Thursday, March 13, 1997 COMMENTARY: It’s painful to admit, but the NCAA Championship coming home this year is unlikelyRob Kariakin I don’t know what I was thinking. Read more...

Thursday, March 13, 1997 The Bruins’ 1996 recruiting class brought no players who could make an immediate impact. New coach Steve Lavin, on the other hand, has helped turn the Bruins’ season around.By Hye Kwon Daily Bruin Staff In one year, Steve Lavin has gone from being the Bruins’ second assistant coach to being head coach of one of the most storied college basketball programs in the nation. Read more...

Thursday, March 13, 1997 UCLA: Team propelled by unity, leadership of Dollar, O’BannonBy Hye Kwon Daily Bruin Staff Having won its last nine games over tournament-bound Pac-10 opponents like Stanford, Arizona and USC, as well as second-seeded Duke, the UCLA men’s basketball team heads into the NCAA Tournament as one of the hottest teams in the nation. Read more...

Thursday, March 13, 1997 The NCAA Tournament knows no in-betweens, as UCLA has learned from experienceBy Melissa Anderson Daily Bruin Staff There’s no secret why the NCAA men’s basketball tournament time is nicknamed "March Madness," especially if you’ve followed the path of UCLA the past four seasons. Read more...

Thursday, March 13, 1997 M. HOOPS: UCLA takes on Charleston Southern, seeded 15th, in first roundBy Hye Kwon Daily Bruin Staff The quest for UCLA’s 12th national championship begins tonight, as the seventh-ranked Bruins battle Charleston Southern in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in the Palace at Auburn Hills. Read more...

Thursday, March 13, 1997 By Brent Boyd Daily Bruin Senior Staff Nobody is really quite sure when or where it happened. Kris Johnson thinks it was a month ago in Tucson. Read more...

Thursday, March 13, 1997 Year of dips and valleys helps Bruins mature as a teamBy Emmanuelle Ejercito Daily Bruin Staff 1996-1997 has been a Colossus-like season for the UCLA men’s basketball team. Read more...