UCLA center Aday Mara, shown here smiling during a win over Rider on Nov. 4, finished with 10 points and five rebounds in an 80-47 win over Cal State Fullerton on Friday. So it’s definitely fun to have a big fella like that out there.” UCLA coach Mick Cronin rewarded Mara for his strong play by leaving him in for …
UCLA’s Eric Dailey Jr., left, grabs a loose ball from Lehigh’s Edouard Benoit as teammate Kobe Johnson looks on at Pauley Pavilion Friday. UCLA coach Mick Cronin’s game plan called for dominating the paint, and the team executed perfectly, scoring 46 points in the paint against the undersized Mountain Hawks. It simplifies life when you just throw it to him.” …
UCLA’s William Kyle III, right, celebrates near teammate Tyler Bilodeau after scoring in the first half of a 71-40 win over Boston University at Pauley Pavilion on Monday night. Boston University’s Miles Brewster, second from right, battles for the ball against UCLA’s Kobe Johnson, left, Sebastian Mack, right, and Skyy Clark during the first half Monday. “He’s wreaking havoc all …
UCLA guard Kobe Johnson scores in front of Rider forward Ife West-Ingram during the second half of the Bruins’ 85-50 season-opening win Monday at Pauley Pavilion. “We don’t need anybody to try to do too much on this team,” Cronin said, “because if you just get some execution, you get some ball movement, you’ve got guys who can shoot the …
— Ibrahima Diallo had 17 points and 11 rebounds, C.J. Darius Johnson also had 11 points for the Knights, who led 35-31 at halftime before cruising into Wednesday’s second-round game against 20th-ranked BYU, another Big 12 newcomer and the No. UCF and Oklahoma State both got off to dreadful shooting starts, combining to go 5 for 25 from the field, …
