Streaking UCLA deserving of No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament
1 year, 9 months ago

Streaking UCLA deserving of No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament

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UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr., left, shoots over Arizona center Oumar Ballo during the second half of the Bruins’ 82-73 win Saturday night at Pauley Pavilion. “We’re living a dream right now … it’s literally like a … storybook for me.” It was a glorious night darkened by a bleak injury, but one that this team seems deep enough to overcome. During the timeout after defensive grinder Jaylen Clark left the game early in the second half with a lower-leg injury, it was perhaps no coincidence that the arena was filled with the sounds of, “Don’t Stop Believin’.” While Bruins fans surely immediately thought of how Jaquez’s ankle injury helped derail their NCAA tournament hopes last season, these Bruins appear strong enough to survive an extended absence by Clark, who ended the game on the bench in crutches. “But we’ve got plenty of other guys.” UCLA guard Tyger Campbell, right, drives past Arizona guard Kylan Boswell during the first half.

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Kiki Rice helps power No. 1 UCLA to blowout victory over Creighton
5 days, 6 hours ago

Kiki Rice helps power No. 1 UCLA to blowout victory over Creighton

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UCLA guard Kiki Rice shoots during the Bruins’ 70-41 win over Creighton at Chase Center in San Francisco on Friday night. 1 UCLA raced out to a big lead on its way to a 70-41 win over Creighton on Friday night in the Invisalign Bay Area Women’s Classic, winning without top player Lauren Betts. Angela Dugalić added 13 points and …

UCLA men have best game of season in rout of Southern Utah
4 weeks, 1 day ago

UCLA men have best game of season in rout of Southern Utah

LA Times  

Only a handful of students showed up for the roll call Tuesday night, Thanksgiving week draining the usual pregame pep inside Pauley Pavilion. UCLA point guard Dylan Andrews collected the opening jump ball with a firm hand slap that could be heard in the upper reaches of the arena. Dominating in every facet, UCLA displayed plenty of life during an …

UCLA women’s basketball ranked No. 1 in AP poll for first time after South Carolina win
1 month ago

UCLA women’s basketball ranked No. 1 in AP poll for first time after South Carolina win

LA Times  

The UCLA women’s basketball team has a new, coveted designation: best in the country. A day after the Bruins toppled top-ranked South Carolina, they leapfrogged three other unbeaten teams Monday to take over the top spot in the Associated Press rankings. 1 for UCLA, which moved ahead of Connecticut, Notre Dame, Texas and USC in the wake of the Trojans’ …

Jac Caglianone’s 9-game HR streak ties record. It’s one of few bright spots in Gators’ tough season
8 months ago

Jac Caglianone’s 9-game HR streak ties record. It’s one of few bright spots in Gators’ tough season

Associated Press  

Florida’s Jac Caglianone continues to shine in what otherwise has been a dismal season by the program’s lofty standards. Jac’s having an incredible year and we’re just, like I said, we don’t have enough guys behind him.” Caglianone’s 23 homers are second in the nation behind Charlie Condon’s 26 for Georgia. Blake Burke hit the 10th team’s grand slam in …

Kiki Rice, Gabriela Jaquez propel UCLA to 84-55 victory over California Baptist in NCAA Tournament
9 months ago

Kiki Rice, Gabriela Jaquez propel UCLA to 84-55 victory over California Baptist in NCAA Tournament

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Kiki Rice scored 20 points, Gabriela Jaquez added 17 and second-seeded UCLA cruised to an 84-55 victory over California Baptist on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. You just added another elite defender to an elite defensive team, so it was a tough night for us in that way.” Rice hit a pair of …

UCLA lands highest women’s NCAA tourney seed in its history, but falls short of No. 1
9 months, 1 week ago

UCLA lands highest women’s NCAA tourney seed in its history, but falls short of No. 1

LA Times  

Living up to her name this time of year has been agonizing for Cori Close. 1 seed and we didn’t,” said Close, whose team finished tied with USC for second in the Pac-12 standings before losing to the Trojans in a conference tournament semifinal, “so what has that taught us and will we be better moving forward? “I think we …

UCLA faces long odds in Las Vegas to sustain Mick Cronin’s NCAA tournament streak
9 months, 1 week ago

UCLA faces long odds in Las Vegas to sustain Mick Cronin’s NCAA tournament streak

LA Times  

UCLA’s Mick Cronin, speaking with forward Berke Buyuktuncel, is one of four coaches to have led teams to the NCAA tournament the last 12 consecutive years. A repeat scenario could play out this week unless Cronin’s fifth-seeded UCLA Bruins get on a roll and win the final Pac-12 Conference tournament at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the resulting automatic bid …

USC dismisses Arizona upset and instead focuses on sparking a Pac-12 tournament run
9 months, 1 week ago

USC dismisses Arizona upset and instead focuses on sparking a Pac-12 tournament run

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Andy Enfield wasn’t greatly moved by a great win. “I don’t think we can take our foot off the pedal,” junior guard Kobe Johnson told reporters Saturday, “because we still got four more games to win.” Here are three things to watch for USC in the tournament: Peaking at the right time USC guard Isaiah Collier celebrates after scoring on …

UCLA overcomes sluggish start with a huge scoring run in win over Arizona State
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UCLA overcomes sluggish start with a huge scoring run in win over Arizona State

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UCLA forward Adem Bona celebrates with Berke Buyuktuncel and Dylan Andrews after dunking against Arizona State in the first half of the Bruins’ 59-47 win Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. “Just keep playing,” UCLA guard Lazar Stefanovic said of the mentality that fueled the comeback after the Bruins trailed by nine points with 9½ minutes left. “I kept telling them, you’ve …

JuJu Watkins leads USC to exciting double-OT win over UCLA in Pac-12 tournament
9 months, 2 weeks ago

JuJu Watkins leads USC to exciting double-OT win over UCLA in Pac-12 tournament

LA Times  

USC guard JuJu Watkins drives on UCLA guard Camryn Brown during the first half of the Trojans’ 80-70 double-overtime victory over UCLA in the Pac-12 tournament semifinals Friday. From being picked to finish sixth in the Pac-12 preseason poll to earning the program’s highest seed in the conference tournament, USC is one win away from its first conference title since …

Betts scores 20 as No. 8 UCLA cruises to 70-41 victory over Arizona State
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Betts scores 20 as No. 8 UCLA cruises to 70-41 victory over Arizona State

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TEMPE, Ariz. — Lauren Betts had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Kiki Rice added 14 points to help No. “The numbers may show better than how we played,” said UCLA coach Cori Close, who was disappointed with the Bruins’ first-half effort. It’s that chemistry that we work on every day in practice.” Jalyn Brown had 14 points and Trayanna …

Lauren Betts and Kiki Rice power UCLA to blowout win over Arizona State
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lauren Betts and Kiki Rice power UCLA to blowout win over Arizona State

LA Times  

Lauren Betts had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Kiki Rice finished with 14 points to lead No. “The numbers may show better than how we played,” said UCLA coach Cori Close, who was disappointed with the Bruins’ first-half effort. It’s that chemistry that we work on every day in practice.” Jalyn Brown had 14 points and Trayanna Crisp had …

UCLA's last-second loss to Utah dims their March Madness hopes
10 months ago

UCLA's last-second loss to Utah dims their March Madness hopes

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Utah center Branden Carlson, left, battles for the rebound with UCLA guards Dylan Andrews, right, and Brandon Williams during the Bruins’ 70-69 loss at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday. “We’ve got to learn from it, get better, understand why we lost and get going from there and try to win the next one.” Even Cronin can learn from this one, which …

Mick Cronin has plenty to say after UCLA outlasts Cal to extend winning streak
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Mick Cronin has plenty to say after UCLA outlasts Cal to extend winning streak

LA Times  

UCLA guard Dylan Andrews, right, is fouled by California guard Jalen Cone while driving to the basket during the first half of the Bruins’ 61-60 victory Saturday. All those things happened Saturday afternoon at Haas Pavilion during UCLA’s 61-60 victory over Cal that prompted Cronin to gush for nine minutes about his team afterward. “My message after the game was,” …

UCLA can’t protect 19-point lead as upset bid fades in loss to Arizona
11 months ago

UCLA can’t protect 19-point lead as upset bid fades in loss to Arizona

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UCLA’s Adem Bona drives to the basket after stealing the ball from Arizona’s Oumar Ballo during the first half of the Bruins’ 77-71 loss Saturday. “We had them.” Arizona closed the game on a 37-18 run thanks in large part to taking 23 free throws in the second half compared to UCLA’s 10. “It’s hard to win a game,” Cronin …

UCLA rallies from 15-point deficit, tops hot-tempered Arizona State 68-66
11 months, 1 week ago

UCLA rallies from 15-point deficit, tops hot-tempered Arizona State 68-66

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TEMPE, Ariz. — Lazar Stefanovic scored 18 points, Brandon Williams added 13 and UCLA overcame a 15-point deficit in the second half to beat Arizona State 68-66 on Wednesday night. UCLA took advantage of a hot-tempered Arizona State team that was called for four technicals — all in the second half. The Bruins took a 62-60 lead with 2:29 left …

UCLA rallies from 15 points down to defeat Arizona State
11 months, 1 week ago

UCLA rallies from 15 points down to defeat Arizona State

LA Times  

They were down double digits when the signs started to emerge, the entire UCLA bench standing to applaud freshman Brandon Williams for another fearless play off the bench. “I’d say that we’re starting to build back up our dogfight,” freshman guard Sebastian Mack said after the Bruins withstood Arizona State’s 11 three-pointers and four-point lead with four minutes left to …

No. 2 UCLA at No. 9 USC: Will JuJu Watkins and the Trojans strike back?
11 months, 1 week ago

No. 2 UCLA at No. 9 USC: Will JuJu Watkins and the Trojans strike back?

LA Times  

It has been almost four years since it happened, but Camryn Brown doesn’t forget. The UCLA guard can’t forget that two-point, double-overtime loss to USC at Galen Center during which the Bruins scored just two points in the second quarter and played without All-American Michaela Onyenwere. “That game is tied in there,” Brown said, pointing to her temple, “deep.” It’s …

During the 1960s, UCLA ascended to No. 1 and was rarely knocked from its perch
11 months, 2 weeks ago

During the 1960s, UCLA ascended to No. 1 and was rarely knocked from its perch

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Their names alone invoke greatness: Walt Hazzard and Gail Goodrich, Sidney Wicks and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Two years later, the Bruins would win the first of back-to-back national championships. Two years after them, and led by a 7-foot-2 phenom from New York named Lew Alcindor — later Abdul-Jabbar — they would win the first of seven in a row, a streak …

Mick Cronin questions players’ aptitude after UCLA struggles during loss to Stanford
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mick Cronin questions players’ aptitude after UCLA struggles during loss to Stanford

LA Times  

Another home loss filled with a broken offense and dumbfounding turnovers wasn’t the low point for UCLA. No, bottom came about 15 minutes later when Mick Cronin suggested he wasn’t coaching a smart basketball team and wasn’t sure things would get better anytime soon for the struggling freshmen. “The most important thing for a teacher is for his students to …

UCLA defeats Oregon State in Pac-12 opener to snap four-game losing streak
11 months, 3 weeks ago

UCLA defeats Oregon State in Pac-12 opener to snap four-game losing streak

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UCLA forward Adem Bona tries to shoot over Oregon State center KC Ibekwe during the first half of the Bruins’ 69-62 win Thursday night. “It had been a long time since we had laughed after a game.” Everybody wearing blue and gold was in a good mood after UCLA’s 69-62 victory over Oregon State at Gill Coliseum in their Pac-12 …

UCLA’s home winning streak ends with loss to Cal State Northridge
1 year ago

UCLA’s home winning streak ends with loss to Cal State Northridge

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The streak is over. “CSUN, credit to them, man,” UCLA sophomore guard Dylan Andrews said after experiencing the first home loss of his college career. “We failed as a coaching staff because when you have two points of emphasis,” Cronin said, “your job as a coaching staff is to make sure your team adheres to them.” Nearly wiping out that …

No. 2 UCLA holds off No. 6 UConn 78-67
1 year, 1 month ago

No. 2 UCLA holds off No. 6 UConn 78-67

Associated Press  

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Kiki Rice scored 24 points and No. We struggled, we had our runs, we just didn’t have enough.” UCLA led by as many as 19 points in the first half before the Huskies cut that to five at halftime. But the Bruins scored the first seven points of the second half and outscored the Huskies …

Watson nets 32 points on 14-of-15 shooting as No. 11 Gonzaga holds off UCLA 69-65 in Maui finale
1 year, 1 month ago

Watson nets 32 points on 14-of-15 shooting as No. 11 Gonzaga holds off UCLA 69-65 in Maui finale

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Anton Watson scored a career-high 32 points on nearly perfect shooting and No. 11 Gonzaga held off UCLA 69-65 Wednesday night in the fifth-place game at the Maui Invitational. So yeah, just being aggressive, that’s been kind of key this whole year for me and this was the game to do it.” Ryan Nembhard scored 12 points and …

UCLA shows a mix of potential and inexperience during close loss to No. 4 Marquette
1 year, 1 month ago

UCLA shows a mix of potential and inexperience during close loss to No. 4 Marquette

LA Times  

Unleashing NCAA-tournament-level intensity in the first half, unranked UCLA showed that it could be an unexpected force in March. “Obviously, we didn’t finish the job tonight,” UCLA sophomore center Adem Bona said. Cronin said the inexperience of a team featuring seven freshmen showed in the Bruins getting rattled during Marquette’s 17-0 run that included too many defensive breakdowns against penetration. …

Arizona knocks off No. 20 UCLA to win 3 straight against ranked opponents for first time
1 year, 1 month ago

Arizona knocks off No. 20 UCLA to win 3 straight against ranked opponents for first time

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 16 Oregon State, the Wildcats picked apart one of the nation’s top defenses to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2017 — two years after going 1-11 in Fisch’s first season. UCLA missed two field goals — a recurring problem this season — and …

UCLA vs. Washington State top five games: Cougars often were the gutsier team
1 year, 2 months ago

UCLA vs. Washington State top five games: Cougars often were the gutsier team

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UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson walks off the field after a win over Washington State on Sept. 21, 2019. Demetric Felton Jr. provided it when he caught a short pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson and outmaneuvered several defenders for a 15-yard touchdown with 67 seconds left. UCLA linebacker Keisean Lucier-South then smashed quarterback Anthony Gordon, forcing a fumble that the Bruins’ Josh …

Gonzaga beats UCLA 79-76 in Sweet 16 on Strawther’s shot
1 year, 9 months ago

Gonzaga beats UCLA 79-76 in Sweet 16 on Strawther’s shot

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Gonzaga and UCLA played one NCAA Tournament game that left the Zags’ star player bawling, and another game that stunned the Bruins. Julian Strawther hit a 3-pointer with 7.2 seconds left to answer a 3-pointer by UCLA’s Amari Bailey, lifting Gonzaga to a wild 79-76 win over UCLA Thursday night in the Sweet 16. “He hit a …

Jubilation turns into heartbreak as UCLA loses to Gonzaga again in NCAA tournament
1 year, 9 months ago

Jubilation turns into heartbreak as UCLA loses to Gonzaga again in NCAA tournament

LA Times  

UCLA guard Amari Bailey walks off the court as Gonzaga celebrates its 79-76 win over the Bruins in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament on Thursday night. The severely short-handed Bruins lost a 13-point lead to Gonzaga early in the second half of their NCAA tournament West Region semifinal, falling behind by 10 with just 2 minutes 40 seconds …

UCLA blows lead, suffers another injury but beats Northwestern to return to Sweet 16
1 year, 9 months ago

UCLA blows lead, suffers another injury but beats Northwestern to return to Sweet 16

LA Times  

UCLA’s Amari Bailey celebrates in the final minute of a 68-63 win over Northwestern in the second round of the NCAA tournament Saturday night. UCLA reveals the secret behind its March Madness surge UCLA didn’t have the easiest of wins against Northwestern in the second round of the NCAA tournament, but the Bruins find ways to power through adversity. An …

UCLA looks all business in NCAA tournament opener
1 year, 9 months ago

UCLA looks all business in NCAA tournament opener

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UCLA’s Amari Bailey, left, and Tyger Campbell celebrate on the bench against UNC Asheville in the second half of the first round of the NCAA tournament in Sacramento on Thursday. “We don’t take losing well at UCLA … we spell fun w-i-n and we lost our last game and these guys took it personal and you saw how we came …

UCLA's March Madness toughness will be tested on Final Four trek
1 year, 9 months ago

UCLA's March Madness toughness will be tested on Final Four trek

LA Times  

It is glamorously called, “The Road to the Final Four,” but on the day UCLA received its coordinates, it was surely struck with a gritty realization. In the NCAA men’s basketball tournament pairings announced Sunday, the Bruins were placed in the toughest region against some of the toughest teams and must compete without potentially two of their toughest players. UCLA …

USC’s late rally not enough in Pac-12 tournament loss to Arizona State
1 year, 9 months ago

USC’s late rally not enough in Pac-12 tournament loss to Arizona State

LA Times  

USC guard Boogie Ellis drives against Arizona State forward Jamiya Neal during the first half in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 men’s tournament on Thursday in Las Vegas. Ironically enough, while the loss might’ve put USC in some degree of danger, it likely earned Arizona State a place in the field. USC’s most recent loss in the first round of …

No. 4 UCLA beats No. 8 Arizona 81-73, goes 17-0 at home
1 year, 9 months ago

No. 4 UCLA beats No. 8 Arizona 81-73, goes 17-0 at home

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The final buzzer sounded and the party was on at Pauley Pavilion. To me, it’s like a whole new season.” Jaquez had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Tyger Campbell added 21 points and David Singleton had 17, making a season-best five 3-pointers, for the Bruins. “To be able to be Pac-12 champs, win the way we did …

No. 19 UCLA beats No. 6 Stanford, reaches Pac-12 title game
1 year, 9 months ago

No. 19 UCLA beats No. 6 Stanford, reaches Pac-12 title game

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LAS VEGAS — Freshman Kiki Rice scored a career-best 22 points and No. 5 MARYLAND 73, ILLINOIS 58 MINNEAPOLIS — Diamond Miller had 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead Maryland past Illinois and into the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. 8 VIRGINIA TECH 68, MIAMI 42 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Elizabeth Kitley had 22 points and 10 …

UCLA’s freshmen living up to the hype, carry Bruins into Pac-12 title game
1 year, 9 months ago

UCLA’s freshmen living up to the hype, carry Bruins into Pac-12 title game

LA Times  

UCLA guard Kiki Rice and forward Gabriela Jaquez head off the court after UCLA’s win over top-seeded Stanford in the Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament Friday. Led by top-ranked point guard Kiki Rice, who scored a career-high 22 points and made 12 of 13 free throws in the semifinals, the Bruins slayed top-seeded Stanford during UCLA’s first tournament victory over the …

UCLA edges Arizona State in OT in Pac-12 tourney opener
1 year, 9 months ago

UCLA edges Arizona State in OT in Pac-12 tourney opener

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Emily Bessoir scored 17 points, including two critical 3-pointers in overtime, as fifth-seeded UCLA, which had a 19-point lead midway through the third quarter, turned back 12th-seeded Arizona State 81-70 on Wednesday in a Pac-12 Tournament first-round game. 16 OKLAHOMA 90, KANSAS STATE 86, OT NORMAN, Okla. — Skylar Vann scored a career-high 23 points and Madi …

Roundtable: Our March Madness projections for UCLA, USC and others
1 year, 9 months ago

Roundtable: Our March Madness projections for UCLA, USC and others

LA Times  

Welcome to March, college basketball fans. Who should win Pac-12 player of the year — UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. or Arizona’s Azuolas Tubelis? Bolch: I’m going to go with a twist and predict that USC gets on a roll and wins the Pac-12 tournament, knocking off both Arizona and UCLA along the way. UCLA has proven itself time and time …

No. 4 UCLA tops Colorado, claims Pac-12 regular-season title
1 year, 9 months ago

No. 4 UCLA tops Colorado, claims Pac-12 regular-season title

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BOULDER, Colo. — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 17 points and Tyger Campbell had 13 of his 14 points in the second half as No. “They competed their tails off, and they came up short.” The Buffaloes fought back to take a 45-44 lead on da Silva’s 3-pointer with 8:13 remaining, capping an 8-2 run by the Buffaloes. Jaquez made one …

UCLA defeats Colorado to clinch its first Pac-12 championship in a decade
1 year, 9 months ago

UCLA defeats Colorado to clinch its first Pac-12 championship in a decade

LA Times  

UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr., left, celebrates with guard Russell Stong after a 60-56 victory over Colorado to clinch the Pac-12 regular-season championship Sunday. “I saw the defender was playing on the inside and no one was back,” Jaquez said, “and I was like, oh, it’s over.” It soon was after Bailey made both free throws with seven seconds left …

UCLA routs Cal before responding with an LOL to projected NCAA tournament seeding
1 year, 10 months ago

UCLA routs Cal before responding with an LOL to projected NCAA tournament seeding

LA Times  

UCLA coach Mick Cronin gestures during the Bruins’ 78-43 win over California at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday night. Cronin described UCLA’s projected NCAA tournament seeding as “comical.” It was a sneak peek that left some UCLA basketball fans covering their eyes. The Bruins’ projected NCAA tournament seed, released Saturday as part of a bracket preview show, was the only number …

Home owners: How No. 4 UCLA gained the nation’s longest active home winning streak
1 year, 10 months ago

Home owners: How No. 4 UCLA gained the nation’s longest active home winning streak

LA Times  

The UCLA student section during a game last season against Washington. Loyola Marymount ended Gonzaga’s 75-game winning streak on its home court last month before Texas A&M took down Auburn inside Neville Arena, ending the Tigers’ 28-game winning streak on their home court. “We love playing in front of our fans, we enjoy defending our home court, we take it …

No. 7 UCLA pulls away in 2nd half to beat Oregon 70-63
1 year, 10 months ago

No. 7 UCLA pulls away in 2nd half to beat Oregon 70-63

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “We were just talking to the guys — it’s our last year here, we’re going to go down swinging,” said Jaquez, who scored 18 points in the second half. Campbell’s layup gave UCLA a 34-33 lead early in the second half as the Bruins went …

Scoring woes burn UCLA at Arizona. Here are five ways the Bruins can fix it
1 year, 11 months ago

Scoring woes burn UCLA at Arizona. Here are five ways the Bruins can fix it

LA Times  

You can’t win them all? The fifth-ranked Bruins’ 58-52 loss to 11th-ranked Arizona at the McKale Center snapped a 14-game winning streak while shining an uncomfortably bright spotlight on some deficiencies. Among those who played Saturday, only Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Tyger Campbell fit that description, and teams are increasingly finding ways to counteract Jaquez’s moves around the basket. But …

No. 5 UCLA finds a way to hold off Arizona State, extends win streak to 14
1 year, 11 months ago

No. 5 UCLA finds a way to hold off Arizona State, extends win streak to 14

LA Times  

UCLA’s Tyger Campbell drives around Arizona State’s Austin Nunez during the first half on Thursday in Tempe, Ariz. Just keep finding a way. That was the mandate for UCLA on Thursday night, the fifth-ranked Bruins teetering late in their Pac-12 Conference showdown with Arizona State while endangering the nation’s longest winning streak among major conference teams. UCLA’s Jamie Jaquez Jr. …

UCLA basketball’s 13 straight wins hold promise for March success
1 year, 11 months ago

UCLA basketball’s 13 straight wins hold promise for March success

LA Times  

UCLA’s Adem Bona greets fans as he walks off the court after the Bruins’ 68-54 win over Colorado at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday night. UCLA’s 13-game winning streak is the longest in the nation among major conference college teams, vaulting the Bruins atop the conference standings and putting them on a trajectory for a No. Scoffing at the significance of …

UCLA leans on defense, rallies past Colorado for its 13th consecutive victory
1 year, 11 months ago

UCLA leans on defense, rallies past Colorado for its 13th consecutive victory

LA Times  

Players on the UCLA bench are fired up Saturday night at Pauley Pavilion. An increasingly restless Pauley Pavilion crowd groaned after one UCLA possession ended with three missed three-pointers by David Singleton, part of the Bruins’ game-opening 0-for-15 stretch from beyond the arc. “You’ve just got to keep battling,” UCLA coach Mick Cronin said, “and regardless of if things go …

No. 7 UCLA dominates Utah, 68-49, in 12th straight win
1 year, 11 months ago

No. 7 UCLA dominates Utah, 68-49, in 12th straight win

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — UCLA is showing off different ways to win while the seventh-ranked Bruins pile up victories. Tyger Campbell scored 17 points and Adem Bona added 15 in a 68-49 victory over Utah on Thursday night for the Bruins’ 12th consecutive victory. “He’s flourishing now and that’s what we’re going to need him to do if we’re going to …

Having reached top of Pac-12, UCLA could truly peak by getting more out of its bench
1 year, 11 months ago

Having reached top of Pac-12, UCLA could truly peak by getting more out of its bench

LA Times  

UCLA guard David Singleton celebrates going to the free-throw line after he was fouled by Norfolk State guard Joe Bryant Jr. at Pauley Pavilion. That move has shortened coach Mick Cronin’s rotation, particularly in tight games, leaving starters Tyger Campbell and Jaime Jaquez Jr. to log unusually heavy minutes. UCLA’s reserves logged a combined 31 minutes during a comeback victory …

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