In a matchup of two teams struggling to shoot, UCLA at first opted not to and, in doing so, finally found its rhythm. Behind a dominant performance in the paint and a revitalized effort from guards Bryce Alford and Norman Powell, UCLA took down crosstown rival USC 83-66 Wednesday night. Read more...
Photo: With the win over USC, senior guard Norman Powell became the first Bruin since 1998 to be undefeated against the Trojans at the Galen Center. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In the final stage of its task to win three straight games after its five-game losing streak, UCLA men’s basketball put itself in a good position to accomplish that, leading USC 36-31 at halftime. Read more...
For the majority of the past two decades, UCLA has reigned as basketball royalty in Los Angeles, crowned champion over crosstown rival USC 30 out of their 43 meetings since the 1994-1995 season and in seven of the past eight matchups. Read more...
Photo: UCLA debuted a new offensive scheme against Stanford that featured more use of its bigs. The new game plan resulted in freshman forward Kevon Looney scoring 27 points. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
When UCLA men’s basketball returned home, battered and bruised, from its four-game road trip having lost five straight games, coach Steve Alford took to the whiteboard to get his team back on track. Read more...
Photo: Norman Powell left the Stanford game with a hip injury, but after begging coach Steve Alford to let him return, the senior guard was able to sink two game-winning free throws in the second overtime period. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
For a fan base that rarely fills the seats of Pauley Pavilion and that cheers louder for winning coupons to Yogurtland than its team winning games, UCLA basketball fans certainly seem passionate in their opinions of second-year coach Steve Alford. Read more...
Photo: Although the UCLA men’s basketball team has had a less than stellar season as of late, coach Steve Alford’s roster was also hamstrung in terms of depth prior to the season’s commencement. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
With the second week of Pac-12 conference play in the books, Daily Bruin Sports gives its take on which teams are the best and worst in the conference. Read more...
In Thursday’s victory over Stanford, UCLA utilized a suffocating defensive effort over the final 10 minutes of regulation to send the game into the first of two overtimes. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Bryce Alford continued to struggle offensively, missing his first seven shots, but he contributed to UCLA’s victory over Cal with nine assists and six rebounds. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)
