What's new with the Bruins

Since losing to Arizona and USC in successive games last month, the Bruins have pulled off six straight wins, including an 82-79 win over Oregon at Pauley Pavilion on Feb. 9 that put the Wildcats alone in first place in the Pac-12. They’ve done it in part by playing better defense overall, mixing in a 3-2 zone defense with their man-to-man, becoming the third-best field-goal percentage defensive team in Pac-12 games (allowing just 42.9 percent) and the sixth most efficient defense overall (105.0 points allowed per 100 possessions). Reserve center Ike Anigbogu has been playing better on both sides of the floor, a 6-10 and 250-pound rim-protecting presence who also scored a season-high 12 points on 5-for-7 shooting at ASU on Thursday. Guard Aaron Holiday continues to be a disruptive defensive presence off the bench, while starting point guard Lonzo Ball leads the Pac-12 in steals (2.1) and assists (7.0) in conference play. 

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