This post was updated Feb. 11 at 11:57 p.m. The Bruins trailed by as many as 23 points in the second half Thursday night. The game was getting out of hand, Cougar guard Isaac Bonton was putting up points in bunches and coach Mick Cronin was giving sophomore guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore guard Tyger Campbell was one of two Bruins to crack double digits in scoring as UCLA men’s basketball dropped its third game in four tries. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
When the Cougars and Huskies made the trip down to Pauley Pavilion in January, the Bruins were unblemished in conference play and sitting alone at the top of the standings. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Jaylen Clark and UCLA men’s basketball have cooled off after starting conference play 8-0, going 1-2 in the last three outings. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
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)
