The match may not have counted toward the Bruins’ run for the Pac-10 title, but they sure did put up quite a fight against Pepperdine on Monday night. Read more...

If the typical early season nonconference lineup filled with bad teams can be called a cupcake schedule, then UCLA’s should be called meatloaf. It might still be food, but it’s tough to eat meatloaf for breakfast. Read more...

LAHAINA, Hawaii “”mdash; When UCLA meets Kentucky tonight, it will be a battle of two traditional powerhouse teams with rich histories. The two teams have combined for an almost incomprehensible 18 national titles, with UCLA’s 11 and Kentucky’s seven taking up the top two spots in NCAA history. Read more...

Tonight is the type of marquee matchup college basketball nation has been itching for since April: UCLA and Kentucky, two of the most storied programs in the nation, kicking off the season on national television. Read more...

MAUI, Hawaii “”mdash; Memphis may have lost its top players from its Elite Eight team last season. But the Tigers looked like the same team in the first game of the EA Sports Maui Invitational. Read more...

LAHAINA, Hawaii “”mdash; Any ideas about the ill effects of a 6-hour plane ride or the distractions of Maui’s white-sand beaches were quickly wiped away before Monday night’s game against Chaminade. Read more...

Coming off a 23-point loss at Tennessee on Thursday, the No. 20 Bruins looked to rebound and regroup against UC Riverside, which has never beaten a ranked team. Read more...