Tag: UCLA basketball

Jaquez Siblings Helping UCLA Men, Women Succeed on Court

LOS ANGELES—Jaime Jaquez Jr. is having the type of senior season at UCLA most players dream about. The 6-foot-7 guard/forward led his team in scoring and rebounding as the fourth-ranked Bruins captured their first outright regular-season Pac-12 title since 2013. What has made the year even more enjoyable is that he isn’t the only Jaquez…


Cronin Says UCLA Seed in NCAA Bracket Preview Is ‘Comical’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Division I men’s basketball committee revealed its top 16 teams for next month’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday, and UCLA coach Mick Cronin found his team’s current seed to be “comical.” Top-ranked Alabama was voted as the committee’s top overall seed. No. 2 Houston, No. 3 Purdue and No. 5 Kansas…


No. 9 UCLA Starts Fast vs. Washington, Ends Two-Game Skid

Ninth-ranked UCLA led wire to wire and held off a second-half rally from visiting Washington en route to a 70–61 Pac-12 win Thursday, Feb. 2, in Los Angeles. The Bruins (18–4, 9–2 Pac-12), coming in on a two-game skid after having won the previous 14, pounced on the Huskies early. UCLA scored the first eight…


Boogie Ellis’ Career Night Lifts USC Past No. 8 UCLA

Boogie Ellis scored 27 of his career-high 31 points in the second half, including a 3-point dagger with 1:25 remaining, and Southern California handed visiting crosstown rival and No. 8-ranked UCLA its second consecutive loss in a 77–64 decision, Thursday night, Jan. 26, in Los Angeles. The Trojans (15–6, 7–3 Pac-12 Conference) trailed by 12…


Jaylen Clark Saves No. 10 UCLA Late vs. USC

The second time was the charm for Jaylen Clark, who connected on his second 3-point attempt of No. 10-ranked UCLA’s game-winning possession to stave off visiting USC’s second-half rally and win 60–58 in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 5. The Bruins (14-2, 5-0 Pac-12) coughed up an 18-point halftime lead, the result of a dismal…


No. 13 UCLA Puts Clamps on High-Scoring UC Davis in Blowout

Jaylen Clark scored 13 of his 18 points in the first half, grabbed 11 rebounds for a double-double, and No. 13-ranked UCLA held high-scoring UC Davis more than 26 points below its season scoring average in an 81–54 Bruins win on Wednesday, Dec. 21, in Los Angeles. UCLA (11–2) rallied after a sluggish few opening…