1. UCLA Basketball: 5 Reasons Bruins Are Falling Short of Expectations

    UCLA improved to 18-6 overall and 8-3 in Pac-12 conference play over the weekend with a 14-point victory in New Pauley against Washington State...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 3 months ago 2,953 reads 2 comments

  2. UCLA Basketball: Ranking the Bruins' Most Exciting Players

    This UCLA basketball team has yet to live up to the high expectations that were set for it in the preseason, but it has nevertheless provided some thrilling moments to watch throughout the 2012-13 season...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 4 months ago 1,270 reads 1 comments

  3. UCLA Basketball: Midseason Report Card for the Bruins

    The 2012-13 UCLA basketball season has been one of polar opposites. Glory and defeat. A road win against Arizona and a home loss to crosstown rival USC. It’s been everything it was expected to be at times and light years away at others...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 4 months ago 1,788 reads 2 comments

  4. UCLA Basketball: 5 Best NBA Draft Scenarios for Shabazz Muhammad

    After taking his first stretch of games at UCLA to acclimate to the college game, freshman guard Shabazz Muhammad has proved to live up to the hype...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 4 months ago 7,756 reads 12 comments

  5. UCLA Basketball: 5 Keys to Avoid Being Upset by Crosstown Rival USC

    After a thrilling road win against Arizona, UCLA (16-5, 6-2) relinquished all momentum two days later when it fell in a listless loss to Arizona State...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 4 months ago 1,437 reads 1 comments

  6. UCLA Basketball: What the Bruins' Real Concern Is After Losing to ASU

    UCLA was once again in the spotlight in the desert on Saturday, but this time it withered. After a stunning upset win over No...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 4 months ago 2,857 reads 3 comments

  7. UCLA Basketball: The Bruins Are Undeniably Pac-12 Favorites After Arizona Win

    The spotlight was on UCLA as it took on No. 6 Arizona on Thursday night, and it shined. The UCLA Bruins knew coming into the game that it was their biggest game of the season...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 4 months ago 3,230 reads 14 comments

  8. UCLA Basketball: 5 Keys to Beating Arizona in Pac-12 Showdown

    Push came to shove on Saturday and UCLA fell. While the Bruins flaunted a 10-game winning streak and an undefeated Pac-12 record approaching Saturday’s contest against Oregon ...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 4 months ago 1,426 reads 17 comments

  9. UCLA Basketball: Ranking Ben Howland's Biggest Worries This Season

    The UCLA basketball team may be on a roll as they flaunt their nine-game winning streak, but that doesn't mean that head coach Ben Howland doesn't still have his fair share of worries...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 4 months ago 2,387 reads 6 comments

  10. UCLA Basketball: Why the Bruins' Pac-12 Success Is Deceiving

    UCLA fended away all critics on Saturday afternoon with a win in Colorado to cap off a two-game road trip. The Bruins have now improved to 4-0 in Pac -12 play (1 st ) and are flaunting a nine-game winning streak extending back to a Dec...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 4 months ago 5,942 reads 13 comments

  11. UCLA Basketball: Blueprint for Bruins to Win Pac-12 Title

    This season of UCLA basketball has been a pendulum, swinging freely from high to low as the clapper of a recently tolled bell...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 4 months ago 2,926 reads 6 comments

  12. UCLA Basketball: Will Shabazz Muhammad Be the Best Freshman in Bruins History?

    Shabazz Muhammad has come as advertised to UCLA. The highly touted No.1 recruit has been an offensive machine since being unshackled from an NCAA investigation that had him sidelined for the Bruins’ first three games...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 5 months ago 4,935 reads 14 comments

  13. UCLA Basketball: Ranking the Bruins' NBA Prospects

    UCLA boasts one of the best recruiting classes in all of college basketball this year. Top recruit Shabazz Muhammad has found his groove, and lowest-ranked Jordan Adams has surprised all with his superb nonconference play...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 5 months ago 3,853 reads 3 comments

  14. UCLA Basketball: 5 Bold Predictions for the Bruins' Pac-12 Season

    After the UCLA Bruins capped off nonconference play and 2012 with a thrilling overtime win over No. 7 Missouri, they now face a new year with new challenges ahead as Pac -12 conference play tips off on Thursday...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 5 months ago 2,845 reads 1 comments

  15. UCLA Basketball: What Bruins Proved in Thrilling Overtime Win over Missouri

    Friday night was a huge game for UCLA. The result of the Bruins’ matchup against No. 7 Missouri would determine their momentum approaching Pac -12 Conference play, and more ...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 5 months ago 7,064 reads 11 comments

  16. Missouri vs. UCLA: Complete Game Preview

    UCLA has gained momentum in the month of December after a disappointing loss to now-ranked San Diego State. While the Bruins have improved to 9-3 on the season, they will face their most important nonconference game this Friday against No...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 5 months ago 2,745 reads 3 comments

  17. UCLA Basketball: Why Larry Drew II Is the Bruins' X-Factor

    UCLA notched its third game in a row on Tuesday night with an 89-70 blowout win over Long Beach State, improving the Bruins’ record to 8-3 on the season...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 5 months ago 1,221 reads 0 comments

  18. UCLA Basketball: Ben Howland's Christmas Wish List

    UCLA cruised to victory over Prairie View A&M on Saturday by a comfortable 42-point margin (95-53) padded by freshman Shabazz Muhammad ’s season-high 25-point performance...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 5 months ago 2,110 reads 6 comments

  19. UCLA Basketball: Early-Season Grades for the Bruins

    Scrap the potential that had this UCLA team highly ranked in the preseason. We’ve witnessed the reality of what this team looks like in action, and it hasn’t been a pretty sight...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 5 months ago 2,099 reads 0 comments

  20. UCLA Basketball: Do the Bruins Stand a Chance at Winning the Pac-12?

    You get the gist, Bruins fans—this season isn ’t going to be near what you expected. If you happened to stumble upon UCLA’s sloppy last-minute win over Texas ...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 5 months ago 1,632 reads 5 comments

  21. UCLA vs. Texas: Live Score, Analysis and Reaction

    UCLA took down Texas, 65-63, in “The Showcase at Houston” at Reliant Stadium on Saturday. The struggling Bruins, who would have been predicted to wipe the floor with ...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 6 months ago 1,352 reads 2 comments

  22. UCLA vs. Texas: Complete Game Preview

    UCLA heads into another key nonconference game with a no-nonsense attitude this Saturday as it takes on the University of Texas. This UCLA Bruins team knows that it must gain momentum before its final key nonconference game against No...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 6 months ago 1,325 reads 10 comments

  23. UCLA Basketball: Is It Time to Hit the Panic Button?

    Remember the hype over the UCLA basketball team coming into this season? It seems like ages ago, but you may have the faintest memory of expectations surrounding a highly prized recruiting class, including two Top 5 recruits...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 6 months ago 1,988 reads 14 comments

  24. UCLA Basketball: Why Josh Smith's Departure Is Beneficial to the Bruins

    To add to a season that seems be caught in quicksand, UCLA’s junior center Joshua Smith announced on Wednesday before the team’s game against Cal State Northridge ...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 6 months ago 8,271 reads 29 comments

  25. UCLA Basketball: Ranking the 10 Best Freshmen in Bruins History

    Although the Bruins have struggled early on in the 2012-13 season and certainly have their work cut out for them as they approach Pac-12 conference play, they still possess the raw talent with which they began the season...

    Robert Pace Written by Robert Pace about 6 months ago 3,410 reads 6 comments