The UCLA men's basketball team defeated Utah, 83-64, on Thursday evening in Pauley Pavilion. Aaron Holiday scored 20 points to pace the Bruins.
Friday, January 12, 2018
Sunday, January 7, 2018
UCLA Wins at Cal, 107-84
BERKELEY, Calif. – Aaron Holiday scored a team-high 21 points and Thomas Welsh registered his team-best 10th double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds as UCLA cruised past California, 107-84, on Saturday afternoon at Haas Pavilion.
The Bruins made a season-best 17 three-pointers (on 30 attempts), scoring a season-high 107 points in the victory. That marked the first time Cal surrendered at least 100 points since losing at Washington, 109-77, on Feb. 10, 2011.
The Bruins (12-4, 3-1 Pac-12) became the first team to score at least 100 points in Haas Pavilion against California (7-9, 1-2) since Arizona edged the Golden Bears, 107-105, on Feb. 5, 2011.
In addition, UCLA registered its highest single-game point total against California since defeating the Golden Bears in Berkeley, 113-93, on Feb. 27, 1976 (the 113 points scored against Cal that season remains the school record).
On Saturday afternoon, six Bruins finished in double figures. Holiday had his seventh 20-point game of the season, while Welsh tallied 19 points and 14 rebounds while nailing a career-high four three-point shots.
Alex Olesinski scored a career-high 14 shots, converting a four-point play with 10:10 left in the second half that pushed UCLA's cushion from 11 points to 15. Jaylen Hands finished with 11 points and a career-high eight assists. Kris Wilkes had 16 points, totaling a season-high four three-pointers, while Prince Ali added 15 points.
UCLA jumped to a 13-2 lead after the Golden Bears scored the game's first basket. The Bruins pushed ahead in the first half, entering the locker room at halftime with a 54-33 advantage.
California cut UCLA's 21-point halftime cushion to 14 points – at 60-46 – after a 13-6 scoring run to open the half. UCLA responded with 10 of the game's next 14 points, capped by a Holiday layup to push the Bruins' lead back to 20 points (70-50) with 14:27 remaining.
Holiday scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half. He finished the game having made 3 of 5 shots from three-point distance, as UCLA made 9 of 11 three-point baskets in the second half.
In the first half, Olesinski hit his second three-pointer of the game before Ali converted a layup to push UCLA ahead of Cal, 42-19, with 5:27 to go.
Welsh had already recorded a double-double by halftime, totaling 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting and 11 rebounds. Hands also had nine points in the first half.
UCLA registered its highest single-game percentages of the season – both overall field goal percentage (58.2%) and three-point percentage (56.7%).
UCLA returns home to face Utah in Pauley Pavilion on Thursday, Jan. 11. Game time is 8 p.m. (PT). The Bruins' game against Utah will be nationally televised by ESPN2.
The Bruins made a season-best 17 three-pointers (on 30 attempts), scoring a season-high 107 points in the victory. That marked the first time Cal surrendered at least 100 points since losing at Washington, 109-77, on Feb. 10, 2011.
The Bruins (12-4, 3-1 Pac-12) became the first team to score at least 100 points in Haas Pavilion against California (7-9, 1-2) since Arizona edged the Golden Bears, 107-105, on Feb. 5, 2011.
In addition, UCLA registered its highest single-game point total against California since defeating the Golden Bears in Berkeley, 113-93, on Feb. 27, 1976 (the 113 points scored against Cal that season remains the school record).
On Saturday afternoon, six Bruins finished in double figures. Holiday had his seventh 20-point game of the season, while Welsh tallied 19 points and 14 rebounds while nailing a career-high four three-point shots.
Alex Olesinski scored a career-high 14 shots, converting a four-point play with 10:10 left in the second half that pushed UCLA's cushion from 11 points to 15. Jaylen Hands finished with 11 points and a career-high eight assists. Kris Wilkes had 16 points, totaling a season-high four three-pointers, while Prince Ali added 15 points.
UCLA jumped to a 13-2 lead after the Golden Bears scored the game's first basket. The Bruins pushed ahead in the first half, entering the locker room at halftime with a 54-33 advantage.
California cut UCLA's 21-point halftime cushion to 14 points – at 60-46 – after a 13-6 scoring run to open the half. UCLA responded with 10 of the game's next 14 points, capped by a Holiday layup to push the Bruins' lead back to 20 points (70-50) with 14:27 remaining.
Holiday scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half. He finished the game having made 3 of 5 shots from three-point distance, as UCLA made 9 of 11 three-point baskets in the second half.
In the first half, Olesinski hit his second three-pointer of the game before Ali converted a layup to push UCLA ahead of Cal, 42-19, with 5:27 to go.
Welsh had already recorded a double-double by halftime, totaling 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting and 11 rebounds. Hands also had nine points in the first half.
UCLA registered its highest single-game percentages of the season – both overall field goal percentage (58.2%) and three-point percentage (56.7%).
UCLA returns home to face Utah in Pauley Pavilion on Thursday, Jan. 11. Game time is 8 p.m. (PT). The Bruins' game against Utah will be nationally televised by ESPN2.
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Friday, January 5, 2018
UCLA Falls in Double Overtime at Stanford 107-99
STANFORD, Calif. – Aaron Holiday scored a game-high 31 points, while Kris Wilkes finished with 18 points as the UCLA men's basketball team fell to Stanford in double overtime, 107-99, on Thursday from Maples Pavilion.
This marked the first double overtime game for the Bruins since a 96-93 loss at Washington on Jan. 1, 2016.
Holiday scored at least 30 points for the second time in three games. He totaled 29 of his 31 points after halftime on Thursday evening.
UCLA finished with four players in double figures as Gyorgy "G.G." Goloman ended the game with a career-best 14 points and Prince Ali added 16.
In double overtime, UCLA scored five of the first seven points to take a 99-96 lead with 2:45 to play, but Stanford would score 11-straight points for the victory. Dorian Pickens scored six points during the 11-0 stretch including hitting a 3-pointer with just under two minutes in the period for a 101-99 advantage.
With UCLA trailing 94-91 in the first overtime, Holiday sent the game to double overtime when he hit a three-pointer from the right-wing as time expired. Kezie Okpala had pushed the Cardinal ahead of UCLA by three points with five seconds to play, scoring five consecutive points for Stanford, capped by splitting a pair of free throws (prior to Holiday's game-tying shot).
The Bruins led 74-61 midway thought the second half as Holiday caught fire with 16 points in the first 10 minutes of the period. Stanford concluded the second half scoring 23 of the final 34 points during a nine-minute stretch, helping send the game into overtime. Holiday put the Bruins up 85-82 with 25 seconds to go in regulation with a layup on the left side. Holiday had 22 second-half points, making 8 of 8 shots from the field.
Pickens followed with a three-point basket to tie the game at 85-85, forcing the first overtime session.
UCLA led 41-36 at halftime as UCLA closed the first period on an 11-4 run thanks to five-straight points by Ali in the final two minutes. Wilkes scored 11 of his 18 in the first half, while Goloman added 10 in the opening period.
The Bruins shot 45 percent (35-77) from the floor, including 30 percent (10-33) from behind the arc, while the Cardinal shot 51 percent (38-74) from the field and 43 percent (9-21) from 3-point range.
UCLA will finish its two-game road trip in the Bay Area on Saturday, facing California (7-8, 1-1) in Berkeley, Calif. Game time is 3:30 p.m. (PT) at Haas Pavilion. The game will be televised on the Pac-12 Network.
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Thursday, January 4, 2018
UCLA to Play at Stanford on Thursday Evening
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GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Maples Pavilion (7,392)
Game Time: 7 p.m. (PT)
Television: FS1
TV Talent: Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play), Casey Jacobsen (analyst)
Radio (UCLA Sports Network from IMG): AM 1150
Radio Talent: Josh Lewin (play-by-play), Tracy Murray (analyst)
SIRIUS/XM Radio Channels: Ch. 84/Ch. 84
SIRIUS App Channel: Ch. 84
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UCLA VERSUS STANFORD
The Bruins won their only game against Stanford last season, recording an 89-75 victory over the Cardinal in Pauley Pavilion (Jan. 8, 2017). This Thursday's game will be the first of two-regular season meetings between UCLA and Stanford this month – the Cardinal will face the Bruins in Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, Jan. 27. UCLA leads the all-time series against Stanford by a 143-93 margin.
MOST RECENTLY
Last week, UCLA opened Pac-12 play at home with victories against Washington State (96-82) and Washington (74-53) on Friday and Sunday evening, respectively. Aaron Holiday registered career highs in the victory against Washington State (33 points, 11 rebounds) and finished the two-game homestand having averaged 23.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. Holiday connected on 6-of-9 shots from three-point range and made 11 of 12 free throws. Kris Wilkesaveraged 17.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, while Thomas Welsh registered 9.5 points and 13.0 rebounds per game.
FRIDAY'S WIN
The Bruins led Washington State, 64-62, with just under nine minutes left in the second half and took advantage of a 13-2 run to secure a 77-64 cushion with 5:09 to play. From the point, UCLA's lead never fell to any fewer than nine points. Aaron Holiday scored 23 of his career-high 33 points in the first half of Friday night's victory.
SUNDAY'S VICTORY
UCLA was behind by as many as 14 points in the second half against Washington on Sunday (43-29 with 17:11 to play) after having entered the locker room at halftime trailing 36-28. The Bruins outscored the Huskies by a 45-10 margin the rest of the way. In fact, UCLA limited Washington to just 17 second-half points in Sunday's game.
HOLIDAY'S HEROICS
Junior guard Aaron Holiday finished with 33 points, 11 rebounds and four assists in last Friday's win against Washington State. He became UCLA's first player to record at least 33 points and 11 rebounds in a game since Feb. 26, 1995. Ed O'Bannon registered team highs of 37 points and 13 rebounds in UCLA's 100-77 win over Duke in that contest, connecting on 14 of 22 shots from the field. Last season, then-freshman TJ Leaf had a 32-point, 14-rebound performance in UCLA's 95-79 win at Washington State (Feb. 4, 2017). Holiday has scored in double figures in 13 of UCLA's 14 games this year.
1,000 POINT CLUB
Aaron Holiday and Thomas Welsh each reached the heralded 1,000-career-point milestone in last Friday's victory against Washington State. With a 23-point first half, Holiday became the 55th player in program history to have scored 1,000 or more points wearing a UCLA uniform. In the second half of the game, Welsh became the 56th player to achieve that milestone. Holiday's 23 points in the first half on Friday marked the largest first-half point total by a Bruin since Jan. 18, 2017, when Isaac Hamilton erupted for 25 first-half points versus Arizona State (Hamilton finished with 33 total points).
MAKING THEIR MARK
Aaron Holiday (1,030 career points, 361 career assists) has become the 13th UCLA player on record to have recorded at least 1,000 points and 300 assists in his UCLA career. Thomas Welsh (1,008 career points, 831 career rebounds) has become UCLA's 12th player with at least 1,000 points and 800 rebounds. The most recent UCLA player to have reached the 1,000-point/800-rebound benchmark was Dan Gadzuric in 2001-02.
YOUTH MOVEMENT
Five of the Bruins' eight primary rotation players did not see action on the court for UCLA last season. Prince Ali and Alex Olesinski (redshirt sophomores) played as true freshmen in 2015-16 but took redshirt years in 2016-17. Freshmen Jaylen Hands, Chris Smith and Kris Wilkes have played vital roles midway through the Bruins' 2017-18 campaign. Wilkes (13.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg) and Hands (12.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg) are UCLA's second and fourth-leading scorers, respectively. Smith has twice scored in double figures, most recently totaling 10 points in the Bruins' win over South Dakota (Dec. 19).
HE'S OUR PRINCE
Prince Ali enters this Thursday's game at Stanford having averaged 9.9 points per game. Ali has shot 45.9 percent from three-point range for the Bruins (17-of-37). The former resident of The Bronx, N.Y., ranks seventh in the Pac-12 Conference in three-point percentage (through Jan. 1). Ali has connected on at least one three-pointer in nine of the Bruins' 14 games. He spent his four years of high school in Florida, attending The Sagemont School in Weston, Fla., for his final two years. During his junior season, Ali was teammates with then-senior Gyorgy "G.G." Goloman (2013-14).
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Monday, January 1, 2018
UCLA's Second-Half Blitz Defeats Washington, 74-53
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LOS ANGELES – UCLA turned an eight-point halftime deficit into a 21-point victory, defeating Washington, 74-53, in a Pac-12 Conference game on Sunday evening.
The Bruins (11-3, 2-0 Pac-12) closed the game on a 26-1 scoring run and did not allow a field goal by Washington (11-4, 1-1) during the final eight minutes of the contest.
Trailing 43-29 with 17 minutes to play, the Bruins outscored the visiting Huskies, 45-10, the rest of the way.
UCLA limited Washington to just 17 percent shooting (6-for-35) in the second half, with the Huskies going 0-for-15 from three-point range after halftime. Overall, Washington made just two of 27 three-point attempts.
UCLA held an opponent to its lowest three-point shooting percentage (7.4%) since limiting Stanford to 0-for-13 from three-point range in a win on Jan. 5, 2013 in Pauley Pavilion.
UCLA held an opponent to its lowest three-point shooting percentage (7.4%) since limiting Stanford to 0-for-13 from three-point range in a win on Jan. 5, 2013 in Pauley Pavilion.
UCLA outrebounded the Huskies, 43-38, en route to securing a 2-0 Pac-12 start for the first time since 2012-13.
"We really challenged the guys at halftime about having a little bit more effort," UCLA head coach Steve Alford said. "When you play a Pac-12 game and you finish on a 45-10 run – when you go on a run like that – your effort is on another level. We grew up tonight and did a lot of good things.
Freshman Kris Wilkes led all players with a career-best 21 points. The 6-foot-8 guard from Indianapolis, Ind., made 7 of 13 shots and grabbed five rebounds. Aaron Holiday added 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Prince Ali rounded out UCLA's list of double-figure scorers with a 12-point effort.
Thomas Welsh tallied a game-high 12 rebounds and added seven points.
Washington's Noah Dickerson led the Huskies with 14 points and totaled seven rebounds.
The Huskies used a 13-3 scoring run to lead, 21-9, with 12 minutes left before halftime. Washington's zone defenses flummoxed the Bruins throughout the first half, allowing UW to build a 30-17 lead before the Bruins reduced their deficit to 36-28 by halftime.
The Bruins went on a 13-0 scoring run in the second half to slice Washington's cushion to just one point – 43-42 – with 12:47 remaining. UCLA took its first lead with 11 minutes to go on a fast-break layup by Alex Olesinski. Washington missed 14 consecutive field goal attempts before ending its scoring drought on a short jump shot by Matisse Thybulle, giving the Huskies a 45-44 advantage.
The lead continued to go back-and-forth midway through the second half, before Wilkes and Holiday helped key a 14-0 scoring run for UCLA that pushed the Bruins ahead, 62-52. UCLA held the Huskies scoreless for a five-plus minute stretch, allowing just one point (via free throw) over the final eight minutes.
Sunday's win helped UCLA extend its win streak to four games. In addition, the Bruins picked up their eight win against Washington in the last 10 meetings between the two Pac-12 programs.
UCLA returns to action at Stanford on Thursday, Jan. 4. Game time is 7 p.m. at Maples Pavilion. The Bruins' game at Stanford will be televised by FS1. Following the game at Stanford, UCLA will play at California on Saturday, Jan. 6.
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