saturday, following postponements to both scheduled contests against Oregon. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins were one play away from starting 9-0 in the Pac-12, but they let it slip away at the buzzer. That mental lapse with time expiring came on the defensive side of the ball, something not typical of teams coached by coach Mick Cronin in the past, but increasingly common from this year’s squad. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Jules Bernard and UCLA men’s basketball fell for the first time in Pac-12 play this season at Stanford. The Bruins’ defense let in a layup with no time remaining as their winning streak came to an end. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Jan. 23 at 5:48 p.m. Tied at halftime and at the end of regulation, something had to give. With 0.8 seconds left and the Bruins leading up by one, Cardinal forward Oscar da Silva cut to the basket and scored a layup off a baseline inbounds to seal the victory. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Johnny Juzang scored a career-high 27 points – including 21 in a row – but it wasn’t enough as No. 24 UCLA men’s basketball fell to Stanford in overtime. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Jan. 21 at 9:48 p.m. BERKELEY — The Bruins had to play catch-up for the second game in a row, but the perfect conference record remains intact. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior forward Cody Riley led the Bruins in scoring with 13 points as No. 24 UCLA men’s basketball squeaked past California in a comeback victory on the road. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Jan. 26 at 8:53 p.m. It took a comeback effort, but the Bruins still managed to handle the Huskies at home. UCLA men’s basketball (11-2, 7-0 Pac-12) used an early second-half surge and late-game free throws to stave off an upset bid by last-place Washington (1-11, 0-7), extending its winning streak to six games in an 81-76 victory Saturday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Jules Bernard scored a team-high 20 points and tied his career-high with four 3-pointers as UCLA men’s basketball defeated Washington, despite the Bruins trailing by double digits at halftime. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
