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NCCA Tournament Bracket: No. 6 UCLA vs. No. 11 VCU

by Elizabeth Fairview | March 19th, 2009 | Add a comment

It was learned yesterday that even President Obama picked the Virginia Commonwealth Rams to beat the Bruins in his bracket. Now that is something to take a little personal. When sixth-seeded UCLA meets 11th-seeded VCU in the opening round of the … Read More

NCAA Basketball Picks: Oregon at No. 19 UCLA

by Elizabeth Fairview | March 7th, 2009 | Add a comment

Oregon is 2-15 entering the game and will need to win at UCLA to avoid matching the school’s worst Pac-10 record in its previous 30 seasons in the conference. The problem for the Ducks is that UCLA still has incentive because … Read More

College Basketball Picks: No. 15 UCLA at California

by Elizabeth Fairview | February 28th, 2009 | Add a comment

The Bruins’ field-goal-percentage defense ranks eighth in the conference and No. 262 in the nation among 330 teams. In Saturday’s game at California against the Golden Bears, UCLA will attempt to sharpen its defense for the NCAA Tournament. The Bears head into … Read More

College Basketball Picks: No. 15 UCLA at Stanford

by Elizabeth Fairview | February 26th, 2009 | Add a comment

UCLA won eight of its first 10 Pac-10 games and stood alone atop the conference but then went on to lose three of their next four and are now 1 1/2 games behind first-place Washington. The Bruins are allowing 63.3 points … Read More

College Basketball Odds: Arizona vs. UCLA

by Elizabeth Fairview | January 15th, 2009 | Add a comment

The 13-2 Bruins (7-7 ATS) have the luxury of playing six of their next eight games at Pauley Pavilion, where they have been tough to beat. The Bruins have won all eight of their home games this season by an … Read More

College Football Picks: Fresno State at UCLA

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | September 23rd, 2008 | Add a comment

The UCLA Bruins have fallen down, and they can’t get up. They’ve played one good half all season, in their opening win against Tennessee. Since then, UCLA has been outscored 90-10, by BYU and Arizona. How bad will things get … Read More

Memphis Punches Dance Ticket to March Madness Finals

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | April 5th, 2008 | Add a comment

Derrick Rose was dominant as Memphis beat UCLA to advance to the National Final. (AP Images) In the end, the Rose beat out Love. In a battle of arguably the two finest freshmen in the country, Derrick Rose and the Memphis Tigers advanced to Monday’s NCAA championship game thanks to a 78-63 victory over Kevin Love and the UCLA Bruins. Rose did pretty … Read More

March Madness Final Four Preview: UCLA

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | April 2nd, 2008 | Add a comment

Kevin Love has led the UCLA Bruins to the program’s third straight Final Four. (AP Images) You expected the UCLA Bruins to reach the Final Four. The Bruins expected the Bruins to reach the Final Four. But as losers in the semifinals the last two years, what they do from here is anyone’s guess. Maybe that’s why oddsmakers opened them as two-point … Read More

UCLA Claims Third Consecutive Final Four Berth

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | March 29th, 2008 | Add a comment

Love the answer to life, the universe and everything, including the Final Four. (AP Images) As fun as it was while it lasted, Xavier’s time as one of the nation’s best basketball programs has come to an end. At least for now. With a 76 to 57 victory, the UCLA Bruins did exactly what they had to do to earn their berth … Read More

UCLA Holds Off Western Kentucky to Win 88-78

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | March 27th, 2008 | Comments Off

UCLA weathered Western Kentucky’s late run to move on to the Elite Eight. (AP Images) No. 12 Western Kentucky made a valiant second-half push, but it wasn’t enough to beat No. 1 UCLA. UCLA’s inside game overpowered the Hilltoppers, center Kevin Love scored 29 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and forward James Keefe scored 18 and grabbed 12 to help the Bruins … Read More

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