Heading into Sunday’s matchup with Arizona State, UCLA coach Steve Alford talked about the need for his team to come out sharp and prevent a hangover from an emotional four-point loss to No. Read more...
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January 12, 8:00 pm
UCLA men’s basketball leads Arizona State 50-33 at the half
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January 9, 11:39 pm
UCLA not consoled by effort against No. 1 Arizona
Steve Alford knew what he was up against. The UCLA men’s basketball coach spoke Tuesday about the strength of Arizona’s defense in anticipation of the tough opposition the team would face Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jordan Adams and the Bruins struggled offensively against a stringent Wildcats defense. UCLA was held to just 40 percent shooting on the night.
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January 9, 11:09 pm
Bruins basketball narrowly defeated by Wildcats, 79-75
Another big-time opponent, another tally in the loss column for UCLA basketball. In a 79-75 loss, the Bruins’ first at home this season, the sequence momentarily appeared to be a rerun of UCLA’s previous defeats this season: face some adversity, turn the ball over and stand idly by as the game is pushed out of reach by a hungrier opponent. Read more...
Photo: Arizona sophomore center Kaleb Tarczewski puts the ball into the basket over UCLA sophomore forward/center Tony Parker. The Bruins fell to the Wildcats 79-75 on Thursday night.
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January 9, 7:19 pm
UCLA trails Arizona 42-38 at the half
It took a few minutes for patches of empty Pauley Pavilion seats to be filled in for Thursday night’s game against No. 1 Arizona. The culprit? Read more...
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January 9, 2:02 am
Nguyening: Uninspiring season setup makes for an empty Den
If UCLA plays in Pauley Pavilion and no one’s there to see it, does the arena make a sound? This brain teaser is a little easier to solve than the one about the tree falling in the forest. Read more...
Photo: Attendance has been an issue at Pauley Pavilion this season. The empty seats prompted ESPN personality Dick Vitale to call UCLA fans out for their poor attendance.
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January 9, 1:50 am
Athletic trainer finds lifelong friend and ‘Coach’ at UCLA
Tony Spino stands atop the two-flight staircase overlooking the lobby of the John Wooden Center. A few hundred feet and several racquetball courts behind him lies his new temporary office in the UCLA Competitive Sports Clubhouse. Read more...
Photo: Tony Spino spent time in John Wooden’s den taking care of the former UCLA men’s basketball coach. A re-creation of that den has now been immortalized in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.
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January 9, 1:34 am
UCLA men’s basketball to go head-to-head with No. 1 Arizona
In Arizona’s recent memory, the thought of UCLA burns rather intensely. The Wildcats had a terrific season in 2012-2013, finishing 27-8 and just one possession shy of defeating Aaron Craft and the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson played a key role in UCLA’s three wins over Arizona last year. The Wildcats are ranked No. 1 this year and hungry for redemption.