Saturday, August 8

In the news:




UCLA struggles on the glass, allows lead to slip away in 70-64 loss

LAS VEGAS — The Bruins didn’t go down without a fight. In a grind-it-out, do-or-die, physical matchup befitting the MGM Grand Garden Arena, UCLA didn’t back down against No. Read more...

Photo: Norman Powell has stepped up his game in the second half many times this season, and he did the same in the Pac-12 semifinal against Arizona Friday. The senior guard scored 15 of his team-high 21 points in the second half of UCLA’s 70-64 loss. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA falls short in final minutes of Pac-12 semifinal loss to Arizona

LAS VEGAS — With Arizona playing in front of an MGM Garden Arena filled almost entirely with its own fans, UCLA did all it could to keep the Wildcats from making themselves at home. Read more...

Photo: Tony Parker celebrates after scoring a basket and being fouled early in the second half. The junior forward/center contributed 11 second-half points in the Bruins’ 70-64 loss to the Wildcats. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Success against USC gives young roster confidence for Pac-12 semifinals

LAS VEGAS — Senior guard Norman Powell attacked the rim with a ferocity that left some wondering if it had personally insulted him and others worrying if inanimate objects could feel pain. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Norman Powell’s emphatic breakaway dunk was a one of the highlights of a fluid Bruin offense that handed the USC Trojans a loss in the Pac-12 tournament. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)