Saturday, June 20

UCLA men’s basketball defeats UAB, advances to Sweet 16

This post was updated on March 21 at 12:10 p.m. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Bruins are headed back to the Sweet 16. With a 92-75 win over the University of Alabama-Birmingham in the Round of 32 Saturday, UCLA punched its ticket to Houston for the next round of the NCAA Tournament, thanks largely to a career performance from junior forward/center Tony Parker. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Norman Powell scored 15 points on 5-8 shooting in UCLA’s 92-75 win over UAB in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA men’s basketball leads UAB 46-37 at halftime

This post was updated on March 21 at 11:16 a.m. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three weeks ago, UCLA and the University of Alabama-Birmingham were considered long shots to reach the NCAA tournament. Read more...

Photo: Junior forward/center Tony Parker led all scorers with 19 points in the first half against UAB in the third round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA vs. UAB: Position matchups and scouting report

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When UCLA and the University of Alabama-Birmingham met all the way back on Nov. 28 for the seventh-place game in the Battle 4 Atlantis, few – if anyone – saw a rematch coming. Read more...

Photo: The rebounding abilities of freshman forward Kevon Looney will be key in the University of Alabama-Birmingham matchup, as the Blazers pride themselves on their rebounding. In the second round, UAB outrebounded No. 3-seed Iowa State 52-37 before winning the game 60-59. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Rematch between UCLA, UAB brings back together two changed teams

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When UCLA and the University of Alabama-Birmingham squared off in the consolation game of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas on Nov. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Bryce Alford enters Saturday’s third-round game against the University of Alabama-Birmingham on the heels of his nine-of-11 performance from beyond the arc against Southern Methodist University Thursday. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA overtakes CSUB 70-54 in Women’s National Invitation Tournament

While the women’s basketball team’s bid for the Women’s National Invitation Tournament was automatic, it’s passage into the second round was far from it. UCLA defeated Cal State Bakersfield Thursday night in the first round of the tournament 70-54. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Nirra Fields registered a double-double against Cal State Bakersfield after scoring 26 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Bo Knows: UCLA’s comeback win over SMU nothing short of miraculous

The basketball gods have a tender place in their hearts for UCLA. It’s the only logical explanation. Because nothing about UCLA’s illogical 60-59 comeback win over Southern Methodist University in the second round of the NCAA Tournament made much sense. Read more...

Photo: UCLA mounted an 8-0 scoring run in the final 1:06 to defeat Southern Methodist University in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Guard Bryce Alford plays pivotal role in 60-59 win against SMU

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After a season of getting knocked around, the Bruins finally appeared down for the count. But as sophomore guard Bryce Alford tumbled to the floor, his teammates descending upon him in an a dogpile near midcourt, UCLA showed it could take a punch, and throw one too. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Bryce Alford bested Nic Moore (left), American Athletic Conference player of the year, by scoring a game-high 27 points on nine of 11 shooting from beyond the arc in UCLA’s 60-59 win. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)