Toughness is synonymous with success. Just look at “Bad Boy” Pistons and the “Ewing Era” Knicks, who prided themselves on their mental and physical resilience. And UCLA men’s basketball (5-2) had its toughness challenged during its loss to California Nov. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Donovan Dent rises for a layup at the Chase Center in San Francisco. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 25 at 10:28 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO — Tyler Bilodeau was missing Tuesday night. And the Bruins felt it. Powered by the opponent’s 50% 3-point clip, No. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin looks down while standing on the court during a timeout. Tuesday night’s defeat is the Bruins’ second loss to the Golden Bears in the two squads’ last 14 matchups. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
November basketball is the training ground for what is to come. It’s not conference play, but it’s also not the postseason. A win will not guarantee a ticket to the tournament, and a defeat will not destroy a season. Read more...
Photo: From left to right: redshirt sophomore guard/forward Brandon Williams, sophomore guard Trent Perry, fifth-year guard Jamar Brown, redshirt freshman guard Eric Freeny and redshirt senior forward/center Anthony Peoples Jr. are pictured. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 21 at 10:50 p.m. Build-a-Bank Bungee Race made its debut in Pauley Pavilion on Friday. Two fans, adorning helmets and connected by a bungee cord, attempted to collect money near the opposing 3-point lines – resulting in, as you might expect, standoffs and wipeouts. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Skyy Clark shoots a layup at the rim at Pauley Pavilion. Clark scored 22 points on 9-for-11 shooting from the field – his highest scoring total as a Bruin. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
One victory does not wipe away the feeling of defeat. And coach Mick Cronin made that clear after defeating Sacramento State by 31 Tuesday night – just four days after falling to then-No. Read more...
Photo: Left to right: Sophomore guard Trent Perry, senior guard Skyy Clark, senior forward Tyler Bilodeau, fifth-year guard Jamar Brown and redshirt senior forward/center Steven Jamerson II are pictured. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 19 at 12:12 a.m. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin gestures to the court from the sideline. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Nov. 19 at 12:37 a.m. In its first-ranked affair – and first real test of the season – No. 19 UCLA men’s basketball (3-1) fell 69-65 to then-No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball huddles together during a dead ball. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
