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UCLA earns first Pac-12 road win in 82-73 decision at Oregon State

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UCLA hasn’t solved all its defensive woes, but Wednesday night was a step in the right direction.

The Bruins broke through at Oregon State, earning an 82-73 victory that marked their first conference road win of the season. They did so by holding the Beavers to under 40 percent shooting for much of the game, and trailing for just 74 seconds at Gill Coliseum.

The win moved Steve Alford to 8-13 in Pac-12 road games. The third-year coach is still looking for his first conference sweep away from Pauley Pavilion — something that could happen as soon as Saturday at Oregon.

“I think it’s been all over everywhere that we’re giving up 86 points per game in Pac-12 play,” Alford said. “They know that. It’s starting to affect them a little bit and hurt them. And that’s good.”

Junior Isaac Hamilton led UCLA (12-7, 3-3) with 25 points in one of his most efficient outings of the season. The 6-foot-4 guard made 10 of his 14 shots from the floor, including half of his six attempts from beyond the arc. After an inconsistent sophomore season, the former five-star recruit has blossomed into the Bruins’ most consistent offensive threat, scoring in double figures in 15 straight games. Against Pac-12 opponents, he is averaging 19.5 points on 48.9 percent shooting. Continue reading “UCLA earns first Pac-12 road win in 82-73 decision at Oregon State” »

UCLA forward Gyorgy Goloman ready for full workload after injury

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UCLA’s Gyorgy Goloman has barely played as a sophomore, having lost the first half of the season to a leg injury. According to Steve Alford, the 6-foot-11 forward will be shouldering a much heavier workload moving forward — starting with tonight’s 8 p.m. tipoff at Oregon State.

“No limits now,” said the Bruins’ third-year coach.

Goloman had been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right leg back in October, and his recovery took longer than the team had initially expected. He was only cleared for six to eight minutes in his season debut against USC last week, and ended up seeing the floor for two minutes in what turned out to be an 89-75 loss at Pauley Pavilion.

ANALYSIS: Why have the Bruins struggled so much on defense?

While he may not contribute big numbers — having averaged just 1.3 points and 1.5 rebounds in 10.8 minutes off the bench last year — his presence gives the Bruins more lineup flexibility, with the length to position himself at the top of the team’s zone defense.

“He’s got the basketball IQ,” Alford said of Goloman. “He understands positioning. I’m hoping that helps, because we’re struggling with the understanding of positioning, being in the right position, and doing it consistently enough.

“We’ll get a stop or two, and then we’ll have three times where they score. … Those things just can’t happen. You’ve got to have the demeanor of a team where, if someone scores two times in a row on you, stop it.”

Jim Mora rules out Isaako Savaiinaea, Devin Fuller vs. WSU

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— Jim Mora ruled out linebackers Isaako Savaiinaea (ankle) and Josh Woods (hamstring), as well as receivers Devin Fuller (ankle) and Stephen Johnson III (undisclosed) for Saturday’s 7:51 p.m. kickoff against Washington State. Receiver Thomas Duarte has also missed most of practices this week with due to illness, and may be questionable to play.

— Mora talked about what UCLA will do to honor the military as part of its weeklong Veterans Day celebrations, as well as the Bruins’ Senior Night. The family of late receiver Nick Pasquale will be on the field at the beginning of halftime for what would have been his last home game. Continue reading “Jim Mora rules out Isaako Savaiinaea, Devin Fuller vs. WSU” »

UCLA 41, Oregon State 0: Quarterback Josh Rosen

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UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen guided the Bruins to a 41-0 win over Oregon State on Saturday with a 333-yard performance, but he had other things on his mind after the game. Before taking any questions, the freshman launched into a defense of his offensive line, blaming the unit’s seven false starts on what he thought were unfair tactics by the Beavers’ defense.