At this point of the season, with only a handful of games left to play, teams are fine-tuning small details and gearing up for a run at March Madness. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward/center Tony Parker returned to the starting lineup Saturday, scoring 16 points and tallying six rebounds. He shot 60 percent in the win over Colorado. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
On Saturday night, UCLA men’s basketball played like it was in an elimination game. Saturday night’s game pretty much was that for UCLA. With their record sitting at 15-12 overall and 6-8 in Pac-12 play, the Bruins were barely even on the bubble. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward/center Tony Parker rejoined the Bruins’ starting lineup for the first time since Jan. 28. Coach Steve Alford said the move was designed to re-ignite his team after a close loss to Utah on Thursday. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A 2-foot-tall toddler stood draped in a too-big Bruin jersey, hand firmly planted over his heart, belting the national anthem from the nosebleeds of Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Aaron Holiday had 10 points against Utah, most of which came in UCLA men’s basketball’s second half comeback attempt. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA men’s basketball knows how far away it is from making the NCAA Tournament. But instead of trying to get there in one leap, the Bruins will take it step-by-step. Read more...
Photo: Coach Steve Alford and the UCLA men’s basketball team are down to the final stretch of the 2015-2016 season, and the Bruins remain on the bubble of the NCAA Tournament. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Junior guard Bryce Alford has made headlines since he was in high school, but truly burst onto the national stage last March when UCLA broke brackets during the 2015 NCAA Tournament. Read more...
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One statistic has really set UCLA and Utah apart this year – by a wide margin. The statistic involves scoring at the rim, and converting on easy offensive chances. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball has not done well scoring at the rim this year, ranking near the bottom of the Pac-12 in terms of field goal percentage on layups. The Bruins have made just 48.8 percent of their 209 layup attempts during Pac-12 play, putting them 11th in the league. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In honor of award season in Los Angeles, the Bruin Sports editors are handing out honors of their own to various components of the UCLA men’s basketball program. Read more...
Photo: The 2015-2016 UCLA men’s basketball season has been one of ups and plenty of downs. The Bruins enter the home stretch in dire need of wins to extend their season further. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
