The UCLA Bruins were down a man against their crosstown rivals, the USC Trojans, but not to fear, Aday Mara was here.

Having been just a bit player in his 1½ college seasons, Aday Mara moved to the forefront Tuesday night. In a massive way. The 7-foot-3 center left a giant imprint all over what might have been ...

“It would be great if Aday would average 22 the rest of the year,” coach Mick Cronin deadpanned Thursday of Mara’s breakthrough after being used sparingly over the first half of the ...

David Woods of Bruin Report Online pointed out Mara's impressive defensive impact during the contest. "Wisconsin has scored six points in the five minutes Aday Mara has been on the floor ...

(Photo: Greg Turk, BRO) So then the Hollywood-esque superhero story happens. Aday Mara, UCLA's 7-3 sophomore center, entered the game for the first time at the 7:46 mark in the first half ...

This post was updated Jan 22 at 9:31 p.m. Aday Mara hadn’t played in over a week heading into Tuesday. But against the Badgers, the 7-foot-3 sophomore center was a pillar supporting the Bruins ...

UCLA sophomore center Aday Mara him himself quite the game on Tuesday night in an 85-83 upset victory over the No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers (15-4, 5-3) at home. After a long stretch of struggles ...

[Related: Michigan utilizes height to tower over UCLA men’s basketball in 94-75 loss] Enter sophomore center Aday Mara. “I’m going to tell you how many times I look at the stat sheet after ...

Having been just a bit player in his 1½ college seasons, Aday Mara moved to the forefront Tuesday night. In a massive way. The 7-foot-3 center left a giant imprint all over what might have been ...