SAN FRANCISCO "”mdash; Among a swarm of "Are you back in LA yet?" texts that I received the last few days "“ I'm more popular than I realized "“ one in particular led to a nugget. Read more...
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Defensive lineman Michael Buchanan and the Fighting Illini hoist the 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl trophy after defeating UCLA 20-14 on Dec. 31. New head coach Jim Mora was in attendance at the game, but only as a spectator.
When freshman guard Moriah Faulk went to the floor rolling in pain during the first half of Saturday's game, it looked as if the injury-riddled UCLA women's basketball team had been dealt a final crippling blow. Read more...
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Sophomore guard Thea Lemberger led UCLA in scoring in both of its games against the Arizona schools this past week.
Sometimes, the senior guard will stand by the baseline after a made basket, waiting to dribble the ball up the court before he realizes those duties are now being shared with fellow senior guard Jerime Anderson and sophomore shooting guard Tyler Lamb. Read more...
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Senior guard Lazeric Jones will begin to receive more playing time off the ball and will play in the two-guard position for the first time in his career.
ANAHEIM — The squad Arizona State brought to Honda Center on Saturday didn't have enough players for a soccer team. Read more...
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Sophomore center Joshua Smith drives into a Sun Devils defender before going up for two.
ANAHEIM — Going into the UCLA men's basketball team's matchup with Arizona, coach Ben Howland said going against the Wildcats was like playing a lineup full of guards and that his Bruins would have to be able to keep up. The Wildcats may have had the speed but they hardly had the size to challenge the Bruins' frontcourt, and it was quickly apparent that what Howland pointed out as a concern was UCLA's advantage on the night. The Wear twins stood taller than any Arizona starter and continually overpowered their overmatched opponents, leading UCLA to a 65-58 win and ending the Bruins' winless Pac-12 run before it could get any worse. "We thought we could take advantage inside with our post up," Howland said. Read more...
SAN FRANCISCO "”mdash; The most important UCLA Bruin at Saturday’s Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl wasn’t suited up in a jersey. Jim Mora, named UCLA’s coach on Dec. 10, took in Saturday’s game as the team’s self-proclaimed No. 1 fan. Read more...
SAN FRANCISCO "”mdash; The 2011 UCLA football team’s roller coaster of a season has finally come to a close. It ended Saturday at the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl with a 20-14 loss to Illinois that had all the makings of a typical UCLA football game this season, the most paramount being unpredictability. Read more...
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Redshirt junior quarterback Kevin Prince is sacked in the fourth quarter.
