LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After a season of getting knocked around, the Bruins finally appeared down for the count. But as sophomore guard Bryce Alford tumbled to the floor, his teammates descending upon him in an a dogpile near midcourt, UCLA showed it could take a punch, and throw one too. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Bryce Alford bested Nic Moore (left), American Athletic Conference player of the year, by scoring a game-high 27 points on nine of 11 shooting from beyond the arc in UCLA’s 60-59 win. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — So here sits UCLA, in a place many didn’t expect the Bruins to be, preparing to play a game most don’t expect them to win. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward Kevon Looney recently had a new face mask custom-built for him, which he will use Thursday against SMU. Looney said the old mask – which he used in Friday’s loss to Arizona – was a bit of a hindrance, particularly to his peripheral vision. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)