This post was updated Nov. 29 at 12:43 a.m. The Bruins emerged victorious in their Las Vegas rubber match. Following a split in its two games in the Good Sam Empire Classic at T-Mobile Arena earlier in the week, No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior guard Tyger Campbell dribbles the ball. Campbell tied his season high with 15 points in No. 2 UCLA men’s basketball’s win over UNLV on Saturday. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 23 at 10:59 p.m. LAS VEGAS — Seven months ago, Gonzaga and UCLA played a back-and-forth clash that lasted – quite literally – until the final buzzer. Neither team held a lead greater than seven points in that Final Four contest, with the advantage changing 19 times before former Bulldog guard Jalen Suggs banked in a deep 3 as the clock expired to win the game. Tuesday’s rematch, however, was a different story. No. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. gets his shot block by Gonzaga forward Drew Timme. Jaquez led the Bruins with 19 points but shot 7-of-22 from the field. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
In his first collegiate game away from Pauley Pavilion, Peyton Watson showed no signs of missing home. Behind the freshman guard/forward’s career-high scoring night, No. 2 UCLA men’s basketball (5-0) defeated Bellarmine (0-5) by a score of 75-62 in its first game of the Good Sam Empire Classic in Las Vegas. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard/forward Peyton Watson dunks the ball in No. 2 UCLA men’s basketball’s win over CSU Bakersfield on Nov. 9. Watson put up a team-high 19 points against Bellarmine in the Bruins’ victory over the Knights on Monday. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
In April, former Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs banked in a shot as time expired to end the Bruins’ run for a 12th NCAA title. Just over seven months later, the blue and gold will have its first chance at revenge in a matchup between the two highest-ranked teams in the nation. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Johnny Juzang rises up for a shot in No. 2 UCLA men’s basketball’s win over North Florida. Juzang and UCLA will match up against No. 1 Gonzaga in a rematch of the Final Four game. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Nov. 22 at 12:38 a.m. Just over a week into their season, the Bruins are down two players to ACL injuries. With freshman guard Will McClendon already ruled out for the 2021-2022 season after tearing his ACL during a late September practice, No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman forward Mac Etienne (left) joined freshman guard Will McClendon (right) as the second UCLA men’s basketball player to sustain an ACL injury prior to the 2021-2022 season, coach Mick Cronin confirmed Friday. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 18 at 12:21 a.m. Rebounding advantage usually goes to the defense. But that wasn’t the case Wednesday night. Behind 24 offensive rebounds, No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior center Myles Johnson attempts to grab a rebound in No. 2 UCLA men’s basketball’s victory over North Florida on Wednesday night. Johnson finished with 13 boards – including nine on the offensive glass – to go along with two blocks and two steals in the victory. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin senior staff)
