UCLA men’s basketball has eked its way into Bracketology for the first time all season after another string of victories at Pauley Pavilion, this time over conference rivals Arizona State and Arizona. Read more...
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March 6, 1:44 am
Conference championship on the line as men’s basketball prepares to face USC
The last time he played the Bruins, Nick Rakocevic put up 17 points and hauled in a game-high 14 rebounds. Coach Mick Cronin said Tuesday he’s worried about seeing more of the same Saturday at the Galen Center. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard/forward Jake Kyman has tallied double-digit points in each of UCLA men’s basketball’s last two games, shooting at least .500 from the 3-point in line both games. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
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March 4, 4:47 pm
Men’s basketball rises in rankings with win streak ahead of regular-season finale
The Bruins are off the bubble. For now. UCLA men’s basketball (19-11, 12-5 Pac-12) has won seven games in a row and has emerged victorious in 11 of its last 13. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin finished his 13-year tenure at Cincinnati with nine straight trips to the NCAA tournament. UCLA men’s basketball joined the projected bracket for the first time all season Monday. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
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February 29, 10:16 pm
Men’s basketball triumphs over Arizona with late push in home finale
Tyger Campbell missed his first 10 shots Saturday night. But on his 11th and final attempt of the game, the redshirt freshman guard gave the Bruins the lead and the victory. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jules Bernard finished UCLA men’s basketball’s home finale with five points in 12 minutes. Bernard’s lone field goal came on a transition 3-pointer that put the Bruins up 26-24 in the final minutes of the opening half.(Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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February 28, 1:38 am
Exploring the peaks and valleys of UCLA men’s basketball’s performance this season
UCLA men’s basketball’s (18-11, 11-5 Pac-12) season has been defined by stretches of extremes in coach Mick Cronin’s first year at the helm. UCLA is currently one of the country’s hottest teams, but the Bruins’ entire campaign has been swapping back and forth between confidence-inspiring winning streaks and world-ending losing streaks. Read more...
Photo: (Sophie Marencik, Samantha Joseph and Andrea Grigsby/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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February 28, 1:36 am
Q&A: Daily Wildcat Sports editor talks Arizona’s performance ahead of Saturday’s matchup
UCLA men’s basketball (18-11, 11-5 Pac-12) will play host to Arizona (19-9, 9-6) at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday fresh off a 75-72 win over Arizona State on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Chris Smith has averaged 13 points per game this season for UCLA men’s basketball. He put up just seven points Thursday night against Arizona State – his lowest since Feb. 2. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
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February 28, 1:10 am
Un-Connon Opinions: Men’s basketball should look to National Invitation Tournament as postseason option
Believe it or not, the Bruins still have a chance to go dancing this March. But should UCLA men’s basketball (18-11, 11-5 Pac-12) lose either of its final two games to Arizona or crosstown rival USC, its hopes at earning an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament could be gone for good. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin has led UCLA men’s basketball to an 11-5 Pac-12 record in his first year at the helm after the Bruins finished nonconference play 7-6. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)