LA Times · Jan 7
Problems continue to mount for UCLA men in loss to Wisconsin
Wisconsin forward Aleksas Bieliauskas, left, and guard Hayden Jones go after the ball against UCLA guard Trent Perry.MADISON, Wis. — Can a team be in crisis just a handful of games into conference play?
UCLA is testing that possibility given what happened here Tuesday night as part of a larger downward trend.
Lacking one of their top players with guard Skyy Clark sidelined by a hamstring injury, the Bruins also were deficient in many other areas.
Defense. Heart. Toughness. Cohesion. Intelligence.
In a game that the Bruins needed to win to get their season back on track and have any realistic chance at an elite finish in the Big Ten, they fell flat once more.