Bryce Alford seems to have a knack for performing in the clutch. In the first start of his UCLA career – back on Feb. 27, 2014 against Oregon – the junior guard made two 3-point jumpers in the final 33 seconds of regulation, helping the Bruins send the game to overtime. Read more...
Men's Basketball, Sports
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December 15, 9:09 pm
UCLA men’s basketball defeats Louisiana-Lafayette 89-80
Men's Basketball, Sports
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December 14, 10:51 am
Russell Westbrook makes donation to Mo Ostin Basketball Center
UCLA alumnus Russell Westbrook, who currently plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder, made the biggest-ever donation by a former UCLA basketball player, UCLA announced Monday. Westbrook made his contribution to The Mo Ostin Basketball Center, on which construction began in August. Read more...
Photo: In this 2007 Daily Bruin file photo, Russell Westbrook took over many of the point guard responsibilities in UCLA’s 93-55 exhibition victory over Chico State. He finished with 22 points, four rebounds and four assists. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Football, Sports
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December 13, 10:37 pm
UCLA football’s Ka’imi Fairbairn, Kenny Clark named AP All-Americans
Two Bruins, senior kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn and junior defensive tackle Kenny Clark, were named to Associated Press All-America teams Sunday. Fairbairn, the winner of the Lou Groza Award given to the nation’s top placekicker, was selected for the first team and Clark was named to the third team. Read more...
Photo: Senior kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn, the winner of the Lou Groza Award given to the nation’s top placekicker, was the only Bruin named to the Associated Press All-America first-team when the results were announced Sunday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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December 12, 11:15 pm
Claire-ification: Gonzaga’s Kennel makes UCLA’s Den look tame
SPOKANE, Wash. – There are these red T-shirts popular among Gonzaga students that have the words “Official Sixth Man” stamped prominently across the back. The first time I saw them was walking around campus with my sister during her freshman year in Spokane six years ago. Read more...
Photo: After camping out the night leading up to the game against UCLA, Gonzaga’s student section was in full force an hour before tipoff. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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December 12, 8:45 pm
UCLA notches second consecutive upset, tops Gonzaga 71-66
SPOKANE, Wash. – When UCLA upset then-No.1 Kentucky just over a week ago, there was raucous celebration in the locker room. When the Bruins topped the No. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward/center Tony Parker had 12 second-half points on 8-of-8 field goal shooting to lead UCLA past No. 20 Gonzaga Saturday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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December 12, 7:40 pm
UCLA trails Gonzaga 32-30 at halftime
SPOKANE, Wash. — UCLA has done its best not to let the raucous crowd take control of this game. Playing in front of their toughest road environment all year, the Bruins (6-3) got out to a 13-5 lead by the 16:37 mark in the first half, silencing a sell-out Kennel crowd that was literally shaking the floor before the game started. Read more...
Photo: UCLA didn’t let Gonzaga’s raucous student section distract them from keeping the game competitive, entering the locker room down two at half time. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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December 12, 4:17 pm
Bruins enter hostile territory to face Bulldogs
SPOKANE, Wash. – It’s 30 degrees in Eastern Washington, but over at McCarthey Athletic Center the UCLA men’s basketball season is heating up. The Bruins are riding a three-game winning streak into their matchup with the No. Read more...
Photo: Then-junior forward/center Tony Parker drives on Domantas Sabonis in the Bruins’ last matchup with the Zags – a 74-62 loss in last year’s Sweet Sixteen. Parker is averaging a double-double heading into Saturday’s matchup. (Daily Bruin file photo)