Déjà vu dawned on the desert. One team, attempting a double-digit comeback, inched closer and closer to a tie. Courtesy of a technical foul, it would get the chance to knot the contest at the charity stripe. Read more...
Photo: Sebastian Mack rises with the ball. The freshman guard had 21 points in UCLA men’s basketball’s loss to Arizona on Saturday, with 16 of those coming in the second half. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 17 at 11:53 p.m. The Bruins were down six points before a flurry of fouls shifted the tide. With 10:10 to play, Sun Devil center Shawn Phillips Jr. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Lazar Stefanovic holds the ball while being defended. Stefanovic had a game-high 18 points for UCLA men’s basketball against Arizona State, shooting 3-of-7 from the 3-point line and 7-of-8 from the charity stripe. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)
Standing in front of the Bruins’ opportunity to equalize their conference record are two of the top teams in the conference. Off the heels of snapping its four-game losing streak, UCLA men’s basketball (7-10, 2-4 Pac-12) will hit the road again, this time to go head-to-head with Arizona State (10-6, 4-1) on Wednesday and No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Dylan Andrews dribbles the ball while pointing to his left. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 16 at 12:29 a.m. Roaring cheers from the season’s earlier, more hopeful days had dissipated. And on the heels of national embarrassment, there was no reason for them to return. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Adem Bona jams a dunk. The forward/center had five dunks en route to a team-high 22 points. (Neha Krishnakumar/Daily Bruin staff)
It’s not uncommon for one team to double the other’s score in the game’s opening minutes. However, that mathematical quirk seldom rings true at the sound of the final buzzer. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin stands around his players and assistant coaches. UCLA men’s basketball’s loss to Utah on Thursday was the second-largest margin of defeat in program history. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 12 at 10:43 a.m. One record in the history of UCLA and Utah matchups was broken Thursday night in Salt Lake City. The previous record for the Bruins’ biggest loss to the Utes was shattered by 14 points as Utah outscored UCLA 57-21 in the second half en route to a 46-point win. The loss proved the second worst in program history – two points short of tying for the largest margin of defeat. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin (left) eyes the floor as sophomore forward/center Adem Bona (right) walks off the court. Bona had four fouls and four points in UCLA men’s basketball’s loss Thursday. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
When the buzzer sounded inside Pauley Pavilion on Saturday night, coach Mick Cronin was already set to draw heavy criticism. His team had just completed its first 0-2 homestand against Stanford and California since the 2004-2005 season. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball players and coaches huddle on the floor of Pauley Pavilion. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)
