Shoe-squeaks pierced the silence of the empty Pauley Pavilion, and the single row of courtside fans squeaked almost as loudly. The ball bounced up and down, across the court, but the heads of five-or-so onlookers – seated far up – didn’t do much bouncing. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball managers defeated USC’s managers 58-35 at Pauley Pavilion on Friday night. The game was a continuation of a team manager tradition that last took place in 1996.
If someone hits you, do you hit back? Do you start a fight? Or do you handle it diplomatically? When Norman Powell was shoved Sunday afternoon, he shoved back. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Norman Powell is restrained by his teammates after an altercation with Trojan center Omar Oraby.
Larry Drew II had that look in his eye. Right after he hit his second 3-pointer less than four minutes into the game, it was clear that he wasn’t going to leave UCLA without beating USC. Read more...
Photo: David Wear scored 11 rebounds in UCLA’s win over USC on Sunday. The Bruins defeated the Trojans in the teams’ second meeting of the year
Highlights from USC’s overtime win over UCLA on Jan. 30 played during the Trojans’ introduction video for Sunday’s rematch at the Galen Center. The Bruins used the message as motivation, jumping out a 14-4 lead and carrying a 47-26 advantage into halftime. Read more...
If coach Ben Howland is the team’s professor of basketball, Jason Ludwig is each Bruin’s individual tutor. Read more...
Photo: UCLA will be keeping a close watch on USC redshirt senior forward Eric Wise when the teams face off this weekend at the Galen Center.
Against California, UCLA had one of its most dismal offensive performances of the season, shooting just 37.7 percent from the field. Read more...
When UCLA needed a clutch basket against Washington, freshman forward Shabazz Muhammad came off a screen stomping and demanding the ball, but redshirt senior point guard Larry Drew II ultimately kept the ball to hit the game-winning basket. Read more...
Photo: Senior point guard Larry Drew II tied his season-high with 14 points against Stanford.
