The Pac-12 men’s basketball race is officially wide open. No. 7 Arizona entered Pauley Pavilion on Thursday night as the considerable favorite to win the conference, with a 13-1 record and the nation’s No. Read more...
Photo: Forward Ryan Anderson, Arizona’s leading scorer, piled up 15 points and 15 rebounds in the Wildcats’ 87-84 loss to UCLA on Thursday night. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Russell Westbrook jumped to his feet, nodding his head emphatically and cheering loudly. It wasn’t an NBA matchup or an All-Star contest, but rather a UCLA men’s basketball game. Read more...
Photo: Russell Westbrook cheers as junior guard Bryce Alford walks off the court following his game-winning 3-pointer. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This UCLA team is starting to become easier to figure out. The Bruins were back to facing a ranked team Thursday – this time, No. 7 Arizona – and they once again rose to the occasion. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Aaron Holiday scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the first half, including a number of plays that happened right in front of Kevin Durant on the baseline. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Daily Bruin Sports previews Thursday night’s game featuring the UCLA Bruins and the Arizona Wildcats. Read more...
Photo: UCLA struggled as a whole last weekend, dropping two games on the road. Not immune from the team’s difficulties was junior guard Bryce Alford, who couldn’t find his shot against Washington and Washington State. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA will honor former UCLA men’s basketball star Russell Westbrook on Thursday night in Pauley Pavilion. In December 2015, UCLA announced that Westbrook’s donation to the Mo Ostin Basketball Center project was the largest by a former basketball student-athlete in school history, although the amount was undisclosed. Read more...
Photo: Former Bruin Russell Westbrook, the fourth pick in the 2008 draft, has developed into an NBA superstar as the point guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The UCLA men’s basketball team has been in this situation before, facing a top-10 team at Pauley Pavilion. The game occurred on the first Thursday of December, against then-No. Read more...
Photo: Coach Steve Alford said that he wants his team to come out with energy and intensity for its home game against Arizona on Thursday, something that was missing in its road trip in Washington. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Junior guard Bryce Alford is in the midst of the best season of his collegiate career, leading UCLA men’s basketball in scoring, assists and free throw percentage. Read more...
Photo: UCLA struggled as a whole last weekend, dropping two games on the road. Not immune from the team’s difficulties was junior guard Bryce Alford, who couldn’t find his shot against Washington and Washington State. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
