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Former Rocklin High star Brendan Lane now attacks the basket for the UCLA Bruins.

Michigan at No. 1 Kansas With their uninspired play in the Old Spice Classic and their loss at Utah, the Wolverines have proved they are not built for success on the road.

Notre Dame men's basketball coach Mike Brey isn't focusing on UCLA's struggles. The Bruins , off to their worst start since 2002-03, have dealt with one starting forward leaving the team and the loss of another starting forward to a dislocated shoulder.

UCLA snapped afive-game losing streak with style, crushing New Mexico State, 100-68, at Pauley Pavilion.

Reporting from South Bend, Ind. - As if Ben Howland needed to say it again, the UCLA coach reiterated this week that his program is built on defense.

There's no escaping it, not even when Malcolm Lee goes to class, hoping to focus on world culture or history.

UCLA forward James Keefe, who suffered a dislocated shoulder in Tuesday's game, will likely miss two to three weeks.

Some were quick to downplay the Bruins' 100-68 victory over New Mexico State on Tuesday night at Pauley Pavilion.

UCLA forward James Keefe is expected to be out two to three weeks while recovering from a dislocated left shoulder, the team announced Wednesday.

Malcolm Lee led five players in double figures with a career-high 20 points and UCLA defeated New Mexico State 100-68 Tuesday night to end a five-game losing streak.

John Wooden, one of the most successful coaches in college basketball history, author of the "Pyramid of Success," winner of 10 national championships and aficionado of good basketball, watched Saturday from a luxury box at Honda Center as his former team suffered yet another embarrassing loss.

Standing outside his team's locker room, Bill Self was asked about the last time Kansas went up against 11-time national champ UCLA.

You know a team is in trouble when it searches for positive things to say after losing.

If the coach calls for a zone defense at some point this afternoon, that will be just fine by Jerime Anderson .

Ben Howland does not often give himself over to resignation. He is a competitor, through and through.

Two of the most storied mena s basketball programs will battle in the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series when No.

UCLA coach Ben Howland announced at his Tuesday news conference sophomore forward Drew Gordon, the team's third-leading scorer and second-leading rebounder, would be transferring at the end of the quarter.

Drew Gordon 's departure from UCLA had been in the works for weeks, according to a source.

Long Beach State's T.J. Robinson has a clear shot on the way to a game-high 25 points against UCLA.

UCLA coach Ben Howland wanted changes on Friday. He wanted the Bruins to get back to what has made them so successful in his seven-year tenure - tenacious defense, hustle for loose balls and winning the battle of the boards.