LAS VEGAS – No. 2 UCLA (11-0) has made a name for itself this season for its fast offense featuring well-orchestrated ball movement. At least for one half against the Ohio State Buckeyes (8-2) on Saturday, it’s a completely different Bruin team on the court. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Aaron Holiday added 10 points and four steals for the Bruins off the bench, including back-to-back 3s to give them the lead over the Buckeyes. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)

Steve Alford pulled freshman forward TJ Leaf out with a little under four minutes left in Wednesday’s 102-62 win over UC Santa Barbara. About thirty seconds later, he subbed out freshman guard Lonzo Ball. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s win over UCSB on Wednesday stemmed from not only freshman TJ Leaf’s big play but also selfless passing to spread the floor. The Bruins shot 52 percent while assisting on 27 of 39 baskets. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

This post was updated at 11:40 PM on December 14 UC Santa Barbara was supposed to be a test – a big team with a zone defense that UCLA had seen just once earlier this season. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Lonzo Ball was two assists shy of notching a triple-double in UCLA’s 102-62 rout of UCSB. The forward finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in 33 minutes. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)