A left ankle sprain to freshman forward T.J. Leaf overshadowed UCLA’s first-half dominance against Washington on Wednesday night. The Bruins headed into halftime with a 49-28 lead, but the most notable moment of the game came less than five minutes in, when Leaf landed on the foot of Washington’s Noah Dickerson and crumpled to the ground along the UCLA baseline. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward TJ Leaf won’t return in Wednesday’s game against Washington after spraining his ankle early in the first half. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)

This post was updated Feb. 25 at 8:45 p.m. TUCSON, Ariz. — Back and forth, one run after another. In front of a sea of red that leapt up in a flurry each time the home team scored, No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA avenged its loss to Arizona with double-digit performances from five players. Senior guard Bryce Alford led the Bruins with 15 points and nailed his free throws down the stretch. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona fans at the McKale Center started dancing and rocking before the top-five matchup even started. No. 5 UCLA (25-3, 12-3 Pac-12) quieted the crowd quickly, stringing together an 11-0 run to take a 17-11 lead over No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball had nine points on 4-of-5 shooting to go along with four assists and three rebounds, but UCLA still trailed Arizona heading into halftime. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Midway through the first half, Lonzo Ball limped off the floor. He landed awkwardly on senior guard Isaac Hamilton’s foot jumping to defend a deep 3, and headed to the locker room to retape his ankle. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward T.J. Leaf scored 16 points in the first half of Thursday evening’s game against Arizona State, and UCLA had a nine-point lead at the break. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)