University of California NCAA News

The Washington State Cougars were probably the only ones who believed they could upset the UCLA Bruins on Saturday night.

The Bruins limped home after a loss against UCSB extended the UCLA losing streak to 3. Playing without injured middle blockers Spencer Rowe and Trent Kersten, the fifth-ranked Bruins were swept by the seventh-ranked Gauchos , 20-25, 19-25, 20-25.

Indiana high school super-hero Steve Alford will finish out his first regular season in Westwood by leading his irrelevant UCLA basketball team against the worst team in PAthetiC-12 conference.

UCLA's efforts for an on campus football stadium was diluted to Drake Stadium about 50 years ago.

It seemed like the perfect twin moment, the ideal bookend to twin careers for UCLA's identical big men, David and Travis Wear.

UCLA, which does not release the number of tickets used, announced an average of 9,549 last season, an increase of nearly 1,800 from the previous season at Pauley Pavilion.

In the event of a substantiated claim regarding a decline in basketball attendance, we will convene an internal task force to nominate members of a fact finding mission.

It was easy for Kenny Gaines to get lost in the shuffle playing for the Georgia Stars on the summer circuit when he was in high school.

After this weekend, UCLA will dive headfirst into conference play with a trip to Cal, but first they have to get through a weekend against Pepperdine, Houston and Southern Cal.

The Eagles welcome competition and are always willing to add young talent for the future and for the present.

Jordan Adams scored 31 points, fighting through apparent leg cramps in the second half, and UCLA wrapped up the No.

Jordan Adams had a career night. Freshman Zach LaVine had a triumphant, and chatty, return.

UCLA's Kyle Anderson shoots over Washington's Nigel Williams-Goss in first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Thursday, March 6, 2014, in Seattle.

The Made in March Uniforms feature a functional perforated print pattern along the leg of the stretch woven short to enhance breathability and ventilation, keeping players cool as the clock winds down.

DeCourcy: On Twitter, I called it the worst idea ever. I may have been overstating the fact, because that overlooks green peppers, "Real Housewives" and the whole of Ellen Degeneres' performance on this year's Academy Awards.

FACTS & STATS: Site: Alaska Airlines Arena -- Seattle, Washington. Television: ESPN2.

Oh nothing new, just checking up on the Class of 2015, making sure you're doing ok, so uh I hope that Oregon offer isn't that enticing.

Andrew Andrews plays alongside teammates during a summer league game Monday, August 6, 2012, at North Seattle Community College in Seattle, Wash.

I just read that the NCAA had tabled the slow-down rule. The story said 73% of the NCAA D-1 coaches were against the rule.

With a week to go in the regular season, Pac-12 men's basketball teams are still fighting for position leading into the conference tournament.