UCLA had its chance, trailing No. 11 North Carolina by just three points with 9:34 to go. Freshman guard Aaron Holiday had two free-throw attempts, with the opportunity to cut that lead to one point. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Isaac Hamilton led UCLA with 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting in Saturday’s loss to No. 11 North Carolina. Hamilton hit his first four three-point attempts as the Bruins built an early 11-point lead in the first half.(Daily Bruin file photo)
It was the same story for the UCLA men’s basketball team on Saturday morning: The Bruins got off to a blazing start, but cooled off a bit as the first half wore on. Read more...
Bryce Alford seems to have a knack for performing in the clutch. In the first start of his UCLA career – back on Feb. 27, 2014 against Oregon – the junior guard made two 3-point jumpers in the final 33 seconds of regulation, helping the Bruins send the game to overtime. Read more...
UCLA alumnus Russell Westbrook, who currently plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder, made the biggest-ever donation by a former UCLA basketball player, UCLA announced Monday. Westbrook made his contribution to The Mo Ostin Basketball Center, on which construction began in August. Read more...
Photo: In this 2007 Daily Bruin file photo, Russell Westbrook took over many of the point guard responsibilities in UCLA’s 93-55 exhibition victory over Chico State. He finished with 22 points, four rebounds and four assists. (Daily Bruin file photo)
SPOKANE, Wash. – There are these red T-shirts popular among Gonzaga students that have the words “Official Sixth Man” stamped prominently across the back. The first time I saw them was walking around campus with my sister during her freshman year in Spokane six years ago. Read more...
Photo: After camping out the night leading up to the game against UCLA, Gonzaga’s student section was in full force an hour before tipoff. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
SPOKANE, Wash. – When UCLA upset then-No.1 Kentucky just over a week ago, there was raucous celebration in the locker room. When the Bruins topped the No. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward/center Tony Parker had 12 second-half points on 8-of-8 field goal shooting to lead UCLA past No. 20 Gonzaga Saturday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
SPOKANE, Wash. — UCLA has done its best not to let the raucous crowd take control of this game. Playing in front of their toughest road environment all year, the Bruins (6-3) got out to a 13-5 lead by the 16:37 mark in the first half, silencing a sell-out Kennel crowd that was literally shaking the floor before the game started. Read more...
Photo: UCLA didn’t let Gonzaga’s raucous student section distract them from keeping the game competitive, entering the locker room down two at half time. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
