The story of Scotland Leman’s March Madness study begins in a Blacksburg, Va., bar. That’s where the Virginia Tech statistics professor and a few colleagues went to watch then-coach Seth Greenberg’s press conference shortly after the Hokies (22-12, 9-7 Atlantic Coast Conference in 2010) had been snubbed of an at-large NCAA tournament bid. Read more...
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For the casual observer, it can be easy to miss what makes freshman forward Kevon Looney arguably UCLA’s best player – one that is a lock to be a lottery pick in the 2015 NBA draft, should he declare. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Kevon Looney battled through a facial injury in the Pac-12 semifinal against Arizona, draining a clutch 3-pointer in the waning moments to keep UCLA in the game. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins had no doubts about whether they deserved an NCAA tournament bid following their loss to the Arizona Wildcats in the Pac-12 tournament semifinal. “I don’t think there’s any question,” said coach Steve Alford. Read more...
Photo: Though UCLA’s selection to the NCAA tournament was met with a fair share of dissent, the Bruins went 9-4 over their last 13 games, with two close losses coming to No. 2 seed Arizona. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Forgive UCLA if it forgot to laugh. Scream, shout, hoot and holler: The Bruins are stunningly, shockingly and somehow in the NCAA tournament as a No. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Norman Powell will be making his third appearance in the NCAA tournament when the Bruins face the SMU Mustangs Thursday in the second round. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Following a fourth-place finish in the Pac-12 and a semifinal exit at the Pac-12 tournament, UCLA (20-13) sent the college basketball world into a tizzy Sunday as it made it into the NCAA tournament as an 11th seed. Read more...
LAS VEGAS — The Bruins didn’t go down without a fight. In a grind-it-out, do-or-die, physical matchup befitting the MGM Grand Garden Arena, UCLA didn’t back down against No. Read more...
Photo: Norman Powell has stepped up his game in the second half many times this season, and he did the same in the Pac-12 semifinal against Arizona Friday. The senior guard scored 15 of his team-high 21 points in the second half of UCLA’s 70-64 loss. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
LAS VEGAS — With Arizona playing in front of an MGM Garden Arena filled almost entirely with its own fans, UCLA did all it could to keep the Wildcats from making themselves at home. Read more...
Photo: Tony Parker celebrates after scoring a basket and being fouled early in the second half. The junior forward/center contributed 11 second-half points in the Bruins’ 70-64 loss to the Wildcats. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
