Arrinten Page knocked down Adem Bona going for a rebound early in the game. That’s when Boogie Ellis knew Southern California was playing to win.
Utah forward Branden Carlson corralled an offensive rebound and converted the game-winning lay-up with 0.2 seconds remaining to lift the Utes to a 70-69 over UCLA on Sunday night at Pauley Pavilion, snapping the Bruins’ six-game winning streak.
Sophomore forward Adem Bona scored 22 of his career-high 28 points in the second half to lead the UCLA Bruins to a 75-44 win over Saint Francis in their season opener on Monday evening at Pauley Pavilion.
The UCLA Bruins (31-6,18-2 Pac-12), the West Region’s No. 2 seed, played heroic basketball against the No.3 Gonzaga Bulldogs (31-5, 14-2 WCC) until the very end.
The second-seeded UCLA Bruins (30-5, 18-2 Pac-12) proved they were too much for the 15th-seeded UNC Asheville Bulldogs, beating them in the first round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, 86-53.
The atmosphere was electric in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as the No. 1 seed UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team (29-5) lost a heartbreaker to the Arizona Wildcats (28-6) in the Pac- 12 title game for the second straight year, 61-59, on Saturday night.
Junior guard Jaylen Clark continued to impress by scoring a game-high 18 points, leading No. 13 UCLA Men’s Basketball to an 81-54 win over UC Davis on Wednesday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion.
Jalen Hill, who played basketball at UCLA for three seasons until leaving last year for personal reasons, has died, according to his family and the university. He was 22.
Jacob Young made back-to-back baskets to give Oregon a four-point lead with 24 seconds remaining and the Ducks went on to upset No. 3 UCLA 84-81 in overtime on Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion.
UCLA took the floor for the first time this season looking to build off a run to the Final Four last April.
The USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins shook the men’s basketball world with their prominent runs in March Madness. Both teams defied the odds to display their strong programs.
For the second consecutive year, Southern California stunned its crosstown rival in dramatic fashion in Westwood as time expired in the closing moments.
The Bruins led for two seconds and that was all that was needed to take down the Sun Devils 80-79.
The #23 ranked Bruins defeated Oregon State 57-52 in a night where they struggled shooting the basketball. UCLA led by forward Cody Riley, who finished with a double, double, 16 points, and ten rebounds.
UCLA senior guard, Chris Smith is never too proud to say that he still has room for growth. Last season, he led the team in scoring average and came in second in rebounding average.