UCLA men’s basketball’s (15-7, 7-4 Big Ten) unbeaten home record at Pauley Pavilion this season snapped Saturday afternoon, following a 98-97 double-overtime loss to Indiana (15-7, 6-5), which also ended the Bruins’ three-game winning streak. Read more...
Photo: From left to right, junior guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr., senior forward Tyler Bilodeau, sophomore guard Trent Perry and junior forward/center Xavier Booker stand on the court. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 1 at 9:05 p.m. 27 feet, 1.1 seconds left. Donovan Dent found an open Trent Perry. Perry rose and fired. A Hail Mary. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball players huddle together on the court at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins fell 98-97 to the Hoosiers despite forcing double-overtime. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
When a team loses one of its best two-way players, chaos typically ensues. Senior Skyy Clark went down with a hamstring injury in the second half of UCLA’s 74-61 loss to Iowa on Jan. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Skyy Clark dribbles the ball above the arc. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
The Big Ten is notorious for physicality, hustle and hard-nosed teams that dominate on the glass and in the paint. But the conference has adapted to changing styles and trends. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Donovan Dent rises for a lay-up. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins have won five of their last six games, including against the then-No. 4 Boilermakers 69-67 on Jan. 20. The Hoosiers have won back-to-back games, including a similar 72-67 upset over the Boilermakers. Read more...
Former Bruin and Charlotte Hornets guard Amari Bailey is attempting to return to college basketball for one more season, according to ESPN. Bailey – who played one season in Westwood, where he appeared in 30 games and made 28 starts – has hired a lawyer and an agent to fight for an additional year of NCAA eligibility. Read more...
Photo: Former Bruin guard Amari Bailey dribbles toward the arc at Pauley Pavilion. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Jan. 29 at 9:11 p.m. “Kamikazes” are often only mentioned when discussing World War II. But the term has a different association in Eugene. The “Kamikaze Kids” characterized Oregon men’s basketball from 1972 to 1977, defined by the team’s full-court pressure and relentless hustle. Yet, it was UCLA men’s basketball (15-6, 7-3 Big Ten) that embraced this defensive tenacity in its 73-57 victory against Oregon (8-13, 1-9) at Eugene’s Matthew Knight Arena on Wednesday night. The Bruins’ defense limited the Ducks to a 35.6 field goal percentage and a 28.1% 3-point clip, while forcing 10 turnovers. Coach Mick Cronin’s team has elicited the third-most turnovers in the Big Ten this season, forcing 13.2 per game, and UCLA has scored the second-most points off turnovers in the conference. But turnovers are not the only measure of a team’s grit. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Tyler Bilodeau and junior guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. laugh together while walking off the court. The frontcourt duo combined for 18 rebounds Wednesday night against Oregon. (Aidan Sun/assistant Photo editor)
