Ucla Basketball

Ucla Basketball Needs To Get Its Offense Back On Track

... “most fun that I’ve had playing basketball at UCLA.”. “We love to have fun,” Bryce said. “We’re a goofy team in the locker room. We like to have fun with each other. We’re a very close team.”. Even at practice, the Bruins like to entertain. During Thursday’s open practice in front of a smattering of fans at the Golden 1 Center, they had impromptu dunk contests and rained shot attempts from mid-court. Ball bounced a ball to himself and slammed down a one-handed windmill dunk. Young fans called for him to try a dunk from the free throw line. Forward TJ Leaf drained his leaping half-court shot. Ball gave him a celebratory chest bump. Fans applauded. The Bruins hope they can keep the applause coming this weekend. Anigbogu “day-to-day”. Two-thirds of UCLA’s trio of star freshmen are as close to 100 percent as they can be heading into Friday’s game. It’s the last one that might be a concern for the Bruins. Forward Ike Anigbogu is day-to-day with a sprained foot, Steve Alford said Thursday. The freshman suffered the injury in practice Tuesday and his status is “up in ...

Ucla Basketball Survives Upset Bid From Trojans, Win 76-74

... pretty important that UCLA had a game like this, because this was not their best game by any stretch of the imagination. Bryce Alford took over as the all-time school leader in 3-point shots made, as was expected, but went an abysmal 2-10 from the field. TJ Leaf, who played as though he hadn’t just injured his ankle last week, had a pedestrian night by his standards, getting to 14 points on an average 6-12 from the field. And Aaron Holiday had his worst game of the season by far, putting up a measly 5 points on 2-8 shooting. As a team, the Bruins shot 41.2% from the field, including 36% (9-25) from distance. Their 76 points in this game are well below their season average in points on the season (91.3). And 13 turnovers (10 in the first half) certainly didn’t help matters. We should also mention the officiating in this game, because it was awful, aka it was a standard night of Pac 12 officiating. Look, at this ...

How To Watch Ucla Vs. Kent State, Game Time, Tv Info, Live Stream

... things to keep in mind about each team, along with viewing information for the game. Viewing information. When: Friday, March 17, 9:57 p.m. ET. TV: tru TV. CBS All-Access:  Click Here. What to watch for each team. UCLA: The Bruins are the nation’s only team (besides Gonzaga) that has beaten every team on their schedule at least once. They beat both the SEC champs (Kentucky) and the Pac-12 champs (Arizona) on the road, thanks mostly to Lonzo Ball. The freshman point guard is averaging 14.6 points, 7.7 assists and 6.1 rebounds. UCLA has only lost once to a team currently ranked outside of the top 10 of the AP poll. Kent State: The Golden Flashes finished fourth in the MAC East, four games behind Akron. But they somehow won three games as underdogs in the MAC Tournament to take the title and that league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. ...

Boise State To Face Ucla Team With High Expectations

... winning the Mountain West Tournament title game against Fresno State March 10 in Las Vegas. NCAA WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT. Boise State to face UCLA team with high expectations. By STEVE DILBECK Associated Press. 2 hrs ago. Buy Now. AP Photo/Isaac Brekken. Boise State head coach Gordy Presnell celebrates with his team after winning the Mountain West Tournament title game against Fresno State March 10 in Las Vegas. LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA's women's basketball team believes its program is on the rise and is searching for its first trip to the Final Four. The Bruins open up against a surging Boise State squad today. "We are positioned to make a deep run," said UCLA coach Cori Close. "But in order to be able to do that, you can't think about making a deep run. That's the reality.". The fourth-seeded Bruins (23-8) ...

Ucla Men’s Basketball May Be Losing More Than Just Seniors

... we started. Here’s two guys that came in with us and four years later this is what the program looks like, this is what the culture looks like.”. The two guards could spend extended time on the court if Leaf is unable to play. Steve Alford said he will incorporate a four-guard lineup that has seen little action since it played a significant role in a loss to USC Jan. 25. Gyorgy Goloman will likely start in Leaf’s place, if necessary. The 6-foot-11 junior had eight points and six rebounds in a season-high 26 minutes on Wednesday. UCLA will know by the time the game begins if it’s slim hopes to earn a share of the Pac-12 championship came to fruition. The Bruins need losses earlier Saturday by both Oregon and Arizona to Oregon State and Arizona State, respectively, to open the door for a three-way tie atop the standings if UCLA beats Washington ...

Ucla, Usc Basketball Teams Slipping Academically

... Academic Progress Rate among the 68 teams in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 16 spots lower than when it was last in the tournament two years ago. USC, the other Los Angeles area team in the field, tied for 52 nd, seven spots lower than one year ago, according to "Keeping Score When It Counts: Graduation Rates and Academic Progress Rates for the 2017 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Teams," a study conducted by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida, based on figures reported by the NCAA. UCLA's rate was 962, matching Marquette, one point behind UC Davis and within eight points of seven other universities. The Bruins had a 969 rate in 2015, 32 nd in the field, 951 in 2014, tying Louisiana-Lafayette for 46 th, and 942 in 2013, the 11 th lowest in the tournament. USC's rate was 959, matching Texas Southern, one point behind St. Mary's and ...

Great Chemistry Helps Ucla Women’s Basketball Do The Dirty Work

... 12.1, they average 10.2 steals to just 6.6 for their opponents and they average 5.0 blocks while giving up 2.7. It’s tough to get teams to buy into doing all those little things, because they’re not as sexy as a 3-point basket or a sweet dribble-drive and dazzling finish. Not for No. 4-seeded UCLA, which at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday will take on No. 13 Boise State (25-7) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Pauley Pavilion (on ESPN 2). No. 5 Texas A & M (21-11) and No. 12 Penn (22-7) will tangle after UCLA-Boise State, about 6 p.m., with the winners playing Monday for a berth in the Sweet Sixteen. According to sixth-year Bruins coach Cori Close and her players, a tremendous team chemistry is why the team just loves doing the dirty work. “Yes, of course, on and off the court,” said junior point guard Jordin Canada, who averages 18.0 points, 6.5 assists and 2.5 steals - all team-highs - and 5.3 rebounds. “We have a lot of team bonding off the court and that helps us get to know each other more, ...

Great Chemistry Helps Ucla Women’s Basketball Do The Dirty Work

... 7, 2016. (Photo by Scott Varley/SCNG, file). By Robert Morales , Long Beach Press-Telegram. # Comments. One reason why the UCLA women’s basketball team is 23-8 is because it has a solid offense that averages 73.9 points. But defense, and all that it entails, is probably more responsible. The Bruins allow only 64 points. They out-rebound opponents by an average of 2.5. They harass teams into 17.5 turnovers per game while committing only 12.1, they average 10.2 steals to just 6.6 for their opponents and they average 5.0 blocks while giving up 2.7. It’s tough to get teams to buy into doing all those little things, because they’re not as sexy as a 3-point basket or a sweet dribble-drive and dazzling finish. Not for No. 4-seeded UCLA, which at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday will take on No. 13 Boise State ...